TRIVIA TODAY - Friday, March 20, 2015

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Congratulations to "Ron Gorniak" who won this week's "Mind Scrambler". Here was the scrambler:

Each time you take a step you make one of me, but then you leave me behind. What am I?

ANSWER: Footprints.

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle."

HINT: (1883-1970), was an American author in the area of the new thought movement who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Down is the layer of soft feathers closest to a bird's skin, primarily on the breast. These feathers keep ducks and geese warm during chilly flights.

Ancient down-filled quilts have been discovered through archeological digs in Norway, leading scientists to attribute the first use of goose down to the Vikings.

Because its properties enable people to regulate their natural body temperature and maintain warmth, lightweight goose down is used to fill comforters, pillows, and outerwear such as vests and coats.

The down in these items takes the form of clusters, similar to snowflakes. The clusters have fine filaments radiating out in every direction; these filaments expand and form air pockets that trap body heat, a process called "lofting."

The more down an item contains, the warmer (and more expensive) the product will be. The insulation down provides is rated by "fill power," which reflects the size of down clusters and their related loft.

Fill power is measured as the number of cubic inches one ounce of down occupies. A good down comforter will have a fill power of at least 575; more warmth is provided by comforters with fill powers up to 800.


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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle."

ANSWER: Napoleon Hill.

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