Facts You Probably don’t Need

• Nutmeg can have hallucinogenic effects if consumed in very large amounts, though it can also be toxic.

• Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company in Japan.

• PEZ candy was originally marketed as a smoking alternative for adults.

• A “butt” is a traditional unit of volume for wine and spirits, equal to about 126 gallons.

• In many standard decks of cards, the king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

• Oregon is the only U.S. state with an official state nut—the hazelnut.

• The film The Matrix was the first DVD to outsell its VHS release.

• Opossums are highly resistant to rabies due in part to their low body temperature, though they are not completely immune.

          Facts by Sean McVeigh, factologist.