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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Greetings Infomaniacs,
One of the first things that people ask for if you're
starting a new job, or applying for a loan, is your social
security number. Did you ever wonder how your SSN was
determined? Well, I found some fun facts on MSN's website
about the history behind these very important numbers. Hope
you find them interesting!
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it
last."
HINT: (1899-1995), American humorist, known for his works
"Humorous English" in 1961, and 20,000 Quips and Quotes in
1968.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Since 1936, more than 420 million different Social Security
numbers have been issued. More than 5.5 million new numbers
are assigned every year.
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The first three digits of a Social Security number are
known as the "area number." Area numbers assigned before
1972 reflect the state where you applied for your number;
otherwise, they are based upon the Social Security card
application mailing address ZIP code. Area numbers are
assigned geographically, with the lowest numbers in the
Northeast and the highest in the Northwest. That practice
will no longer apply, however, after a new randomized
assignment methodology officially goes into effect on June
25.
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Some people believe the next two digits, called the "group
number," helps identify a persons race. It doesn't. The
two-digit group number was actually created as a way to
organize Social Security Administration filing cabinets
into subgroups to make them more manageable. The last four
digits on a Social Security card are serial numbers that
are issued consecutively within a group from 0001 to 9999.
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In 1938 a sample Social Security card with the number
078-05-1120 was inserted into new wallets manufactured by
the E.H. Ferree company in Lockport, N.Y. Unfortunately,
that number belonged to Hilda Schrader Whitcher, the
secretary of an E.H. Ferree vice president who decided to
use her official number on the sample cards. Whitcher was
eventually issued a new number, but not before being
questioned by the FBI. They wanted to know why so many
people had her number.
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Even though numbers aren't reused, the Social Security
Administration says the current numbering system is capable
of providing enough new numbers for "several generations
into the future." That means Social Security numbers will
still be available well past 2030.
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Based upon the original assignment criterion, one would
naturally expect a Maine resident to have the lowest Social
Security number ever issued. However, New Hampshire was
ultimately given the 001 area number so that Social Security
number 001-01-0001 could be assigned to Social Security
board chairman John G. Winant, who was a three-time governor
of the state. Winant eventually declined the honor of having
the lowest Social Security number. As a result, it eventually
found its way to Grace D. Owen of Concord, N.H.
Source: MSN Money
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QUOTE: "The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it
last."
ANSWER: Evan Esar.
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