Strange But True
By SAMANTHA WEAVER

• Studies show that the average visitor to the crown jewel of the United States national park system spends just 15 minutes actually looking at the Grand Canyon.

• The next time you're drinking to someone's health, you can tell your fellow imbibers that the word "toast" originated in ancient Rome. It was the custom there to put a small piece of spiced and burned bread into a cup of wine in order to absorb any sediment and improve the drink's taste.

• Experts on ants claim that the insects hate vinegar.

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