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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, July 26, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
My favorite fruit to enjoy in the summer is watermelon.
There's nothing like biting into the sweet, juicy melon to
help cool off on a hot summer day. I found some fun facts
about watermelon that I thought you would find interesting...
Enjoy!
Melissa
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QUOTE: "There's no use talking about the problem unless you
talk about the solution."
HINT: (1943-), co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of
Community of Peace People.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Watermelon is thought to have originated in the Kalahari
Desert of Africa. The first recorded watermelon harvest
occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt and is depicted
in Egyptian hieroglyphics on walls of their ancient
buildings. Watermelons were often placed in the burial
tombs of kings to nourish them in the afterlife.
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Southern food historian, John Egerton, believes watermelon
made its way to the United States with African slaves as he
states in his book, "Southern Food."
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The watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the
botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousin to cucumbers,
pumpkins and squash.
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VIDEO CLIP
Amazing Melon Carvings
It is amazing what can be carved out of a watermelon. In
this clip check out some pretty amazing carvings.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=13858
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The first cookbook published in the U.S. in 1796 contained
a recipe for watermelon rind pickles.
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In 1990, Bill Carson of Arrington, TN grew the largest
watermelon at 262 pounds that is still on the record books
(1998 ed. Guinness Book of World Records).
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In some Mediterranean countries, the taste of watermelon is
paired with the salty taste of feta cheese.
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QUOTE: "There's no use talking about the problem unless you
talk about the solution."
ANSWER: Betty Williams.
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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com