STRANGE BUT TRUE

• During this election season, it might be good to keep in mind the following sage observation, made beloved humorist Will Rogers: “The American people are generous and will forgive almost any weakness with the exception of stupidity.”

• Mountain goats aren’t actually goats; they’re antelopes.

• Those who study such things say that a mosquito flaps its wings 1,000 times every second.

• If you’ve ever been to London — or if you’ve seen a movie that was set there — you might remember the iconic black taxicabs that are ubiquitous in that city; the high roofs set them apart from other vehicles on...