TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Apparently, I missed the fact that last Friday was National Doughnut Day! According to ABCNews, this holiday was established by the Salvation Army in 1938 to raise funds during the Great Depression and honor the "lassies," as they called the female volunteers.

The volunteers supported the soldiers on the front line during World War I by serving them meals and doughnuts. Approximately 250 "lassies" provided assistance to American soldiers in France in 1917.

Many national chains offered free doughnuts to celebrate. So, if you missed it this year, be sure to mark it on your calendar for next year!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "There is no love sincerer than the love of food."

HINT: (1856-1950), Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics.


RANDOM TIDBITS
In the U.S. alone, more than 10 billion donuts are made every year.

The US donut industry is worth 3.6 billion dollars.

The largest donut ever made was an American-style jelly donut weighing 1.7 tons, which was 16 feet in diameter and 16 inches high in the center.

The hole in the donut's center appeared in the first half of the 19th Century and allows the donut to cook more evenly.

The Dutch are often credited with bringing donuts to the U.S. with their olykoeks, or oily cakes in the 1800s.

The Guinness World record for donut eating is held by John Haight, who consumed 29 donuts in just over 6 minutes.

(www.10news.com)


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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "There is no love sincerer than the love of food."

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