Trivia

Just about one criminal trial in 20 nationwide ends in a hung jury.

The magician’s cane pops into a large colorful bouquet of flowers. You’ve seen that. At last report you could buy such a snappy device for about $300.

Q. How often do those who raise angora rabbits for their wool shear the rabbits?

A. Every three months.

Stephen Crane, the man who wrote that combat classic, “The Red Badge of Courage,” had never been on a battlefield.

Q. How does boric acid kill cockroaches?

A. It creates gas. Cockroaches can’t burp. They go pop. Sorry.

In most places, violence is visual, and frightened children often cover their eyes. But in the Far North, violence is audible, and frightened children of the arctic cover their ears.

Boys are more aggressive than girls, generally, but as the boys grow up, they tend to tone down that drive while girls are inclined to become increasingly aggressive. So report researchers at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Donau, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunarea and Dunay are all local names for the Danube River. They derive from Danu meaning “river” or “flowing.” The Danube winds southerly amids eight countries.