Friday, February 24, 2017

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Congratulations to Chauncey Ross who won this week's "Mind Scrambler". Here was the scrambler:

Take one out and scratch my head,
I am now black but once was red.

What am I?

ANSWER: A match.

Enjoy!

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

HINT: Was an English politician and writer. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.

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RANDOM TIDBITS
The Sahara desert is the world's largest at 3,500,000 square miles.

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Tarantula venom isn't the only dangerous feature of these spiders. Irritating chemicals found on their abdominal hair, can cause rashes and allergic reactions.

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Potato chip were invented in Saratoga Springs in 1853 by chef George Crum.

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This was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1920, when Great Britain was the last team to win the gold medal. Other sports no longer in the games: Croquet, Golf and ricket.

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Hat makers in the 18th and 19th century used mercury for curing felt, causing as many as 1 in 10 to go insane. Hat workers, unfortunately, did not know it was a deadly poison.

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Hogan's Alley by Richard Outcault was the first comic strip published in color. It featured a Yellow Kid, whom experts consider to be America's first modern comic character.




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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

ANSWER: Joseph Addison