The Chinese character for “crisis” represents both “danger” and “opportunity.” (From David Batstone‘s WAG newsletter and confirmed by Peter Yim.) (JQD)
And from Greg Aharonian‘s September 7 Internet Patent News Service: (JQE)
Weird statistic (Fortune, 5 Sept., page 42 article): The weight of a mattress will double every ten years because of dead mites inside that had fed on the skin cells you shed while sleeping. (JQF)