After Four Grueling Years, He Finally Outsmarted His Stepmother

The More You Know

• The stars and flashes of light you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
• The average person living in Sweden eats about 22 pounds of chocolate a year.
• Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
• More people are bitten each year by New Yorkers than by sharks.