The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916.

In 1986, a drunk fan got into a pace car at Talladega Superspeedway, and started joyriding on the track in front of a nationwide audience. The police cruisers who had to chase him around the track were not amused when they caught and arrested him.

Of all the countries, Brazil has the most plant species, with over 56,000.

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