This was an email passed on by a coworker of mine, under the subject, "Bet you didn't know..." It's fun to be a journalist.

"That the word retromingent, an adjective or noun, means urinating backwards or, as a noun, an animal that passes urine backwards, e.g. a raccoon.

You learn something every day."

Indeed, you do.

This week I've learned of three more fans of "24," the show Laz and I die for each week. I'm surprised at how many "closet fans" there seem to be of this show. I mean, the show is awesome, but you don't always hear people talking about it. It's a very quiet network I guess.