1995 - Congress voted to drop the national speed limit of 55 mph. This allowed the states to decide their own speed limits.
Fact of the Day
The Wuppertal Suspension Railway in Germany was built in 1897 and still moves 25 million passengers annually. It's the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world.
Nature Oddities
In 1845, President Andrew Jackson’s African Grey parrot had to be forcibly removed from his funeral service because it wouldn’t stop screaming a string of profanities it had learned from Jackson.
Food and Drink
Cooked and cooled pasta develops a higher amount of resistant starch, which aids blood sugar control and supports digestive health.