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MR. SMARTY PANTSKNOWSSome Asian black bears make a purring sound when theylick themselves.Harpo Marx died Sept. 28, 1964. He was cremated andhad his ashes sprinkled on the sand trap of the seventhhole of the Rancho Mirage golf course.A 100-watt light bulb in an Easy-Bake Oven creates a temperature of 325 degrees Fahrenheit.Afghanistan’s latest fruit tree, which it is hoped will replace the opium poppy as a cashcrop, is the pomegranate. The country exported $19 million worth of the fruit in the firstnine months of 2008, a 35% increase over the value in 2007.Truffles need sex. This recent discovery may lead to the domestication of the desirable fungi.The above is information that Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, a magazine,or the newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party.Got facts? Write to Mr. Smarty Pants at the Chronicle, or e-mail mrpants@austinchronicle.com.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m APRIL 9, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 105