Gary Larson is best known for creating the popular and surreal single-panel cartoon series The Far Side, which was syndicated in newspapers from 1980 to 1995. 

Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States in 1974.

• Announcement: Nixon announced his resignation in a television address on the evening of August 8, 1974.
• Effective Date: The resignation became effective at noon on August 9, 1974.
• Succession: Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as president on August 9, 1974, following the resignation.
• Reason: The resignation was a direct result of the Watergate scandal, following the release of the "smoking gun" tape which proved he was involved in the cover-up. 

The six-pointed star used as a symbol of Judaism is called the Star of David, or in Hebrew, Magen David (מָגֵן דָּוִד), which translates to "Shield of David". It consists of two interlocking equilateral triangles. 

The three-toed sloth (Bradypus) is officially recognized as the slowest land mammal, moving at an average speed of about 0.15 mph (roughly 1 foot per minute). They travel only about 41 yards per day to conserve energy, relying on a low-metabolism diet of leaves and rarely leaving trees.

"The Da Vinci Code" repeats the urban legend that the main glass pyramid in front of the Louvre consists of 666 panes. This number is used in the novel to fuel conspiracies regarding "the number of the beast". However, the Louvre has stated the actual number of glass panels is 673 (consisting of 603 rhombi and 70 triangles).