Strange But True
By SAMANTHA WEAVER

• The harmonica and the accordion were invented by the same person.

• Before he became famous, actor Jack Nicholson ran errands at MGM Studios.

• It was 19th-century French economist Frederic Bastiat who made the following observation: "Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else."

• Plastic wrap is a staple of the American kitchen - in fact, you probably have a roll or two stashed in a drawer or cupboard right now. But did you know that in the U.S., we use enough of the stuff every year to cover the entire state of Texas?

• Demographers claim that in Italy, one-third of all men over the age of 30 live with their parents.

• If you're like the average human being, you have 9,000 taste buds.

Thought for the Day: "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein

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