Actress Janet Leigh — born Jeanette Helen Morrison — is best remembered for her roles in the films Psycho, The Manchurian Candidate, Bye Bye Birdie, and Wives and Lovers. She died of complications of vasculitis on Oct. 3, 2004 at the age of 77.
1990 - The Berlin Wall was dismantled 11 months after the borders between East and West Germany were dissolved. The unification of Germany ended 45 years of division.
Fact of the Day
New Zealand has a no-fault accident compensation system that covers visitors from overseas. If you’re injured in an accident while visiting, you’re covered, even if you’re at fault.
Nature Oddities
The word jaguar is actually derived from the Native American word “yaguar," meaning "he who kills with one leap."
Food and Drink
Limburger cheese gets its notorious smell from being aged for 3 months in the bacteria Brevibacterium, which is the same bacteria that's responsible for armpit and foot odor.