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The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair by accident. An ice cream vendor ran out of cups so he asked a waffle vendor to help by rolling up waffles to hold the ice cream.

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The phrase “money is the root of all evil” comes from the Bible. The quotation from the King James Version of the Bible says, “For the love of money is the root of all evil.”

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Coca Cola introduced New Coke in 1985. They changed the formula of Coke that had been used for 99 years. After public outcry, they brought back the original formula.

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When Mad Comics were first printed in 1952, the cost was 10 cents. The price went up to 25 cents when the publication became a magazine.

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The word uncopyrightable is the only 15-letter word that is spelled without repeating a letter.

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Of the 27 states that have an official state insect, the ladybug is the state insect of five — Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Ohio.

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 Can you name the cities that have the following nicknames? Big Apple, Big Easy, Windy City, Motor City, Big D, Sin City, the City of Brotherly Love. See answer at end.

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People forget 80 percent of what they learn in a day, on average.

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In “Blue’s Clues” (1996-present), an animated television show for preschoolers, Blue the dog has many friends. Joe is his owner. Periwinkle is a cat. Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper are salt shakers. They have children named Paprika and Cinnamon.

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Paper was invented in 105 AD in China. Early Chinese paper was made from hemp.

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In dream analysis, a dream with evergreen plants in it represents immortality.

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How many licks does it take to get to the center of Tootsie Pop? Tootsie Roll Industries has received over 20,000 letters over the years from children who believe they have the answer. Most kids say it takes 600 to 800 licks.

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The Federal Kidnapping Act allows federal authorities to pursue kidnappers that have crossed a state border with their victim. The law is known as the Lindbergh law because it was established after the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s (1902-1974) 20-month old son in 1932.

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Graham crackers were invented by American Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham (1795-1851) in 1829. Graham touted his crackers as a health food, because he believed that eating unsifted whole wheat flour, the cracker’s main ingredient, instead of white flour lead to a more wholesome lifestyle.

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Answer: Big Apple-New York, N.Y., Big Easy-New Orleans, La., Windy City-Chicago Ill., Motor City-Detroit, Mich., Big D-Dallas, Texas, Sin City-Las Vegas, Nev., the City of Brotherly Love-Philadelphia, Penn.

Know It All is by Kerry McArdle. It runs in the weekend and Wednesday editions of the Daily Journal. Questions? Comments? E-mail knowitall@smdailyjournal.com or call 344-5200 x114.