Airline Ticketing Agent Saves Two Girls from Boarding the Flight That Could Have Been Their Last

The More You Know

• 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.
• The largest known living organism is an aspen grove.
• A single lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
• The Japanese created a smoke alarm for those who can't hear, which pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air to alert them.