TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, August 27, 2012

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I spent the day yesterday venturing through downtown Chicago, which is something I haven't done in awhile. I met up with my cousins for lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe, and then we wandered down Michigan Avenue and State Street to do some shopping.

Usually the only time I'm on these streets is during the Christmas season when I'm bundled up in winter attire, so it was unusual to be wearing a tank top and shorts and still be sweating. However, since my cousin leaves for Seattle tomorrow, she wanted to make one last visit to Chicago before she moves.

We had a great day, though, and it was fun to spend time with my cousins since we all grew up together. Even though we don't get to see each other that often anymore, when we are together it's like we've never spent a day apart!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."

HINT: (1893-1980), American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades.


RANDOM TIDBITS
The ancient Egyptians were enamored with onions, believing them to be signs of eternity. Not only were onions left in the tombs of pharoahs (presumably to enjoy in the afterlife), but also paintings depicting the vegetables could be found on the inner walls of pyramids.

The Onion is best digested with a grain of salt. Many urban legends and hoaxes have been perpetuated when articles published by this news parody source fooled readers who (for whatever reason) didn't get the joke.

Other ancient cultures also held the onion in high esteem. Both Roman gladiators and Greek athletes rubbed their bodies with onions, believing it helped keep the muscles firm.

Onions are the first add-on item in the famous "hash brown sequence" that is part of the menu at Waffle House restaurants. You can order potatoes in any combination of scattered (on the grill), smothered (with onions), covered (with cheese), chunked (with ham), diced (with tomatoes), peppered (with jalapenos), capped (with mushrooms), and topped (with chili).

Are the lyrics to The Beatles' song "Glass Onion" filled with mysterious imagery and odd clues? Hardly, according to John Lennon. In interviews, he admitted to adding nonsensical words and phrases in humorous response to the fans who had begun to think that all The Beatles' songs had some "deeper meaning." In Britain, "glass onion" is a slang term for a monocle.

In Toombs County, Georgia, farmer Mose Coleman had a hard time giving away the onions he grew in 1931, as they exhibited an unusually sweet taste. After offering them at cut-rate prices, he found that the same customers kept coming back for more of them. The variety is now known as the Vidalia onion.


VIDEO CLIP
Healthy Cooking For Diabetics - Onion And Mushroom Soup

Nutritionist and chef. Barbara Seelig Brown shows us how to make a healthy and mouth watering onion and mushroom soup. You will excuse me as I am now hungry after viewing this video!

Watch It Now: Healthy Cooking For Diabetics - Onion And Mushroom Soup


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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."

ANSWER: Mae West.

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