TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I hope that everyone had a safe holiday weekend. I had a great time celebrating the 4th with family at my aunt's house. So many of my cousins have kids now so it's a lot of fun to visit and play with the kiddies.

Two of the little girls have the biggest crushes on my
boyfriend, Andy. My cousin Elizabeth won't say much to him, but she always makes silly faces at him and tries to tickle him or jump on him (she's a bit of a tomboy).

The other one, Alyssa, made her feelings obvious yesterday when she claimed she would only kick the ball to Andy "because I like him!"

Andy was a good sport and played with them all afternoon. It was quite funny when we were walking back from the park and they both wanted to walk right next to him and have his full attention. Who knew he was such a ladies' man? HAHA!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living."

HINT: (1854-1912), French mathematician, physicist and philosopher of science.

RANDOM TIDBITS
An orange tree may bear oranges for more than 100 years. The famous "Constable Tree," an orange tree brought to France in 1421, lived and bore fruit for 473 years.

The bark of the redwood tree is fireproof. Fires in redwood forests take place inside the trees.

Oak trees are struck by lightning more often than any other tree. This, it has been theorized, is one reason that the ancient Greeks considered oak trees sacred to Zeus, god of thunder and lightning.

The trunk of the African baobab tree is sometimes as wide as the tree is high. The tree is pollinated by bats, and its blossoms open only in moonlight.

Life preservers and the linings of aviators' jackets used during World War II were made from fiber found in milkweed pods.

In one day a full-grown oak tree expels seven tons of water through its leaves.

VIDEO CLIP
The Lotus Leaf - Nature Tech
The lotus leaf is a perfect example of how amazing nature
is! It is completely waterproof with tiny waxy structures
on the surface that repel moisture. The water cleans the
leaf but doesn't get it wet!

Watch It Now: The Lotus Leaf - Nature Tech

TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living."

ANSWER: Henri Poincare

*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
I am loud or quiet.
I am sudden or expected.
I am a strong medication.
I am a relief in certain situations.
I am caused by embarrassment and/or happiness.
I am found in many good friendships.

What am I?

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