Trivia

In Western cultures, according to a student of same, men tend to part their hair on the left, women on the right. But you’ll see exceptions in every crowd.

Ancient Rome had rent-a-chariot businesses.

If you tell this to your teenage offspring, that worthy will probably retell it at dinner: A disemboweled sea cucumber can grow new intestines.

Q. How do you account for the fact that many of the ocean islands have crawling insects, but few or none that fly?

A. Winds blow flying insects out to sea to die in the briny, so their numbers diminish from generation to generation.

Q. Are there female idiot savants?

A. One out of five is female.

“In necktie sales, what’s the fastest moving color?” inquires a client. Am not an authority on neckties, must admit, but research reveals blue remains out front down the home stretch. With red coming up on the inside. And yellow is about two lengths behind on the rail.

Q. What was the name of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s dog, that weimaraner?

A. Heidi.