Did you know . . .

In December of 1987, a squirrel caused a power failure in Trumbull Connecticut that shut down the National Association of Securities Dealers' automatic quotation service (NASDAQ) for 82 minutes.

A group of geese in the air are called a skein.

The term "stong hands" in stock market jargon means a person or group who can afford to buy stock and hold it for a long time.

In 1974, the U. S. Polo Association banned all lefties (except those who had already been playing) from competing in sanctioned matches in the U.S. The rule was imposed to prevent collisions between lefties and righties.

According to the Boat Owner's Association, the most popular name given to boats registered in the U.S. in Odyssey, followed by Serenity, Obsession, Sea Breeze, Osprey, Escape, Wet Dream, Therapy, Liquid Asset and Solitude.

Dartmouth College was the last Ivy League school to admit women, in 1972.