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Fast facts: An extinct species of kangaroo had a head the size of a Shetland pony's and reached a height of more than 10 feet. At the turn of the century, most light bulbs were hand-blown, and the cost of one was equivalent to half a day's pay for the average U.S. worker. Bees can see ultraviolet light. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma in an emergency. In London, it is illegal to drive a car without sitting in the front seat.

 

On this date: In 1784, Ben Franklin wrote his daughter saying he was unhappy that the bald eagle had been chosen as the United States' national bird. He said he believed the turkey would have been a more respectable choice. In 1788, the first settlers from England, including a group of convicts, arrived in Sydney, Australia. In 1837, Michigan became the 26th U.S. state. In 1875, Kalamazoo, Michigan's George F. Green, patented the electric dental drill for sawing, filing and polishing teeth. In 1905, the world's largest diamond, the Cullinan, was discovered near Pretoria, weighing 3,106 carats.

 

Quotable... "There are clear gaps in food regulation that would certainly give the opportunity for intentionally contaminated food to be shipped widely around the U.S." -Caroline Smith DeWaal of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in response to Congress' attempt to control U.S. food supply.