Trivia

When walking down the aisle, the brides almost invariably smile, and the grooms almost invariably frown. An analyst’s explanation: When nervous, women tend to grin, men tend to glower.

No great white shark to this date has survived its capture.

It’s said the left-handed keyboarder has somewhat of an advantage inasmuch as such a professional typically does 60 percent of the work with the left hand.

Q. In formal etiquette, how long should a hostess wait for a late guest before serving dinner.

A. Only 20 minutes.

Most engaged couples who break up their romances do so sometime between 9 p.m. and midnight. A few experts cite liquor as the cause. Our Love and War man does not. The statistic holds, he says, among non-drinkers.

Q. How long did the typical marriage last in the 1880s?

A. Only 12 years. Early deaths drastically drove down this statistic.

Q. When did the sale of oregano in the United States jump by 5,200 percent? And why?

A. Right after World War II, when thousands of soldiers came home from duty tours through Italy - with a taste for pizza.

It has long been the custom in the Orient to offer any gift of money in a bright red envelope.