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TO-GO-by Kathy Wolfe
No, it’s not anything to do with take-out Chinese in those little white boxes. This week, Tidbits features a variety of items that start with to- and go-.• Tobacco contributes to more than 400,000
deaths in the United States every year. That’s almost 20 percent of all U.S. deaths!About23percentofadultAmericanssmoke,and30percent of adolescents.A person who hasn’tusedtobaccobythetimeheis21isquitelikelyto remain a non-smoker. Around the globe,about10millioncigarettesarepurchasedeachminute of every day.
• Halfway between Boston and New Bedford,Massachusetts, stood an old house, built in1709 as a toll-collecting station, stable andinn forweary travelers. In1930, alongcameKen andRuthWakefield,whopurchased thehouseandopenedalodge,namingittheTollHouse Inn. Ruth provided many deliciousmeals for her guests, as well as temptingbakedgoods.Whilemixingupabatchofherfavorite cookie recipe, as an experiment, sheaddedachoppedchocolatebar.Itwassowell-liked,shecontinuedthepractice,andthetreatbecamequitepopularthroughoutthearea.Sopopular, it soon became known as the TollHousecookie,anamethatendurestoday.
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TIDBITS GALORE!
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Tidbits Galore!• Francis Scott Key composed the words to “The Star
Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope.• Since serving soda water on Sundays was against
the law in the 1800s in most U.S. towns, somedrugstore owners could not serve ice cream sodas.Instead, they served a concoction with ice cream,nuts, fruit, and syrup but no soda water. These“sundaes” on Sunday became so popular that theywere soon served every day of the week.
• The motto of the famous Pinkerton DetectiveAgency is: “We Never Sleep,” and that motto isprinted over a picture of an open eye. That’s whyprivate detectives are referred to as “Private Eyes.”
• The reason moths and other nocturnal insects circleyour porch lamp is not because they crave thespotlight. Moths and insects use the moon to helpthem navigate in the dark. When an insect gets tooclose to a light, it does what nature tells it to do - itkeeps its body aligned in relation to the light source.If the light source were the far distant moon, theinsect would fly straight. However, since the lightis so close, the bug ends up flying in circles.
• In a single summer afternoon in 1935, Jesse Owensbroke four world records! He set or tied marks inthe 100-yard dash, the 220-yard hurdles, the 220-yard dash and the broad jump. Since then all of JesseOwens’ records have been bettered, but never hasanother athlete broken four records in a single day.
• A huge diamond of tremendous carat weight wastaken to the finest cutter in Amsterdam. The entirevalue of the stone depended almost completely onthe first cut. Needless to say, the diamond cutterfelt the tremendous pressure of his task and spenta full month examining the stone to determine itsnatural cleavage. Finally, the moment of trutharrived, and the diamond cutter raised his malletto crack the massive diamond. But when hiscleaver hit the stone, the cleaver itself broke intotwo pieces. After collecting his wits again, themaster cutter struck the stone again, and wasrewarded when the stone split perfectly. He wasso relieved he fainted on the floor.
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Tidbits Galore!• Francis Scott Key composed the words to “The Star
Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope.• Since serving soda water on Sundays was against
the law in the 1800s in most U.S. towns, somedrugstore owners could not serve ice cream sodas.Instead, they served a concoction with ice cream,nuts, fruit, and syrup but no soda water. These“sundaes” on Sunday became so popular that theywere soon served every day of the week.
• The motto of the famous Pinkerton DetectiveAgency is: “We Never Sleep,” and that motto isprinted over a picture of an open eye. That’s whyprivate detectives are referred to as “Private Eyes.”
• The reason moths and other nocturnal insects circleyour porch lamp is not because they crave thespotlight. Moths and insects use the moon to helpthem navigate in the dark. When an insect gets tooclose to a light, it does what nature tells it to do - itkeeps its body aligned in relation to the light source.If the light source were the far distant moon, theinsect would fly straight. However, since the lightis so close, the bug ends up flying in circles.
• In a single summer afternoon in 1935, Jesse Owensbroke four world records! He set or tied marks inthe 100-yard dash, the 220-yard hurdles, the 220-yard dash and the broad jump. Since then all of JesseOwens’ records have been bettered, but never hasanother athlete broken four records in a single day.
• A huge diamond of tremendous carat weight wastaken to the finest cutter in Amsterdam. The entirevalue of the stone depended almost completely onthe first cut. Needless to say, the diamond cutterfelt the tremendous pressure of his task and spenta full month examining the stone to determine itsnatural cleavage. Finally, the moment of trutharrived, and the diamond cutter raised his malletto crack the massive diamond. But when hiscleaver hit the stone, the cleaver itself broke intotwo pieces. After collecting his wits again, themaster cutter struck the stone again, and wasrewarded when the stone split perfectly. He wasso relieved he fainted on the floor.
1-800-537-6224
At the crossing,LOOK, LISTEN,AND LIVE!
PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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Tidbits Galore!• Francis Scott Key composed the words to “The Star
Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope.• Since serving soda water on Sundays was against
the law in the 1800s in most U.S. towns, somedrugstore owners could not serve ice cream sodas.Instead, they served a concoction with ice cream,nuts, fruit, and syrup but no soda water. These“sundaes” on Sunday became so popular that theywere soon served every day of the week.
• The motto of the famous Pinkerton DetectiveAgency is: “We Never Sleep,” and that motto isprinted over a picture of an open eye. That’s whyprivate detectives are referred to as “Private Eyes.”
• The reason moths and other nocturnal insects circleyour porch lamp is not because they crave thespotlight. Moths and insects use the moon to helpthem navigate in the dark. When an insect gets tooclose to a light, it does what nature tells it to do - itkeeps its body aligned in relation to the light source.If the light source were the far distant moon, theinsect would fly straight. However, since the lightis so close, the bug ends up flying in circles.
• In a single summer afternoon in 1935, Jesse Owensbroke four world records! He set or tied marks inthe 100-yard dash, the 220-yard hurdles, the 220-yard dash and the broad jump. Since then all of JesseOwens’ records have been bettered, but never hasanother athlete broken four records in a single day.
• A huge diamond of tremendous carat weight wastaken to the finest cutter in Amsterdam. The entirevalue of the stone depended almost completely onthe first cut. Needless to say, the diamond cutterfelt the tremendous pressure of his task and spenta full month examining the stone to determine itsnatural cleavage. Finally, the moment of trutharrived, and the diamond cutter raised his malletto crack the massive diamond. But when hiscleaver hit the stone, the cleaver itself broke intotwo pieces. After collecting his wits again, themaster cutter struck the stone again, and wasrewarded when the stone split perfectly. He wasso relieved he fainted on the floor.
1-800-537-6224
At the crossing,LOOK, LISTEN,AND LIVE!
PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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Tidbits Galore!• Francis Scott Key composed the words to “The Star
Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope.• Since serving soda water on Sundays was against
the law in the 1800s in most U.S. towns, somedrugstore owners could not serve ice cream sodas.Instead, they served a concoction with ice cream,nuts, fruit, and syrup but no soda water. These“sundaes” on Sunday became so popular that theywere soon served every day of the week.
• The motto of the famous Pinkerton DetectiveAgency is: “We Never Sleep,” and that motto isprinted over a picture of an open eye. That’s whyprivate detectives are referred to as “Private Eyes.”
• The reason moths and other nocturnal insects circleyour porch lamp is not because they crave thespotlight. Moths and insects use the moon to helpthem navigate in the dark. When an insect gets tooclose to a light, it does what nature tells it to do - itkeeps its body aligned in relation to the light source.If the light source were the far distant moon, theinsect would fly straight. However, since the lightis so close, the bug ends up flying in circles.
• In a single summer afternoon in 1935, Jesse Owensbroke four world records! He set or tied marks inthe 100-yard dash, the 220-yard hurdles, the 220-yard dash and the broad jump. Since then all of JesseOwens’ records have been bettered, but never hasanother athlete broken four records in a single day.
• A huge diamond of tremendous carat weight wastaken to the finest cutter in Amsterdam. The entirevalue of the stone depended almost completely onthe first cut. Needless to say, the diamond cutterfelt the tremendous pressure of his task and spenta full month examining the stone to determine itsnatural cleavage. Finally, the moment of trutharrived, and the diamond cutter raised his malletto crack the massive diamond. But when hiscleaver hit the stone, the cleaver itself broke intotwo pieces. After collecting his wits again, themaster cutter struck the stone again, and wasrewarded when the stone split perfectly. He wasso relieved he fainted on the floor.
1-800-537-6224
At the crossing,LOOK, LISTEN,AND LIVE!
PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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Tidbits Galore!• Francis Scott Key composed the words to “The Star
Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope.• Since serving soda water on Sundays was against
the law in the 1800s in most U.S. towns, somedrugstore owners could not serve ice cream sodas.Instead, they served a concoction with ice cream,nuts, fruit, and syrup but no soda water. These“sundaes” on Sunday became so popular that theywere soon served every day of the week.
• The motto of the famous Pinkerton DetectiveAgency is: “We Never Sleep,” and that motto isprinted over a picture of an open eye. That’s whyprivate detectives are referred to as “Private Eyes.”
• The reason moths and other nocturnal insects circleyour porch lamp is not because they crave thespotlight. Moths and insects use the moon to helpthem navigate in the dark. When an insect gets tooclose to a light, it does what nature tells it to do - itkeeps its body aligned in relation to the light source.If the light source were the far distant moon, theinsect would fly straight. However, since the lightis so close, the bug ends up flying in circles.
• In a single summer afternoon in 1935, Jesse Owensbroke four world records! He set or tied marks inthe 100-yard dash, the 220-yard hurdles, the 220-yard dash and the broad jump. Since then all of JesseOwens’ records have been bettered, but never hasanother athlete broken four records in a single day.
• A huge diamond of tremendous carat weight wastaken to the finest cutter in Amsterdam. The entirevalue of the stone depended almost completely onthe first cut. Needless to say, the diamond cutterfelt the tremendous pressure of his task and spenta full month examining the stone to determine itsnatural cleavage. Finally, the moment of trutharrived, and the diamond cutter raised his malletto crack the massive diamond. But when hiscleaver hit the stone, the cleaver itself broke intotwo pieces. After collecting his wits again, themaster cutter struck the stone again, and wasrewarded when the stone split perfectly. He wasso relieved he fainted on the floor.
1-800-537-6224
At the crossing,LOOK, LISTEN,AND LIVE!
PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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Tidbits Galore!• Francis Scott Key composed the words to “The Star
Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope.• Since serving soda water on Sundays was against
the law in the 1800s in most U.S. towns, somedrugstore owners could not serve ice cream sodas.Instead, they served a concoction with ice cream,nuts, fruit, and syrup but no soda water. These“sundaes” on Sunday became so popular that theywere soon served every day of the week.
• The motto of the famous Pinkerton DetectiveAgency is: “We Never Sleep,” and that motto isprinted over a picture of an open eye. That’s whyprivate detectives are referred to as “Private Eyes.”
• The reason moths and other nocturnal insects circleyour porch lamp is not because they crave thespotlight. Moths and insects use the moon to helpthem navigate in the dark. When an insect gets tooclose to a light, it does what nature tells it to do - itkeeps its body aligned in relation to the light source.If the light source were the far distant moon, theinsect would fly straight. However, since the lightis so close, the bug ends up flying in circles.
• In a single summer afternoon in 1935, Jesse Owensbroke four world records! He set or tied marks inthe 100-yard dash, the 220-yard hurdles, the 220-yard dash and the broad jump. Since then all of JesseOwens’ records have been bettered, but never hasanother athlete broken four records in a single day.
• A huge diamond of tremendous carat weight wastaken to the finest cutter in Amsterdam. The entirevalue of the stone depended almost completely onthe first cut. Needless to say, the diamond cutterfelt the tremendous pressure of his task and spenta full month examining the stone to determine itsnatural cleavage. Finally, the moment of trutharrived, and the diamond cutter raised his malletto crack the massive diamond. But when hiscleaver hit the stone, the cleaver itself broke intotwo pieces. After collecting his wits again, themaster cutter struck the stone again, and wasrewarded when the stone split perfectly. He wasso relieved he fainted on the floor.
1-800-537-6224
At the crossing,LOOK, LISTEN,AND LIVE!
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More Facts• Did you ever hear of “American Flag” or
“Licorice Lulu”? They’re the names of flavorsof chewing gum that were made and sold morethan 100 years ago. These gums were made inMaine by two brothers named Curtis. Back in1848, they began making gum from the sap ofspruce trees. It was America’s first chewing gum,and it was packaged under the name of “State ofMaine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• The fighting fish of Siam make their egg nests outof spit and bubbles.
• Christopher Columbus is a famous name in U.S.history. But did you ever hear of BartholomewColumbus? Chris and Bart were brothers. Theyplanned the ocean voyage together, and bothtraveled about Europe trying to raise money for thetrip. But then, Chris got the money he needed andsailed without his brother. No one knows why Bartgot left behind. But if he hadn’t, Americans mighthave a holiday called “Columbuses Day.”
• A baby sea lion cannot swim from birth. It has to betaught by its mother.
• Ants sometimes get drunk. This happens when antsdrink nectar from the bodies of certain beetles.Then, “undrunk” ants carry a drunk ant to somewater and toss it in. The drunk ant sobers upquickly after his dunking.
• Guinea pigs did not originate in Guinea, nor arethey members of the pig family.
• There are full-grown sharks that measure only fiveinches long.
Facts You Need To Know• If all the eggs of a female fly hatched, she would be
the mother of 131,000,000,000,000,000,000 babyflies in six months.
• Once U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltwas on a hunting trip in Mississippi. One day a bearcub was brought into camp for the president to shoot.Roosevelt refused. Because of Teddy Roosevelt’sliking for the bear cub, toy bears are called “Teddybears” to this day.
• America bought Alaska from the Russians for twocents an acre.
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More Facts• Did you ever hear of “American Flag” or
“Licorice Lulu”? They’re the names of flavorsof chewing gum that were made and sold morethan 100 years ago. These gums were made inMaine by two brothers named Curtis. Back in1848, they began making gum from the sap ofspruce trees. It was America’s first chewing gum,and it was packaged under the name of “State ofMaine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• The fighting fish of Siam make their egg nests outof spit and bubbles.
• Christopher Columbus is a famous name in U.S.history. But did you ever hear of BartholomewColumbus? Chris and Bart were brothers. Theyplanned the ocean voyage together, and bothtraveled about Europe trying to raise money for thetrip. But then, Chris got the money he needed andsailed without his brother. No one knows why Bartgot left behind. But if he hadn’t, Americans mighthave a holiday called “Columbuses Day.”
• A baby sea lion cannot swim from birth. It has to betaught by its mother.
• Ants sometimes get drunk. This happens when antsdrink nectar from the bodies of certain beetles.Then, “undrunk” ants carry a drunk ant to somewater and toss it in. The drunk ant sobers upquickly after his dunking.
• Guinea pigs did not originate in Guinea, nor arethey members of the pig family.
• There are full-grown sharks that measure only fiveinches long.
Facts You Need To Know• If all the eggs of a female fly hatched, she would be
the mother of 131,000,000,000,000,000,000 babyflies in six months.
• Once U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltwas on a hunting trip in Mississippi. One day a bearcub was brought into camp for the president to shoot.Roosevelt refused. Because of Teddy Roosevelt’sliking for the bear cub, toy bears are called “Teddybears” to this day.
• America bought Alaska from the Russians for twocents an acre.
The Positive Place For Kids.
HOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHERE
YOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURSTART.START.START.START.START.
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PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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More Facts• Did you ever hear of “American Flag” or
“Licorice Lulu”? They’re the names of flavorsof chewing gum that were made and sold morethan 100 years ago. These gums were made inMaine by two brothers named Curtis. Back in1848, they began making gum from the sap ofspruce trees. It was America’s first chewing gum,and it was packaged under the name of “State ofMaine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• The fighting fish of Siam make their egg nests outof spit and bubbles.
• Christopher Columbus is a famous name in U.S.history. But did you ever hear of BartholomewColumbus? Chris and Bart were brothers. Theyplanned the ocean voyage together, and bothtraveled about Europe trying to raise money for thetrip. But then, Chris got the money he needed andsailed without his brother. No one knows why Bartgot left behind. But if he hadn’t, Americans mighthave a holiday called “Columbuses Day.”
• A baby sea lion cannot swim from birth. It has to betaught by its mother.
• Ants sometimes get drunk. This happens when antsdrink nectar from the bodies of certain beetles.Then, “undrunk” ants carry a drunk ant to somewater and toss it in. The drunk ant sobers upquickly after his dunking.
• Guinea pigs did not originate in Guinea, nor arethey members of the pig family.
• There are full-grown sharks that measure only fiveinches long.
Facts You Need To Know• If all the eggs of a female fly hatched, she would be
the mother of 131,000,000,000,000,000,000 babyflies in six months.
• Once U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltwas on a hunting trip in Mississippi. One day a bearcub was brought into camp for the president to shoot.Roosevelt refused. Because of Teddy Roosevelt’sliking for the bear cub, toy bears are called “Teddybears” to this day.
• America bought Alaska from the Russians for twocents an acre.
The Positive Place For Kids.
HOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHERE
YOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURSTART.START.START.START.START.
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(TIDBITS GALORE! continued on page 8)
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More Facts• Did you ever hear of “American Flag” or
“Licorice Lulu”? They’re the names of flavorsof chewing gum that were made and sold morethan 100 years ago. These gums were made inMaine by two brothers named Curtis. Back in1848, they began making gum from the sap ofspruce trees. It was America’s first chewing gum,and it was packaged under the name of “State ofMaine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• The fighting fish of Siam make their egg nests outof spit and bubbles.
• Christopher Columbus is a famous name in U.S.history. But did you ever hear of BartholomewColumbus? Chris and Bart were brothers. Theyplanned the ocean voyage together, and bothtraveled about Europe trying to raise money for thetrip. But then, Chris got the money he needed andsailed without his brother. No one knows why Bartgot left behind. But if he hadn’t, Americans mighthave a holiday called “Columbuses Day.”
• A baby sea lion cannot swim from birth. It has to betaught by its mother.
• Ants sometimes get drunk. This happens when antsdrink nectar from the bodies of certain beetles.Then, “undrunk” ants carry a drunk ant to somewater and toss it in. The drunk ant sobers upquickly after his dunking.
• Guinea pigs did not originate in Guinea, nor arethey members of the pig family.
• There are full-grown sharks that measure only fiveinches long.
Facts You Need To Know• If all the eggs of a female fly hatched, she would be
the mother of 131,000,000,000,000,000,000 babyflies in six months.
• Once U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltwas on a hunting trip in Mississippi. One day a bearcub was brought into camp for the president to shoot.Roosevelt refused. Because of Teddy Roosevelt’sliking for the bear cub, toy bears are called “Teddybears” to this day.
• America bought Alaska from the Russians for twocents an acre.
The Positive Place For Kids.
HOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHERE
YOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURSTART.START.START.START.START.
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PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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More Facts• Did you ever hear of “American Flag” or
“Licorice Lulu”? They’re the names of flavorsof chewing gum that were made and sold morethan 100 years ago. These gums were made inMaine by two brothers named Curtis. Back in1848, they began making gum from the sap ofspruce trees. It was America’s first chewing gum,and it was packaged under the name of “State ofMaine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• The fighting fish of Siam make their egg nests outof spit and bubbles.
• Christopher Columbus is a famous name in U.S.history. But did you ever hear of BartholomewColumbus? Chris and Bart were brothers. Theyplanned the ocean voyage together, and bothtraveled about Europe trying to raise money for thetrip. But then, Chris got the money he needed andsailed without his brother. No one knows why Bartgot left behind. But if he hadn’t, Americans mighthave a holiday called “Columbuses Day.”
• A baby sea lion cannot swim from birth. It has to betaught by its mother.
• Ants sometimes get drunk. This happens when antsdrink nectar from the bodies of certain beetles.Then, “undrunk” ants carry a drunk ant to somewater and toss it in. The drunk ant sobers upquickly after his dunking.
• Guinea pigs did not originate in Guinea, nor arethey members of the pig family.
• There are full-grown sharks that measure only fiveinches long.
Facts You Need To Know• If all the eggs of a female fly hatched, she would be
the mother of 131,000,000,000,000,000,000 babyflies in six months.
• Once U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltwas on a hunting trip in Mississippi. One day a bearcub was brought into camp for the president to shoot.Roosevelt refused. Because of Teddy Roosevelt’sliking for the bear cub, toy bears are called “Teddybears” to this day.
• America bought Alaska from the Russians for twocents an acre.
The Positive Place For Kids.
HOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHERE
YOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURSTART.START.START.START.START.
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PremierTidbits® Issue 1
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More Facts• Did you ever hear of “American Flag” or
“Licorice Lulu”? They’re the names of flavorsof chewing gum that were made and sold morethan 100 years ago. These gums were made inMaine by two brothers named Curtis. Back in1848, they began making gum from the sap ofspruce trees. It was America’s first chewing gum,and it was packaged under the name of “State ofMaine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• The fighting fish of Siam make their egg nests outof spit and bubbles.
• Christopher Columbus is a famous name in U.S.history. But did you ever hear of BartholomewColumbus? Chris and Bart were brothers. Theyplanned the ocean voyage together, and bothtraveled about Europe trying to raise money for thetrip. But then, Chris got the money he needed andsailed without his brother. No one knows why Bartgot left behind. But if he hadn’t, Americans mighthave a holiday called “Columbuses Day.”
• A baby sea lion cannot swim from birth. It has to betaught by its mother.
• Ants sometimes get drunk. This happens when antsdrink nectar from the bodies of certain beetles.Then, “undrunk” ants carry a drunk ant to somewater and toss it in. The drunk ant sobers upquickly after his dunking.
• Guinea pigs did not originate in Guinea, nor arethey members of the pig family.
• There are full-grown sharks that measure only fiveinches long.
Facts You Need To Know• If all the eggs of a female fly hatched, she would be
the mother of 131,000,000,000,000,000,000 babyflies in six months.
• Once U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltwas on a hunting trip in Mississippi. One day a bearcub was brought into camp for the president to shoot.Roosevelt refused. Because of Teddy Roosevelt’sliking for the bear cub, toy bears are called “Teddybears” to this day.
• America bought Alaska from the Russians for twocents an acre.
The Positive Place For Kids.
HOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUHOW FAR YOUGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSGO DEPENDSON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHEREON WHERE
YOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURYOU GET YOURSTART.START.START.START.START.
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little gadget that creates pressure pulses that are transmitted to the inner ear. The pulses pump fluid out. A doctor has to make a small hole in the eardrum so the pressure waves can make their way to the inner ear. An ear, nose and throat doctor can evaluate you and deter-mine if you are a candidate for these treatments or for other treatments I haven’t discussed.The booklet on vertigo discusses its many causes and treat-ments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 801W, Box 536475. Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a pain that starts near my elbow and shoots down my arm to the little finger. It doesn’t happen all the time. I don’t know what brings it on. It just appears to happen for no reason. What could this be? -- E.J.
ANSWER: I’m sure you’ve heard of carpal tunnel syn-drome. It’s due to a compression of a wrist nerve as it passes through a tunnel of ligaments and bones on its way to the hand and fingers.You describe something similar, compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. This nerve supplies the little finger and the adjacent side of the ring finger. Compression of the nerve causes the kind of symptoms you have. You can try a simple treatment, an elbow splint. Your wear it at night, and the elbow should be bent about 60 degrees. Give it a week. If the pain doesn’t leave, you should have an exam. Other conditions can cause the same kind of pain.Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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Picnic Food Warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion is warning us about picnic food, and what it says applies especially to seniors. It seems there’s another potential food-borne illness: Listeria.Picnic foods -- hot dogs, deli meats, prepared salads, meat spreads from the deli case and soft cheeses -- can contain bacteria called Listeria. Smoked seafood and unpasteurized milk also can harbor Listeria. Even if the bacteria has been killed by cooking, it can be recontaminated because the bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperature.
In addition to food poisoning, those with health risks can come down with a very serious infection after consuming Listeria-contaminated foods. Even for seniors without medical conditions, healing from an infection can include long hospitalizations -- or even death.Here are some food safety tips from the www.IsIt-DoneYet.gov website:◆ Use a digital thermometer to ensure that foods are cooked to the optimum temperature. For ground beef, that’s 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry needs to be heated to 165 F. Cooked hams must be reheated to 140 F. Check the temperature of the food in several places.◆ Wash hands in warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food.◆ Keep refrigerator temperature at 40 degrees F or less, and freezers at 0 F or less.
◆ Keep your food-prep surface clean, and use pa-per towels instead of dish cloths to dry the counter.◆ Rinse produce -- even the kind with rinds that aren’t eaten. Continued on next page-Senior News Line Continued-◆ And those hot dogs and deli meats so popular with summer picnics: They must be completely heated to 165 degrees before consuming.If you don’t have Internet access, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-674-6854 to order the Food Safety for Older Adults pamphlet or if you have specific questions.Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
Hearing, Balance Woes Can Signal Meniere’s
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please address Meniere’s disease in your column. I am 88, a female and in good general health. I do not smoke or drink alcohol. I weigh 125 pounds and am 5 feet 1 inch tall. My diet consists mostly of health foods. -- G.R.
ANSWER: Vertigo (dizziness), ear noises (tinnitus) and fluctuating hearing loss are the three signs of Meniere’s (men-YAIRS) disease. Vertigo comes in spells lasting 20 minutes or more, and they leave the person off balance for several days. Tinnitus can be ringing, roaring, hissing or other sounds that come and go but eventually stay permanently. The same hap-pens with episodes of hearing loss. It becomes a permanent problem in time. All these signs are due to a buildup of fluid in the inner ear, the place where hearing and balance take place.Treatment of Meniere’s focuses on ridding the inner ear of the fluid buildup. A strict low-salt diet goes a long way in reducing symptoms. The reason is that salt brings on fluid re-tention. Restricting caffeine and alcohol also helps. Diuretics -- water pills -- might be needed to get rid of the fluid.A hearing aid usually overcomes deafness.Dizzy spells are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. An-tivert and Phenergan relieve all three.Should these measures fail, more-heroic efforts are called into play. One is an injection in the ear of the antibiotic gen-tamicin, which destroys the ear’s balance organ and elimi-nates dizziness. Another approach is the Meniett device, a
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1. Since the last Triple Crown winner (1967), how many major-league baseball players have led a league in batting average and RBIs for a season?2. How many seasons did Babe Ruth end up with more runs scored than games played (minimum
of 140 games)?3. How many college football teams was Paul “Bear” Bryant the head coach of in his career?4. Who was the last repeat winner before Toronto’s Jose Calderon (2007-09) in assist/turnover ratio for a season?5. Name the NHL player who holds the record for best plus-minus mark for a season.6. Who is both the youngest (16) and the oldest (38) woman to score a goal for USA Soccer?7. When was the last time a horse in the No. 1 post position at the Kentucky Derby won the race?
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Even in the northernmost reaches of the coun-try, we’re now well into summer and its routine of barbecues, swimming and general outdoor fun. Of course, with all these activities, an ele-ment of risk is always present. Here are a few suggestions to keep your family and yourself safe this summer:◆ Keep barbecue grills at least 5 to 10 feet away from the house. Grills give off tremendous heat, which will melt vinyl siding easily and can cause a house fire.◆ Place a fire extinguisher near the grill when it’s in operation.◆ Prevent excess sparks and flare-ups on the grill: Heat the charcoal properly, and don’t place too many high-fat items over the charcoal at once. If the fire flares up, close the grill lid for a few sec-onds, then open and remove greasy foods from the grill.◆ If using an inflatable swimming pool to enter-tain the kids, assign a responsible adult to watch
the pool at all times. Toddlers can drown in just a few inches of water.◆ The same goes for any type of backyard activity with children: Have a responsible adult supervise all activities to prevent accidents or stop kids from wandering off.◆ Repair or replace any broken or splintered outdoor furniture before your event, and put away lawn tools and pet toys.◆ Wear high-SPF sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses when outside on a sunny day. Drink plenty of water throughout the event, and limit alcohol consump-tion.◆ Check yourself and the family for ticks at the end of the day, and remove them immediately. You can reduce the chance of having one jump on you by trimming the grass beforehand, pruning back low-hanging tree branches, and wearing hats and long sleeves when possible.
HOME TIP: Try using a charcoal starter to preheat charcoal more evenly; this provides more consistent heat and gives off fewer sparks.
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Homemade Cleaners Get the Job Done When it comes to household cleaning products, there really isn’t anything new on the shelves. The packaging might change (generally getting smaller) and the claims might be wilder, but the ingredients themselves likely are the same. One thing that hasn’t changed at all: Cleaning products cost too much, and manufacturers have tried to convince us that we need a separate product for each area or function.If you’re willing to do a little experimenting and follow a few simple recipes, you can make your own cleaning products and save up to 90 percent of the cost of those bought in the store. With a few basic ingredients, you can
create multi-use products that not only work, but are safer around children and pets.Here are a few examples:◆ Mix two cups water and one cup hydrogen peroxide and spray on shower grout.◆ Mix white vinegar and water (50/50 mixture) in a spray bottle for bathroom and kitchen surfaces. White vinegar removes mildew, so it’s effective in showers as well.◆ Simmer a cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar to get rid of cooking smells from fish, onions and curry.◆ Mix a cup of water, a cup of Isopropyl rubbing alcohol and 1 tablespoon non-sudsing ammonia in a spray bottle for use on windows. Isopropyl alcohol acts as a disinfect-ant, too.◆ Or, mix two cups of water and 3 tablespoons of vinegar in a sprayer for use on windows.◆ To clean drains, mix four quarts hot water (not boiling) and 1/2 cup of salt. Pour down the drain and follow with clear, hot water.◆ Put lemon slices down the garbage disposal for a freshsmell.
◆ Use a paste of baking soda and water to clean your oven. Let it dry overnight. Wipe off with liquid deter-gent and a little water on a sponge.◆ Use 1/4 cup of vinegar in the washer’s rinse cycle to cut down on static.◆ Use dish soap, baking soda and a scrubber to re-move grease spots from clothes.Tip: Label your spray bottles so there’s no confusion about the contents. Attach your recipe to the label so you can duplicate it later.For more recipes, check your library for “green” books, or go online. Check www.thriftyfun.com, www.organizedhome.com, www.eartheasy.com, www.diynetwork.com and www.beingfrugal.net.David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Reader: Don’t Remake Pets Into ChildrenBy Samantha Mazzotta
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m writing in regards to your recent column asking whether pets are more than just part of the family, and instead like another child. Some of your readers responded yes to that question.Like most pet owners, I have been very attached to our pets. However, I find the “pets as children” idea rather false as well as disrespectful to the animal. Animals should be accepted for what they are, not remade into children. Most dogs are intelligent, adult animals, and it is insulting to treat them like silly little children.Also, most pets are spayed or neutered, and we would never do that to children or any other family members. We could use procedures that would prevent pregnancy, without eliminating sexual behavior, but in animals that behavior tends to be a nuisance.Pets can be a real blessing, and they should be respected. -- Barbara B., via email
DEAR BARBARA: Those are very good points, and thank you for bringing them up! One of the most important things we can learn from caring for pets is compassion and respect for all animals, both tame and wild.Dogs and cats also require specific care, including, as Barbara points out, spaying or neutering to prevent unwanted litters and reduce the occur-rence of abandoned or abused animals. Vaccines and licenses also are typically required by law. Your child doesn’t have to wear visible tags, but your dog (and often your cat) does.Does this mean that owners somehow love their pets less? I think not -- most are devoted to their pet and its welfare and happiness. That’s some-thing to be valued.
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◆ On July 18, AD 64, the great fire of Rome breaks out and de-stroys much of the city. Despite the well-known stories, there is no evidence that Roman em-peror Nero either started the fire or played the fiddle while it burned. The fiddle did not even exist at the time. Nero was ac-tually 35 miles away in Antium when the fire broke out.
◆ On July 21, AD 365, a power-ful earthquake off the coast of Greece causes a tsunami that devastates the city of Alexan-dria, Egypt. It was not until 1995 that archaeologists dis-covered the ruins of the old city off the coast of present-day Alexandria.
◆ On July 19, 1879, Doc Hol-liday commits his first murder, killing a man for shooting up his New Mexico saloon. De-spite his formidable reputation as a deadly gunslinger, Doc Holliday only engaged in eight shootouts during his life, and it has only been verified that he killed two men.
◆ On July 24, 1901, William Sydney Porter, otherwise known as O. Henry, is released from prison after serving three years in jail for embezzlement from a bank in Austin, Texas. He began writing stories to support his young daughter while he was in prison.
◆ On July 22, 1923, John Her-bert Dillinger joins the Navy in order to avoid charges of auto theft in Indiana, marking the beginning of America’s most notorious criminal’s downfall. Years later, Dillinger’s repu-tation was forged in a single 12-month period, during which he robbed more banks than Jesse James did in 15 years.
◆ On July 20, 1972, a National Highway Traffic Administra-tion study concludes that 1960-63 Chevrolet Corvair models are safe, contradicting charges made by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. In his 1965 book “Unsafe at Any Speed,” Nader had dedicated an entire chapter to the rear-engine car.
◆ On July 23, 1982, Vic Mor-row and two child actors are killed in an accident involving a helicopter during filming on the California set of “Twilight Zone: The Movie.” Special-effects explosions caused the pilot of the low-flying craft to lose control and crash into the three victims.
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◆ When baking, you can slow the rising time of dough by placing it in a cool place to rise. You can even let it rise in the refrigerator! Basically, it’s done rising when it’s doubled in size, so use that as your guide.
◆ Place individual fabric softener sheets into sneakers to keep them fresh between wearings. You can use this for other shoes, too. Just be aware that the softener sheet should stay inside the shoe; it could discolor certain fabrics on the outside.
◆ “I have long hair and it always jams up the shower drain. I tried one of those hair catcher things, but the drain doesn’t recess enough. What I did was to cut a piece of stiff screen to fit the drain hole, and I secured it with a hair pin that dangles down. It catches everything. Nothing slips under it, and I can clean it off easily.” -- I.R. in Massachusetts
◆ “It used to be that my kids would do something cute, and I’d scramble to dig out the camera, only for the moment to have passed. Now, I keep two cameras (digital photos and video camera) charged up and ready to go in a bowl on a high shelf. I grab it and turn it on -- that’s it.” -- T.F. in Idaho
◆ When baking savory bread, try substituting vegetable broth for the water in your recipe. It adds a deeper element of flavor to the bread. Just try to use low-sodium broth, so you don’t add too much salt to your bread.
◆ “If you have a little one who is afraid of the bedroom because of “monsters,” try getting your hands on some “Monster Away Spray.” I used a can of air freshener that I decorated with paper to make a new label. It fooled the kids and eased their fears quickly.” -- W.L. in Arkansas
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Answers1. Rhubarb 2. John Charles Fremont3. A formality4. Duodeccenial 5. The Alamo6. To play sweetly7. Tennessee Williams8. B-29. Crazy Horse10. Transcendental movement
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