Actor Harry Anderson is best remembered for his roles as Judge Harold “Harry” T. Stone on the NBC sitcom Night Court and as Dave Barry on the CBS sitcom Dave’s World. He died of a stroke on April 16, 2018 at the age of 65.
1900 - The first book of postage stamps was issued. The 2¢ stamps were available in books of 12, 24 and 48 stamps.
Fact of the Day
A Harvard professor who had worked with Microsoft’s Bill Gates recalled, “He had moved to Albuquerque to run a small company writing code for microprocessors, of all things. I remember thinking: ‘Such a brilliant kid. What a waste.’”
Nature Oddities
An octopus has 3 hearts, 9 brains, and blue blood. Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while a third circulates it to the rest of the body. The nervous system includes a central brain and a large ganglion at the base of each arm which controls movement.
Food and Drink
Italian wedding soup comes from the Italian language phrase “minestra maritata” (married soup) which is a reference to the flavor produced by the combination of greens and the broth.