Two Surprising and Unrelated Facts

I wonder how they figured out how fun animal intestines were? :dubious:

Benjamin Spock, known as “Dr. Spock” to millions of purchasers and readers of his Baby and Child Care, won an Olympic gold medal as a rower in 1924. George Patton, who later gained fame as a World War II general, finished fifth in the modern pentathlon of the 1912 Olympics, and would have taken the gold had the shooting portion of the competition (in which he placed 21st) not counted towards the score.

I don’t know if Pinesol was ever sold for that purpose, but I know for a fact that Lysol was-- we have one of the old glass bottles of it in the museum in which I work, lable intact. (I believe it’s also mentioned in the Andrea Tone book I recommended.)

Edwin Booth, the brother of John Wilkes Booth, once rescued Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of President Lincoln, from a train accident.

Generally yeah, there is a different UBT (useless bit of trivia) on every tampon wrapper.

Speaking of UBT’s, when I was in highschool, my social studies teacher would offer a Mars Bar TM for every UBT that he didnt already know. I once rummaged through the internet and found enough for a whole 2 fun packs (24 per pack) in one go. Rinse. Repeat. Many times.

I guess that explains why women know everything. :slight_smile:

Think of them as “natural sausage casings” instead of “intestines”. Then the connection is pretty easy to make.

Before and after is right.

Sheep-intestines-as-condoms dates back at least to the Norman conquest of England, and you can still buy them today.