1933 - A minimum wage of 40¢ an hour was established in the U.S. Today the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but state rates range from $10.85 in Montana to $17.13 in Washington.
Fact of the Day
The air from a human sneeze can travel at speeds of 100 miles per hour or more.
Nature Oddities
Billy goats — officially known as bucks — have rectangular pupils that provide a 320-degree field of vision.
Food and Drink
When cream cheese was invented in 1872 in Chester, New York, it was called Neufchâtel & Cream Cheese. In 1880, cheese distributor branded it as Philadelphia Cream Cheese after the city.