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Take That, Jelly Bean

April 22nd is National Jelly Bean Day.

Jelly Belly makes 1,680 jelly beans per second.

Jelly Bellys have 32 ingredients and take 7 to 14 days to make.

In the early 20th century, “jelly bean” was a slang term for a man who put forth great e ort to dress stylishly.

Jelly Belly’s blueberry fl avor was created for Ronald Reagan’s presidential inauguration in 1981 when over three tons of Jelly Belly beans were consumed during the festivities. Most jelly bean assortments include eight fl avors.

The reason jelly beans tend to be kidney shaped is because the American diet was dominated by beans in the 1800s, when they were invented and candies back then were made to look like vegetables.

Red is the most preferred candy color by consumers, and Mike & Ikes makes more than 10 shades of red because it is by far the most popular color jelly bean. (Yes, Mike & Ikes are jelly beans… sorry to bust the debate!)

Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans makes some choice fl avors, including Black Pepper, Dirt, Earwax, Rotten Egg, Stinky Socks, and Earthworm.

You Gotta be Kidding Me!

One day, a man goes to a pet shop to buy a parrot. The assistant takes the man to the parrot section and asks him to choose one.

The man asks, “How much is the yellow one?”

The assistant replies that it costs $2,000. The man is shocked and asks the assistant why it’s so expensive.

“This parrot is a very special one. He can type really fast.”

“What about the green one?” the man asks. “He costs $5,000 because he can type, answer incoming phone calls and takes notes.”

“What about the red one?” the man asks.

The assistant says, “That one’s $10,000.”

Curious, the man asks, “What does he do?”

The assistant says, “I don’t know, but the other two call him boss.”

“What about the green one?” the man asks. “He costs $5,000 because he can type, answer incom-

Spanish American War Trivia

See what you know about one of the U.S.’s lesser-known wars, on the April 21st anniversary of the start of that war

1. In what year did the Spanish In what year did the Spanish

American War take American War take place? a. 1723 b. 1776 c. 1823 d. 1898

2. With whom did the U.S. fi ght in the Spanish

American War? a. Spain b. Mexico c. Cuba d. Venezuela

3. How long did the war— in which the U.S. su ered 3,289 deaths— last for? a. 2 weeks b. 8 months c. 3 years d. 22 years 4. Who led the Rough Riders to victory at the Battle of

San Juan Hill? a. William Tafta. b. Theodore Rooseveltb. c. George Deweyc. d. George Pattond.

5. What country was the

Spanish American War fought over? a. Cuba b. Spain c. Greece d. Mexico

6. Who was the president of the United States during the

Spanish American War? a. Grover Cleveland b. William McKinley c. William Taft d. Benjamin Harrison 7. What did then-Secretary of

State John Hay call the Spanish

American War? a. A necessary confl ict between unnecessary rivals b. War for the soul of the world c. A splendid little war d. Century-ending tragedy

Riddle me This?

A prisoner is told: “If you tell a lie, we will hang you, and if you tell the truth, will hang you, and if you tell the truth, we will shoot you.” we will shoot you.”

What did the prisoner say to save himself? himself?

Answer below

“You will hang me”Answer to riddle: Answers: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C

Wisdom Key: 6-7 correct: You are a history bu ! 2-5 correct: Not bad. Tell your parents how many you got right; they will be surprised that you paid so much attention in history class. 0-1 correct: You are a splendid little ignoramus.