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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, May, 9 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I hope everyone had a great weekend, and I hope that all
you moms out there had a happy Mother's Day. My mom and I
spent the day shopping and then we went to dinner. She also
came over and helped me hang up some shelves at my new
place. She's such a nice mom!

Last night, I finished reading Water for Elephants, and now
I have the circus on my brain. Here are some interesting
circus facts for you on this Monday morning.

Enjoy!
Melissa

Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE

QUOTE: ?Time is a circus, always packing up and moving
away.?

HINT: (1894-1964), American screenwriter, director,
producer, playwright, and novelist.

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RANDOM TIDBITS

The word CIRCUS comes from the Latin meaning ring or circle.
It referred to the circuit made by horses and chariots as
they raced.

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The beginning of our modern circus was staged in London in
1770. It was called "Astley's British Riding School" and
was an exhibit of spectacular horsemanship.

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The first circus menagerie was started by Hackaliah Bailey
in 1815 when he purchased Old Bet, an Indian Elephant. He
later contracted with various ship captains to bring in
assorted monkeys, bears, zebras, etc. He exhibited the
animals in barns throughout New England.

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VIDEO CLIP

One Talented Bear

You would be impressed if you saw a bear walking a
tightrope. You would be more impressed if you saw a bear
doing a handstand on a tightrope. But you are not going
to believe the other stunts this bear does in this clip!

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=14223

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P.T. Barnum started his show business career by claiming to
have on display a 150 year slave woman who was George
Washington's nurse. He followed this up with the celebrated
smallest man in the world, general Tom Thumb, and a number
of other big names including internationally-famous singer
Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale.

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The largest elephant ever taken into captivity was a bull
African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) measuring 13 feet, 2
inches at the shoulder and weighing 12 tons. Though taken
in the Guando River region of Angola, the remains of the
now-stuffed animal are on display at the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, D.C.

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The most famous tightrope walker of all time was the
Frenchman Jean Francoise Gravelet, also known as Charles
Blondi (1824-1897). He is credited with making the earliest
crossing of Niagara Falls on July 30, 1855. He covered the
distance of 1,100 feet on a 3 inch rope, 160 feet above the
Falls.

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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***

The first is needed to make quotes you see,
And it often sticks up when it's time for noon tea.

The second's biggest distinction is found
Bearing the symbol of love that is bound.

The third should be biggest but that can depend,
Never standing alone or it may offend.

The fourth is oft used when making a selection
Or if you should need a gun for protection.

The fifth is the fattest and oddest by far,
And can sometimes be found in a wrestling war.

What are they?


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QUOTE: ?Time is a circus, always packing up and moving
away.?

ANSWER: Ben Hecht.

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