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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I am not like most girls who love to shop for shoes. I have
the hardest time finding shoes that are both comfortable and
cute. The only comfy shoes I own are gym shoes! I thought it
would be interesting to learn a little more about the
history of shoes, so without further ado, here are some shoe
fun facts!

Enjoy!
Melissa

Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE

QUOTE: ?I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon
the street, I met a man who had no feet.?

HINT: (1933-), American motivational speaker and author of
self-help books.

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RANDOM TIDBITS

The first rubber heel for shoes was patented on January 24,
1899 by Irish-American Humphrey O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan
patented the rubber heel which outlasted the leather heel
then in use. Elijah McCoy invented an improvement to the
rubber heel.

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The modern shoestring (string and shoe holes) was first
invented in England in 1790 (first recorded date March 27).
Before shoestrings, shoes were commonly fastened with
buckles.

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The first rubber soled shoes called plimsolls were
developed and manufactured in the United States in the
late 1800s. In 1892, nine small rubber manufacturing
companies consolidated to form the U.S. Rubber Company.

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VIDEO CLIP

Crazy Shoes

Do you have a shoe fetish? Then you are going to love this
clip with some of the most fascinating shoes in the world
with everything from high heels to crazy toe shoes.

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=13699

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One of the companies involved with the U.S. Rubber Company
was the U.S. Rubber Company. This company was the first
licensee of a new manufacturing process called
vulcanization, discovered and patented by Charles Goodyear.
Vulcanization uses heat to meld rubber to cloth or other
rubber components for a sturdier, more permanent bond.

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From 1892 to 1913, the rubber footwear divisions of U.S.
Rubber were manufacturing their products under 30 different
brand names. The company consolidated these brands under
one name. The original name idea was Peds, from the Latin
meaning foot, but someone else held that trademark. By
1916, the two final alternatives were Veds or Keds, with
the stronger sounding Keds being the final choice.

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Keds were first mass-marketed as canvas-top "sneakers" in
1917. The word "sneaker" was coined by Henry Nelson
McKinney, an advertising agent for N. W. Ayer & Son,
because the rubber sole made the shoe stealthy or quiet.

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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***

The first is needed to make quotes you see,
And it often sticks up when it's time for noon tea.

The second's biggest distinction is found
Bearing the symbol of love that is bound.

The third should be biggest but that can depend,
Never standing alone or it may offend.

The fourth is oft used when making a selection
Or if you should need a gun for protection.

The fifth is the fattest and oddest by far,
And can sometimes be found in a wrestling war.

What are they?

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Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.

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QUOTE: ?I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon
the street, I met a man who had no feet.?

ANSWER: Denis Waitley.

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