TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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Email MelissaTODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTEQUOTE: "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."
HINT: (1818-1894), English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine.
RANDOM TIDBITSMaria Ann Smith, an English-born woman, went to Australia in 1839 where she experimented with apples. The apple she perfected continues to bear her name - the Granny Smith.
Cantaloupe melons are named for Cantalupo, a papal villa near Rome where they were first cultivated.
The red-and-white labels on Campbell soup cans were suggested by the Cornell college football team uniforms.
Michelob beer was introduced in 1896 by Adolphus Busch, who was already known for Budweiser. Until 1961, Michelob was only sold on draft.
Brazil nuts are actually from Bolivia, but they get their name because it is easier to export them from Brazil.
Marie Antoinette introduced the croissant to the French. The pastries were invented in Vienna in 1683, and Marie brought them with her when she married Louis XVI.
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What goes up but never back down?
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."
ANSWER: James Anthony Froude.
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