TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, May 21, 2012

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I hope that everyone had a nice weekend. I spent most of it working on my spare bedroom. When I first moved into my condo last year, that room immediately became the space for things that I didn't have room for anywhere else. It quickly became a huge mess, and for awhile I would just close the door when people came over.

Finally, I couldn't stand it anymore and I've slowly been cleaning and organizing it. Someone from work offered me a free daybed in excellent condition, complete with a mattress and new sheets. This gave me the incentive to find a place for it in that room.

So this weekend, my mom and I steam cleaned the carpet, wiped everything down, and got the bed (in pieces) into the room. Next up: painting!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative."

HINT: (1866-1946), English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre


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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative."

ANSWER: H.G. Wells.

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