Can you spit a cherry pit 66 feet? Get some pit-spitting pointers, and maybe a cherry-filled waffle, at the International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship in Eau Claire, Mich. WSJ’s Douglas ...

If you or your child do swallow a few cherry pits, here's what you should do: Wipe or rinse out your mouth. Drink water. Call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 for further instruction.

Fortunately, there's an easy way to pit your cherries, no fancy cherry pitter required. All you need is a chopstick and any empty bottle with a narrow neck. The bottle opening needs to be about ...