Actor Ross Martin — born Martin Rosenblatt — is best remembered for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West. He died of a heart attack on July 3, 1981 at the age of 61.
1938 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lit the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
Fact of the Day
If your small intestine weren’t looped back and forth on itself, its length would be 18-23 feet long.
Nature Oddities
Wild chinchillas take dust baths to get clean because bathing in water is out of the question. Their hair is so thick that it takes days to dry, which subjects them to fungal infections on their skin.
Food and Drink
If stored properly, dried black-eyed peas can last for up to two years. When ready to cook, adding a little baking soda will aid in softening the hard peas.