Della Street, played by actress Barbara Hale, is the fictional character who plays the private secretary of Perry Mason in the long-running CBS legal drama by the same name.
1952 - Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on network television.
Fact of the Day
There are laws in many states preventing the sale of vehicles from automobile manufacturers directly to consumers.
Nature Oddities
Approximately 2.7 million people are bitten by snakes each year, with an average of 140,000 people dying due to snake bites. Three times as many end up with amputations and other permanent disabilities.
Food and Drink
If left unharvested, asparagus can grow up to 11 feet tall. While the bright red berries they produce are toxic to humans, dogs and chickens, they can be harvested, dried and used to grow new plants.