2000 - U.S. Federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered the breakup of Microsoft Corporation for violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
Fact of the Day
Americans spend an average of $109 billion annually on lottery tickets, which is more than they spend on movies, books, concerts and sports tickets combined.
Nature Oddities
Daddy longlegs are not spiders; they are opiliones. The difference between spiders and opiliones is that opiliones lack venom glands, fangs, and the ability to produce silk.
Food and Drink
The majority of freshly frozen garden peas are frozen within 2½ hours of being picked, locking in all the nutrients.