1. There’s only been one time on “Wheel of Fortune” where the answer to a puzzle actually was “WHEEL OF FORTUNE.” It happened on April 2nd, 2001.
2. Corned beef is named for the large grains of rock salt . . . also called “corns” of salt . . . that are used to treat the meat. Sugar and spices can also be added.
3. The Post Office’s unofficial motto about how “neither snow nor rain” will stop the mail actually comes from the royal mounted couriers in ancient Persia . . . around 440 B.C.
4. A lot more TWINS are being born. The “twinning rate” has increased by one-third since the ’80s . . . up from nine twins per 1,000 deliveries to 12.
5. Brooks Brothers invented the button down shirt collar in 1900, after noticing how polo players would pin their collars down so they wouldn’t flap around.
