The name Santa Claus came from Saint Nicholas who was a bishop in the town of Myra, and was known to be very nice to children.

One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today because cotton growers in the 30s lobbied against hemp farmers -- they saw it as competition. It is not chemically addictive as is nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine.

There is a museum of strawberries in Belgium.

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