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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, November 8, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
What a week! I came down with pneumonia and a sinus
infection, and spent all of last week in the hospital. Hope
you didn't miss me too much! I am feeling much better now,
and back to deliver you some fascinating trivia. Today's
topic is on fruit.
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: ?Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all
the fruit is."
HINT: (1934-), American film and theater actress, dancer,
activist, and author, well-known for her beliefs in new age
spirituality and reincarnation.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Lemons are thought to have originated in the wild both in
China and India and have been in existence for at least
4,000 years. They were taken to the Middle East between 400
and 600 BC and then to the Mediterranean where food
historians say they have been in cultivation from as early
as the first century AD.
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The kiwi fruit has its origins in China's Yangtze River
valley. The fruit has been around for over 700 years and
was a favourite in the courts of the great Khans.
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In the early 1900s, New Zealand missionaries took the seeds
from kiwi fruit home where the plant was named for the
indigenous bird. Plants were later sent to the United States,
Italy, South Africa and Chile.
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VIDEO CLIP
World Record - Melon Against Melon
29-year-old John Allwood, a melon picker, broke the world
record by smashing 40 watermelons in a minute using his
head at the biennial Chinchilla Watermelon Festival in
Queensland. What a waste of watermelons!
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=12512
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The watermelon is of the same botanical family as cucumbers,
pumpkins and squash. They were first harvested in Egypt
about 5,000 years ago and are now grown in almost 100
countries. Every part of a watermelon is edible, even the
seeds, and the rinds which are often pickled.
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The papaya, or paw paw, is believed to have originated in
southern Mexico or Central America and now grows in all
tropical and subtropical countries as the plants need warmth
throughout the year. Papayas are the only natural source of
papain, an effective natural digestive aid, which breaks
down protein and cleanses the digestive track.
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Once cut or squeezed, the vitamin C in an orange quickly
begins to dissipate. After eight hours at room temperature
or 24 hours in the refrigerator, the orange will experience
a 20 percent vitamin C loss.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today;
but there is a place where yesterday always follows today.
Where?
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Answer will be posted in Friday's Trivia Today. Good Luck!
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email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
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QUOTE: ?Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all
the fruit is."
ANSWER: Shirley MacLaine.
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