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This is a weekly wrap of our popular Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\"Fresh-Prince\"<\/a>The Surprisingly Poor Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air<\/a><\/p>\n

Prior to his role as Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Willard Smith (yes, Willard) enjoyed a successful career as a rapper under the pseudonym, \u201cThe Fresh Prince\u201d as part of a duo with Jeffrey \u201cDJ Jazzy Jeff\u201d Townes. The partnership, performing under the rather unimaginative name of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, made Smith a considerable amount of what we like to think the kids today still call cheddar. The pair met in 1985 when Townes, who was performing at a house-party near Smith\u2019s house, needed… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"chickens\"<\/a>A Chicken Egg In a Chicken Egg in a Chicken- The Elusive Xzibit Egg<\/a><\/p>\n

Unless you didn\u2019t quite get enough info from the title- yes, it is entirely possible for a chicken to lay an egg that contains another fully developed egg, what we now officially dub an Xzibit Egg.<\/a> A wonderfully bizarre Matryoshka doll made of protein and disgusting (when you think about it) deliciousness. As you may or may not know, a chicken is capable of laying hundreds of eggs in a given year and the presence of a male isn\u2019t needed or required for this to happen. It\u2019s only necessary if you want to have the eggs fertilised. As such, hens can… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"booth-brothers-e1288604673828\"<\/a>John Wilkes Booth\u2019s Brother Saved Abraham Lincoln\u2019s Son\u2019s Life Shortly Before Lincoln Was Assassinated<\/a><\/p>\n

As a general rule, historical anecdotes that seem a little \u201ctoo perfect,\u201d like \u201cJohn Wilkes Booth\u2019s brother saved the life of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s son shortly before Lincoln was assassinated,\u201d when researched thoroughly almost never turn out to be true.\u00a0 This, however, is one of the exceptions to that rule and it was no less than Robert Todd Lincoln himself who, in a letter to the editor of Century Magazine, Richard Gilder, in 1909 recounted the story of how Edwin Booth had saved his life. The exact date of the event isn\u2019t known, but it apparently took place sometime around late 1863… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"moustache-cup\"<\/a>The Victorian Moustache Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

Beyond being a staple of any self-respecting peace officer, thanks to the popularity of things like Movember, the humble moustache has made a glorious, bristly return to the faces of men all over the world in recent years. As a result, there is an almost endless supply of moustache related products one can buy, which means it\u2019s only a matter of time until the moustache cup once again becomes relatively commonplace. \u201cWhat\u2019s a moustache cup\u201d, you say? The moustache cup is a cup designed with a small lip on the inside… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"baseball-manager\"<\/a>Why Do Baseball Managers Wear the Team\u2019s Uniform Instead of a Suit Like In Other Sports?<\/a><\/p>\n

Football coaches wear clothes bearing their team\u2019s logo thanks to the NFL\u2019s push to sell more merchandise. Basketball coaches stand on the sideline in collared shirts and blazers looking for a neat, professional look. And then there are baseball managers who dress in the team uniform, as if they are planning on joining their players on the baseball diamond. Despite that today\u2019s managers are universally beyond the point where they could play at a level worthy of putting them in the field, the tradition of them wearing the team uniform dates back to a time when… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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