Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets Of Knowledge For Your Noggin’

Big Dave holding up a hand in the KMAD studio. Dave Hilton

Here are Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ – on this Tuesday, February 13th, 2024. Let’s learn something together:

55% of sugar in the U.S. is made from sugar beets, not sugar cane.
There’s a town in Washington called George. It’s the only city in the country with a full president’s name.
The Smart & Final grocery store chain is actually named after its founders – Jim Smart and Hildane Final.
The baby who played baby Moses in “The Ten Commandments” was Charlton Heston’s son.
Only a handful of authors have had a number one book on the “New York Times” fiction and nonfiction Best Sellers list, including Dr. Seuss, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Mitch Albom and Jimmy Buffett.