Friday, October 7, 2016
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Congratulations to "dc bush" who won this week's "Mind Scrambler". Here was the scrambler:
I have many feathers to help me fly.
I have a body and head, but I'm not alive.
It is your strength which determines how far I go.
You can hold me in your hand, but I'm never thrown.
What am I?
ANSWER: An arrow.
Enjoy!
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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later."
HINT: (1910-1997), American businessman most famous for serving as president of the ITT Corporation.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
The Bayer Aspirin Company trademarked the brand name Heroin in 1898.
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Bowing to pressure from anti-smoking groups, Hasbro took away Mr. Potato Head's pipe in 1987.
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Prior to 1953 the slogan of L&M cigarettes was "just what the doctor ordered."
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Denny's restaurants used to be known as Danny's restaurants.
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The original name for the Bank of America: the Bank of Italy.
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At one time, tulip bulbs were traded on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later."
ANSWER: Harold Geneen