Strange But True: Dec. 14, 2017

STRANGE BUT TRUE

* It was noted American journalist, satirist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken who made the following sage observation: “Whenever ‘A’ attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon ‘B’, ‘A’ is most likely a scoundrel.”

* You’re certainly aware that the Middle East has large deposits of petroleum. It makes a kind of sense, then, that one of the first uses early discovers put the substance to was to treat their camels’ mange.

* As the holiday season approaches, there are some interesting traditions you might want to keep in mind:

—You’ll have bad luck on Christmas Day if you...