The Know-It-All - D

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Descartes, Rene - The 17th century French philosopher had a fetish for women with crossed eyes. This fact alone is interesting enough, but wait, there's more. Once Descartes realized his attraction to cross-eyed gals stemmed from the love he felt for a cross-eyed playmate he had as a child, the fetish disappeared. He reasoned, therefore, that humans have free will and that the mind can control the body; an idea that has had a profound effect on Western thought.

divorce - You think it's too easy to get a divorce in America today? In the Pueblo Indian culture, all a woman has to do is leave her husband's moccasins on the doorstep to signify a divorce. Keeps the money out of greedy divorce lawyers' hands.

dress and adornment - There was a man who lived in the late 1700's and early 1800's known for his style and good taste. His name was Beau Brummel. The only time I'd ever heard of him was in a Billy Joel Song entitled, "It's Still Rock 'n Roll to Me":

How about a pair of pink sidewinders
And a bright orange pair of pants
Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby
If you just give it half a chance

I've heard that song a thousand times and never knew what he was talking about. Until now. Thanks to The Know-It-All.