TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Greetings Infomaniacs,

In just a couple more days, our group of friends will have a new addition - Steve (editor of Daily Groaner) and his wife Stacy's baby boy!

Stacy and Steve have both been friends of mine since college, and I am super excited for them! They are going to be great parents, and I will be one proud auntie!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time."

HINT: (1895-1982), considered the founder of psycho-analytic child psychology.


RANDOM TIDBITS
The 'huddle' in football was formed due to a deaf football player who used sign language to communicate and his team didn't want the opposition to see the signals he used and in turn huddled around him.

The first triple jump in figure skating competition was performed by Dick Button in 1952.

The high jump method of jumping head first and landing on the back is called the Fosbury Flop.

The Olympic Games were held in St. Louis, MO. In 1904, the first time that the games were held in the United States.

The first Soccer World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and attracted 13 competing countries.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith. He set out to invent a game to occupy students between the football and baseball seasons.


VIDEO CLIP
Charlie the Karate Chimp
Everyone loves funny, cute, and amazing animals! Charlie the chimp has it all and proves it by showing off his very impressive karate skills with his instructor!

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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
My second is performed by my first, and, it is thought, a thief by the marks of my whole might be caught. What am I?

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time."

ANSWER: Anna Freud.

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