Strange But True: April 25, 2019

* It was American actress, screenwriter and notorious sex symbol Mae West who made the following sage observation: “You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.”

* The world’s highest tides are found in the Bay of Fundy, located in Nova Scotia, Canada. There, the difference between high and low tides can be as much as 50 feet.

* If you’re a blood donor, you’re part of a significant minority. In the United States, less than 5 percent of the population donates blood every year.

* The first sound recording ever made was created in 1877 by Thomas Edison. It was a musical selection:...