Trivia Today - Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I apologize for the error in Friday's issue. It was Albert Einstein, not Mark Twain, who said, "I like to think that the moon is there even if I am not looking at it." Thanks for catching my error, readers...

Did you know that the Barbie doll turned 55 on March 9? Barbie first debuted in 1959 in the black-and-white striped swimsuit. In honor of her recent birthday, here are some fun facts about Barbie...

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."

HINT: (1922-2007), American writer whose works include Cat's Cradle (1963), Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), and Breakfast of Champions (1973).


RANDOM TIDBITS
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. She is from fictional Willows, Wis., and went to high school there.

Barbie's boyfriend, Ken, showed up two years after Barbie in 1961. Ken and Barbie broke up on Valentine's Day in 2004 after being together more than 43 years. They rekindled their relationship on Valentine's Day 2011.

The best-selling doll ever was the Totally Hair Barbie in 1992.

She is 11.5 inches tall and weighs 7.35 ounces.

Barbie has three sisters: Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea.

Barbie's first pet was a horse named Dancer.

(www.wtsp.com)


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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."

ANSWER: Kurt Vonnegut.

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