TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I'm enjoying my break from school this week by actually having time for leisurely visits with people. Last night I went over to my dad's for dinner, and was able to stay and visit rather than hurry home to do school work.

Tonight I am heading over to my aunt's house for dinner and to spend some quality time with my godson. It's great seeing my family, and the free meals are an added bonus!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb."

HINT: (1874-1965), British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.

RANDOM TIDBITS
When Hitler assumed power in Germany in 1933, he eliminated dangerous foreigners from his Reich, including Mickey Mouse. In 1936 the Soviet Union also banned Mickey Mouse. The Disney character was also banned from Italy in 1938 and from East Germany in 1954.

Little boys were dressed in blue long before little girls were dressed in pink. In ancient times, male babies were dressed in blue because the color was believed to ward off evil spirits; girls got whatever was handy.

At the time coffee was introduced into England in the mid-17th century, it was widely believed to cause sterility and congenital deformity.

The first cooking stove was installed in the White House in 1850, during the term of Millard Fillmore. The cooks took one look at it and quit since they were used to cooking meals in the fireplace. Someone from the Patent Office had to come and explain the newfangled device to the cooks.

Ostriches do not bury their heads in the ground. They do sometimes lower their heads to the ground - to rest their long necks.

Istanbul's Topkapi Museum contains a vast collection of unbroken celadon - Chinese porcelain of a celebrated light green hue. Celadon was generally popular among rulers as it was reported to neutralize poisoned food served in it.

VIDEO CLIP
Funny Babies
Babies can say and do the funniest things. In this clip you will find three little ones who may have a future in comedy. They are pretty good at making almost anyone laugh.

Watch It Now: Funny Babies

*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
I often eat junk, but also things with more bulk.
What I eat, I do not consume, and what goes in my mouth comes back out of it.
I don't speak to you, but you can still get information from me.
I'm numbered among many friends.

What am I?

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb."

ANSWER: Winston Churchill.

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