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GOLD MINES • A single 300-mile (482 km) long ridge called the Rand in South Africa has yielded nearly half of all the gold that’s ever been mined. • In the rich South African gold fields, three tons of ore yield 1 ounce (28 g) of gold. • The bottom of the Mponeng Mine in South Africa is one of the deepest point humans have reached beneath the land surface. The gold mine is 2.5 miles (4 km) deep. The average temperature of the rocks on the Earth’s crust is 55°F (13° C) but at the bottom of the mine, they are 140°F (60° C). Its 236 miles (379 km) of tunnels are longer than the New York subway system. At the bottom of this pit is a seam of ore about 30 inches (76 cm) wide. About 4,000 people work there.

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• The word “gold” evolved from the ancient word “ghel” or “ghol” meaning yellow, bright, or shiny. • The chemical symbol for gold is Au, from the Latin word “aurum” meaning “shining dawn.” This is the same root word that gave Aurora, the goddess of dawn, her name. • When the Gauls attacked Rome in 390 B.C., they were about to sack the temple where the treasure was stored when honking geese alerted the Romans. The treasure was saved. The grateful Roman citizens built a shrine to Moneta, the goddess of warning. The word “moneta” gave us our word “money.” • When U.S. banks first started printing paper bank notes, they could be redeemed for actual gold, leading to the phrase “as good as gold.”

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• According to the legend, King Hiero II wanted to have his old gold crown melted down and made into a new crown. However, he was afraid that the jeweler hired to do the work would cut the pure gold with a less expensive metal such as silver. The crown would still weigh the same; it would still look like pure gold; but the jeweler would be making off with a chunk of royal gold for free. • The king asked Greek scientist Archimedes how he would be able to tell if the jeweler stole gold from the royal crown. Archimedes pondered the question for some time. Then, he decided to take a bath. • As he got into the over-filled tub, some water splashed on the floor. That’s when he realized that a body immersed in fluid loses weight equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces— an important law of physics. He knew that by weighing the amount of water displaced by the crown both before and after it was re-worked, he could tell if the gold had been adulterated. He became so excited that he allegedly rushed naked into the streets of Syracuse, Sicily, shouting “Eureka!” which means “I have found it!” The crown was weighed, the jeweler did steal some gold— and he paid for it with his life.

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difficult to separate. Gold does not easily combine with other elements in the ground and can be plucked from the gravel in its pure form, if only you know where to look. • Gold is too soft for making tools and it is inordinately heavy. However, it is a highly unreactive metal, so it is impervious to corrosion from gases in the air. Silver tarnishes because it reacts with airborne sulphur; copper turns green because it reacts with oxygen and carbon dioxide; iron rusts because it reacts with oxygen. But gold does none of these things; its surface is inert.

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• John Sutter owned property on which gold was found which started the California Gold Rush in 1849. He was a wealthy man already when the gold was found, but hordes of people moved onto his property, ruining it, and he could not get them to leave. Then the government seized his property on a technicality, and he died in poverty. In the first 10 years after the California gold rush began at Sutter’s Mill, California produced more than half a billion dollars worth of gold, almost 35 times the amount the U.S. had paid to Mexico for the Western lands. • Farmer Simon Drake of England was preparing his field for planting when he unearthed a strange golden coin. He looked it up in a book of ancient coins and discovered it was a gold noble dating back to the 1400s. A subsequent search turned up 94 more coins in his field. In May of 1985 they were auctioned for some $100,000.

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PHOTO CREDIT: Phil Curry it steadily like an oven, and seasoned cast iron doesn’t require oil to sear or blacken meats. Recently, I purchased a large cast-iron skillet for my daughter, Deanna, which she immediately put to use to pan-sear fish. So, from mother to daughter to granddaughter and great-granddaughter, the cast-iron tradition continues in our family, one fabulous meal at a time. And to think that it all started with a single pan from my grandmother, Willie Mae. CAST-IRON-STYLE SMOTHERED CHICKEN 1 large fryer (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), cut up into serving pieces 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 cups water or chicken broth 1 tablespoon butter

1. Place a large, cast-iron skillet over high heat. Sprinkle the bottom of the skillet evenly with the salt. Wash the chicken pieces and pat dry with food-safe paper towels. Sprinkle pieces with pepper and poultry seasoning. Place the chicken pieces, skin-side down, in the hot skillet. Cook on high for 3 to 5 minutes. 2. Cover skillet with a heavy lid and turn heat down to medium. The chicken will release juices and fats that will “fry” the chicken and crisp the skin. Let chicken cook about 30 minutes. 3. Remove chicken from skillet and set it aside on a plate. Combine the flour with the juices in the skillet until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the water or broth. Stir to combine. Turn heat to high to thicken. Add the butter. Turn heat down to medium. Place chicken in skillet, skin side up. Cover skillet with the lid. Cook the chicken about 15 to 20 minutes until tender. Serve over rice. Makes 6 servings. *** Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see howto videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• Poison ivy causes an allergic reaction because the sap contains an oily substance called urushiol. Other plants that also contain urushiol include poison oak and poison sumac. • The word “urushiol” comes from the Japanese word “urushi” meaning lacquer because the toxic sap can be refined to make a very durable and beautiful lacquer. • You’d think that poison ivy contains urushiol as a defensive measure, but in fact the substance merely helps the plant retain water and it just so happens that it’s also an allergen. • You cannot get a rash from simply brushing against poison ivy; you must come into contact with the sap of the plant caused when leaves and stems are damaged, due to cutting the plant, picking the leaves, crushing the stems, and so forth. • Urushiol enters the skin so quickly that a person has only ten minutes after exposure to wash it off in order to prevent a rash from forming. The rash usually shows up within 48 hours of exposure. • It takes just a billionth of a gram of urushiol to cause a rash. A mere quarter ounce of the stuff would be enough to cause a rash on every person on Earth. And the amount that could fit on the head of a pin would be enough to cause a rash on 500 people. • About 85% of people are allergic to urushiol. Exposure to urushiol causes more cases of dermatitis than is caused by all other plant species combined. • Often people will fail to develop a rash after their first exposure to poison ivy, though the rash tends to grow progressively worse with each successive exposure. • It’s found throughout North America and Asia though it does not grow well in arid regions or high altitudes. (continued)

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THE “X” FACTOR (continued): • Do you suffer from xeroderma? If you have abnormal dryness of the skin, this term applies to you! • From the 16th to the 19th centuries, pirates on the Mediterranean Sea sailed a small threemasted vessel with square and triangular sails that enabled them to sail faster than their prospective victims. Depending on the size of the ship, known as a xebec, between 16 and 40 guns might be mounted on the vessel. • The word xenia has a variety of meanings. To the ancient Greeks, it was the concept of hospitality, generosity, and courtesy shown to those far from home. To the botanist, it’s the effect of pollen on a seed. And to those in Ohio, it’s the county seat of Greene County, a community about 21 miles (34 km) from Dayton. Solution puzzle on page 8 • Xystus is an architectural term, referring to a long, covered portico, or main entrance, of ancient Greek gymnasiums. Here, athletes would exercise during inclement weather. To the Romans, the xystus was the garden walkway in front of the porticoes, where they planted flower beds. • Physicians are familiar with two unusual “X” words, xyster and xiphisterna. The xyster is a surgical instrument used for scraping bones, while the xiphisterna refers to the cartilage at the lower end of the body’s sternum, that long flat bone located at the center of the chest. • The Greek word xanthos translates “yellow,” and several of our words use it for a prefix. Xanthophyll is a yellow pigment found along with cholorophyll in green plants. Plants with yellow stems are xanthopous. To those suffering from the abnormal vision condition known as xanthopsia, everything they see puzzle on page 8 seems to haveSolution a yellow hue.

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• Although poison ivy usually has three leaves, its appearance can vary widely. Eastern poison ivy is a rope-like vine while western poison ivy is a shrubby bush. The vine can cover the ground or it can climb tree trunks and fences. The foliage changes appearance as the seasons change, starting reddish in the spring, green in the summer, yellow and orange in fall. • Despite its name, poison ivy is not a true ivy. True ivy is in the genus called “Hedera.” Poison ivy is in the genus “Toxicodendron” which is Latin meaning “toxic tree.” • You don’t need to come into direct contact with poison ivy to develop a rash. The oil can be carried on garden tools, pet fur, clothing, tires, lawnmowers, weed whackers, and so forth. When poison ivy is burned, the smoke can cause considerable damage to the lungs if inhaled. • About 350,000 people will suffer from poison ivy rashes in the U.S. each year. • The oil can remain active for up to five years. Even dead leaves still carry the oil. • The rash cannot spread from one part of the body to the other through the blisters, or from person-to-person contact. • To protect yourself from contact, always wear long sleeves, pants, boots, and gloves. Vinyl gloves are better than rubber gloves because the oil can penetrate rubber. Wash all items exposed to poison ivy with soap and water, and it’s best to wash your skin with soap and water using a wash cloth for added friction which is more effective at removing the oil. (cont’d on next page)

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LEAD • The chemical symbol for lead, Pb, comes from the Latin word for the element, plumbum. This is where we get our word plumbing because early water pipes were made of lead, a factor which may have hastened the fall of the Roman Empire. Bones from Roman graves reveal excessive concentrations of lead. Wine was stored in lead containers to prevent souring, and Romans also ate from lead dishes. • Ancient Romans aside, modern man has lead levels in the bone that are 200 times higher than pre-industrial revolution ancestors. • Lead is not needed by the body, yet it is difficult to flush out. The people most vulnerable to lead poisoning are pregnant women and their fetuses, children, and people with high blood pressure. • The most dangerous occupations concerning lead are welder, smelter worker, and battery manufacturer. • Lead in the environment remains toxic forever. • A study done by the University of Pittsburgh Medical School tested 1st and 2nd graders in Boston. It showed that the lowest academic scores went to the children with the highest levels of lead. Children with higher levels were four times more likely to have IQ scores below average, and 7 times more likely to suffer learning disabilities. When the same kids were tested 5 and 11 years later, those with higher lead levels still suffered IQ deficits. • Low levels cause tiredness, moodiness, headaches, stomach problems, and insomnia. Moderate levels cause aching, weakness, and concentration problems. High levels cause kidney and brain damage. (cont’d on next page)

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Medicare Welcome vs. Wellness Visits Those who are new to Medicare have to sort out a lot of information in a hurry. One area of confusion is the difference between the Welcome to Medicare doctor visit and the annual Wellness Visit. You get the Welcome visit once, in the first 12 months of your enrollment in Medicare. You get the annual Wellness visit a year later and every year after that. What to expect from your Welcome visit: Counseling, mostly. Your weight, exercise, diet, current drugs, blood pressure, possible depression, general physical condition, family medical history and more will be discussed in a 45-minute visit. They might do a basic vision test and a body mass index. A plan will be provided for screenings, shots or tests. The Wellness visit doesn’t cost you anything. If you’re expecting a full physical at that time, you won’t get it. Your annual Wellness visit: You qualify for this appointment if you’ve had Part B for longer than 12 months. You’ll have to fill out a health-risk questionnaire as a means for the medical staff to develop a prevention plan for you. If you have the Original Medicare, you won’t pay anything for the annual exam, unless additional tests are performed at the same time and those tests aren’t covered. Some of those tests that might be requested include prostate cancer, HIV, colorectal cancer, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, diabetes and glaucoma. Certain tests and screenings are free. Be sure to ask for the FREE Medicare Wellness visit ... not a physical. If you end up with a full physical (depending how you ask for the appointment), thinking it’s a free Wellness visit, you could well be charged for various tests. On the other hand, if you do want a full head-to-toe physical, be specific because you won’t get it at the Wellness visit either. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.