1...that Dr. Hunter McGuire was a physician who amputated General Stonewall Jackson's arm during the American Civil War and later helped found several hospitals and a prominent medical school in Richmond, Virginia? 2... that a physical paradox is thought to be either an artifact of error or incompleteness because reality is assumed to be completely consistent? 3...that Mountain Lake, one of only two natural lakes in Virginia, was the filming location for the fictional Kellerman's Resort in New York's Catskill Mountains for the 1987 feature film Dirty Dancing? 

"All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable. " -- Walt Disney

anime: Japanese animation, influenced by "manga"

The Tramp: Charlie Chaplin's comic masterpiece silent film released (1915) Jackie Robinson: broke the color barrier in major league baseball (1947) Apollo 13: third lunar landing mission launched (1970)

Ethel Kennedy: wife of Robert F. Kennedy (77) Alessandra Ambrosio: navel-pierced Guess? clothing model (24) writers: Leo Rosten (1908-1997), Ellen Goodman (64)

Campylobacter: antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Baltimore supermarkets (story) giant pandas: get it on at San Diego Zoo (story) Jackie Chan: action star jumps into fashion and food (story)