WHO'S THE BIGGER MAN?

When England’s George IV became Prince Regent in 1811 he had gained so much weight from his love of food and relaxation that he could not mount a horse without mechanized help. George was wheeled up a ramp in his chair and lowered by tackle onto the waiting steed.

Some beaver dams extend in length more than 1,500 feet.

Who decides where one ocean ends and another begins? The International Hydrographic Organization. And in 1999, that group became responsible for introducing the world’s newest ocean. All the water surrounding Antarctica, up to 60 degrees south, has been called the Southern Ocean.

Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, stands 19,340 feet tall.

The New York Jets were first known as the New York Titans.

John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible came equipped with a rear seat that could be raised to a height, 10-1/2 inches from the floor. This allowed Kennedy to be more easily seen during parades.

In the 1970s and 1980s, American astronauts commonly breakfasted on eggs and bacon. But Russian cosmonauts were more likely to start their day with chicken and prunes, pralines and white Borodinsky bread.

Apple juice consumption in the United States more than doubled from 1961 to 1971.