Mattster: Jimmies-- those little chocolate sprinkles you put on ice cream-- how did they get that name? -- Jimmy, San Diego It's 1930, the Bronx, New York. James Bartholomew is lucky enough to have a …
January 1, 1998
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Jimmies-- those little chocolate sprinkles you put on ice cream-- how did they get that name?
Where/how did the "G" get to be the name for a thousand dollars?
Hi! Where/how did the "G" get to be the name for a thousand dollars? And how much is "a ton of money" worth at today's going rate? -- Frank P., Loma Portal Perfect question to …
January 1, 1998
Why isn't there a connector between I-8 East and I-5 North?
Dear Matt: As I sit here in my car creeping out of Ocean Beach and making my way across the bridge, past Sea World, toward the I-5 on-ramp, I have 15 or 20 minutes to …
January 1, 1998
Why is there a "33" on the back of a Rolling Rock beer bottle?
Dear Matthew Alice: On the back of the Rolling Rock beer bottle (brewed by Latrobe Brewing Co.) there is a "33." Me and my friends have been curious for many years about why it is …
January 1, 1998