People Who Took Being a Bumpkin A Bit Too Far

The More You Know

• Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham as part of a bet.
• North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.
• The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
• In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.