Word of the week: "selvage." Stamp collectors know the word as the surplus margin around a sheet of stamps that is detached before use. The term is also used for the similar border strips at the sides of wallpaper, and the uncut edges of fabric as it comes out of a loom.

There are three "degrees of separation" between Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Cedric the Entertainer. Hardwicke appeared in "The Pumpkin Eater" with British comedic actor John Junkin, who ap ...

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