TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Last night my mom and I had a cookie baking marathon. We decided to make a double batch of chocolate chip cookies, which ended up taking forever to bake all that dough. Now, though, we have plenty of cookies to share with family over the holidays. It was also nice to spend some time with her and carry on a Christmas tradition that began when I was a young child.

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time."

HINT: (1867-1957), American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family.

RANDOM TIDBITS
Saturday mail delivery in Canada was eliminated by Canada Post on February 1, 1969, as a cost-saving measure.

The roaring lion in the MGM logo was named Volney and lived at the Memphis Zoo.

Tomato juice is the official state beverage of Ohio.

Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, i.e.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.

King cobras, the longest venomous snakes in existence, have been known to grow to more than 18 ft in length. Their half-inch fangs administer up to 450 mg of venom - enough to kill 13 adult humans or one elephant.

In 1998, Cairo lawyer Mustafa Raslan filed a $1 billion lawsuit against President Clinton in Damanhur, Egypt alleging that Clinton's sexual antics made it difficult for him to raise his own children with good moral standards.

VIDEO CLIP
Christmas with the Kranks: Cinnamon Sticks
The family is having fun and celebrating the holidays, but when Blaire calls home to tell them that she has arrived at the airport, things become rushed and they need to pick her up.

Watch It Now: Christmas with the Kranks: Cinnamon Sticks

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time."

ANSWER: Laura Ingalls Wilder.

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