51. Pres. Obama has been compared by several people to Mr. Spock -- given how well most of his solutions to crises turned out (admittedly, he had script writers), that's who we need right now!

52. This is my kind of love letter:

"I can neither Eat nor Sleep for thinking of You my dearest love, I never touch even pudding." (Horatio Nelson to Lady Emma Hamilton, Jan. 29, 1800)

53. The phrase, "off the cuff," refers to speakers jotting down last-minute notes on their sleeves.

54. Muhammara, my favorite Arabic mezze, is made from roasted red peppers, bread crumbs, walnuts, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon juice, and cumin. It is easy to make, tasty and healthy -- did I mention also addictive?

55. One of Matt's favorite spreads is roasted garlic, a recipe which has come down from ancient Babylon.

56. During the Middle Ages, it was believed that cumin kept both chickens and lovers from wandering. What does that say about chickens?

57. Saladin was a well-educated, cultured man. He attacked Karak Castle when Humphrey IV of Toron married Isabella of Jerusalem there, but requested to know which of the towers housed the newlyweds and forbade shelling of that tower for three days.

58. In the Bahamas, there is a tiny uninhabited island called Egg Island, where people keep their chickens.

59. The egg carton was invented by Joseph Coyle in British Columbia to solve a dispute between a chicken farmer and a hotel.

60. Chickens with white ear lobes lay white eggs, while chickens with red ear lobes are more likely to lay brown eggs. That's the extent of it.