The Life of Doris Day, America’s Sweetheart

The More You Know

• The stars and flashes of light you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
• There are more than 24 time zones around the world.
• In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
• The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.