Illustration by Arnulfo Bermudez

· Al Gore was the first U.S. vice president to attempt the "Macarena" in public.

· There is a sign on the Utah/Wyoming border that reads, "Real Men Don't Use Pornography."

· Australia was the only continent to slow its HIV infection rate between 1996 and 1998.

· Russia's Lake Karachay, located near a closed nuclear power plant, emits enough radiation to kill a person in one hour.

· Five of the world's 10 industrial robots work in Japan.

· A print of actor David Duchovny's butt was sold for $3,500 at a charity auction in 2001.

· According to a study by the Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, five of 10 hotel guests ignore their pillow mints.

· Brazil's female legislators were allowed to wear trousers again in 1997, after a 17-year ban.

· Eighty-four percent of U.S. residents clip grocery coupons.