Ed Cox from San Francisco invented the pot scrubbing S.O.S. pads in 1917. His wife came up with the name, which stands for "Save Our Saucepans."

Plant seeds that have been stored for more than 200 years can be coaxed into new life.

Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery.

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