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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Now that summer is here, it's not unusual to see fireworks
displays lighting up the sky, especially as the 4th of July
gets closer.
Navy Pier in Chicago has regular fireworks shows throughout
the summer on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and my friends and I
usually try to make it there a few times to enjoy the
attractions on the pier and catch the fireworks show at the
end of the evening.
Hopefully we will be able to go in a couple of weeks - still
a little too chilly right now! While I've got fireworks on
the brain, I thought I'd share a little trivia with you about
the world's favorite explosives...
Enjoy!
Melissa
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more
precious, than to be able to decide."
HINT: (1769-1821), was a military and political leader of
France and Emperor of the French.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Legend has it that the Chinese made the first fireworks in
the 800s, filling bamboo shoots with gunpowder and exploding
them at the New Year with the hope that the sound would
scare away evil spirits. According to tradition, Marco Polo
brought this technology back to Europe. However, fireworks
may in fact have developed in India or the Arab world.
Fireworks became known in Europe during the 1300s, probably
after returning Crusaders brought them from the East.
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By the 1400s Florence, Italy, was the center of fireworks
manufacturing. At religious festivals Italians made plaster
figures that spewed fireworks from their eyes and mouths.
The 1533 coronation parade for Anne Boleyn included a paper-
mache dragon that belched fire.
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During the 1700s displays became more elaborate and were
popular with European royalty. French king Louis XV ordered
extravagant displays of fireworks at Versailles, and
Russian czar Peter the Great put on a five-hour show after
the birth of his son. Meanwhile, in the American colonies
settlers used fireworks to mark happy occasions.
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The colorful displays we know now began in the 1830s, when
Italians added trace amounts of metals that burn at high
temperatures, creating beautiful colors. Other additives
also produced interesting effects. For example, calcium
deepens colors, titanium makes sparks, and zinc creates
smoke clouds.
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In 1992, researchers at Nanyang Technological University in
Singapore developed one of the first computer graphics
program using a particle system technique to model, render,
and animate realistic fireworks displays.
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Because of fireworks, July may be the most dangerous month.
An estimated 85,800 pediatric fireworks-related injuries
were treated in U.S. emergency departments during the 14-
year study period (1990-2003). A 2007 U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission report stated that fireworks-related
injuries sent 9,800 people to the emergency room.
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QUOTE: "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more
precious, than to be able to decide."
ANSWER: Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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