Cotton is considered the world's dirtiest crop due to its heavy use of pesticides. Aldicarb, cotton's second best-selling insecticide and most acutely poisonous to humans and wildlife, is still used in 25 countries, including the U.S., where 16 states reported it in their groundwater.
Frances Farmer (1913â1970) Actress | Soundtrack | Writer. Born in Seattle, Frances Farmer studied drama at the University of Washington, Seattle. In 1935, she went to Hollywood where she secured a seven-year contract with Paramount.
Frances Bay, Actress Known for âOld Ladyâ Roles, Dies at 92. Frances Bay, a character actress who late in life became a mainstay of television â playing roles from Arthur Fonzarelliâs grandmother on âHappy Daysâ to the woman who scraps with Jerry Seinfeld over a loaf of marble rye â died on Thursday in Los Angeles. She was 92.