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Bee larvae are said to have a sweet nutty flavor.

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BUTTERFLIES IN YOUR STOMACH? • There are about 1,400 species of edible insects, and there are 113 different nations where bugs are routinely eaten. When locusts arrive in Algeria, people sweep them into baskets for consumption later. In Malaysia people sell the honey they find in a beehive but keep the bee larvae for themselves. In China, silkworm cocoons are separated from the pupae, and the cocoons are turned into silk, while the pupae are taken home for dinner.

• The Old Testament states that locusts are kosher, and artwork dating to 700 B.C. depicts the Assyrian king being served locust-kabobs.

• Most insects are high in protein, and yield more protein pound for pound than any type of animal protein. Crickets are high in calcium.

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• A Utah state archaeologist was studying ancient human excrement in caves near the Great Salt Lake. He found insect fragments and wondered what bugs the Indians had been eating.

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• 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.

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• The Greek word xanthos translates “yellow,” and several of our words use it for a prefix.

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• The Klamath Indians used to light fires beneath trees to smoke out the caterpillars of the Pandora moth which would be collected as they fell. Some Paiutes still eat Pandora caterpillars. When the U.S. Forest Service proposed a spraying plan to control the Pandora moth, the Paiutes sued, and won.

• In Botswana, mopane caterpillars are relished. Named after the mopane tree which they feed off of, mopane caterpillars turn into the emperor moth, one of the largest moths on the planet. The caterpillars are huge, too, weighing about half an ounce each. The demand for these caterpillars is so great that their population has been drastically reduced. The one thing that has saved them from extinction is that the small, young caterpillars taste bad. It’s not until they get fat and ready to pupate that they taste goodso the smallest are spared to carry on the species. Researchers are trying to figure out a way to raise them in captivity on a caterpillar farm.

BON APPETITE • Sound revolting? Well, you eat insect parts every day of your life without knowing it. In every sandwich you eat, there may be up to 56 insect parts in keeping with U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.

• Why are there worms in the bottom of bottles of tequila and mescal? Tequila and mescal are made from agave plants, and the worms in the bottles are maguey worms, which feed exclusively on agave plants. The presence of the caterpillar in the bottle certifies authenticity.

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More about pet diets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column about the man who needed to put his severely overweight cat on a diet. While you wrote that it’s important to feed them about 40 calories less per day than normal -- that way the cat won’t feel like it’s starving -- you didn’t say that owners need to weigh their pet regularly during the diet and adjust their food amounts so that they keep losing weight steadily and don’t plateau. -- Kim in Oyster Bay, New York DEAR KIM: That’s right, and thank you for mentioning it! As your pet slims down, it will plateau -- reaching a point where the amount of calories it’s eating each day maintains its weight. Weighing your cat regularly -- once a week if possible -- will help you keep track of whether it’s losing weight, and how quickly.

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NATIONAL STINKBUG DAY • South of Mexico City near the town of Taxco at the temple on top of Mount Huizteco the residents celebrate the Day of the Jumil. The jumil is a type of stink-bug about half-inch long.

Each year townfolk gather on the mountaintop to collect the insects, cook them, eat them, elect the Jumil Queen, and have a great celebration.

These insects are a delicacy, suitable for serving to honored guests. Peter Menzel, author of “Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects” described their taste as, “Like an aspirin saturated in cod liver oil with dangerous sub-currents of rubbing alcohol and iodine.”

The insects are indeed high in iodine, important in preventing goiter in an inland area far from the ocean’s natural sources of iodine. The locals say they taste slightly of apples.

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DOES MEDICARE COVER VISION SERVICES? Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months, and would like to know how Medicare covers vision services? I currently have vision insurance through my employer but will lose it when I retire.

Looking Ahead Dear Looking, Many people approaching 65 are unclear on what Medicare does and doesn’t cover when it comes to vision services. The good news is that original Medicare covers most medical issues like cataract surgery, treatment of eye diseases and medical emergencies.

But unfortunately, routine care like eye exams and eyeglasses are the beneficiary’s responsibility. Here’s a breakdown of what is and isn’t covered.

Eye exams and treatments: Medicare does not cover routine eye exams that test for eyeglasses or contact lenses. But they do cover yearly medical eye exams if you have diabetes or are at high risk for glaucoma.

They will also pay for exams to test and treat medical eye diseases if you’re having vision problems that indicate a serious eye problem like macular degeneration, dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, eye infections or if you get something in your eye.

Eye surgeries: Medicare will cover most eye surgeries that help repair the eye function, including cataract surgery to remove cataracts and insert standard intraocular lenses to replace your own. Medicare will not, however, pick up the extra cost if you choose a specialized lens that restores full range of vision, thereby reducing your need for glasses after cataract surgery. The extra cost for a specialized lens can run up to $2,500 per eye.

Eye surgeries that are usually not covered by Medicare include refractive (LASIK) surgery and cosmetic eye surgery that are not considered medically necessary.

Eyeglasses and contact lenses: Medicare does not pay for eyeglasses or contact lenses, with one exception: If you have had a conventional intraocular lens inserted during cataract surgery, Medicare will pay for eyeglasses or contact lenses following the operation.

Ways to Save Although original Medicare’s vision coverage is limited to medical issues, there are ways you can save on routine care. Here are several to check into.

Consider a Medicare Advantage plan: One way you can get extra vision coverage when you join Medicare is to choose a Medicare Advantage plan instead of original Medicare. Many of these plans, which are sold through private insurance companies, will cover routine eye care and eyeglasses along with all of your hospital and medical insurance, and prescription drugs.

See Medicare.gov/find-a-plan to shop for plans.

Purchase vision insurance: If you get routine eye exams and purchase new eyeglasses annually, a vision insurance plan may be worth the costs. These policies typically run between $12 and $20 per month. See Ehealthinsurance.com to look for plans.

Check veterans benefits: If you’re a veteran and qualify for VA health care benefits, you may be able to get some or all of your routine vision care through VA. Go to Vets.gov, and search for “vision care” to learn more.

Shop around: Many retailers provide discounts – between 10 and 30 percent – on eye exams and eyeglasses if you belong to a membership group like AARP or AAA. You can also save by shopping at discount retailers like Costco Optical, which is recommended by Consumer Reports as the best discount store for good eyewear and low prices – it requires a $60 membership fee. Walmart Vision Centers also offer low prices with no membership. (continued in next column)

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All you need is a tank or aquarium, some grain to provide food, and a few slices of fresh fruit for moisture and you’re in business.

• The official term for insect-eating is “entomophagy.”

• Deep-fried tarantulas, two for 20 cents, are consumed by Cambodian men who think it will boost their virility.

• Most kinds of caterpillars are edible, but don’t eat the brightly colored ones which may contain toxins. According to the rule of thumb for insect eating in the “Eat-a-Bug Cookbook”: “Red, orange, or yellow / forgo this small fellow / Black, green, or brown / Go ahead and toss him down.”

• In general, avoid eating any insects that have a strong odor.

• If you’re allergic to shellfish, avoid eating insects because the two are closely related.

• Scorpions are eaten just like shrimp.

• Boil slugs in vinegar to remove mucus, then stir fry in butter and garlic.

• Boil wasps and bees before eating to neutralize the poison in their stingers.

• In Colombia they enjoy ant paste, which is spread on bread.

• Canned ant eggs, available in Thailand, goes best when spread on toast.

• Grasshoppers and crickets are edible at all of their life stages: larvae, pupa, and adult. Like lobsters, grasshoppers turn red when cooked.

• A cup of crickets has about 250 calories and only 6 grams of fat.

(We are done discussing insects now)

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Look for assistance: There are also health centers and local clinics that provide free or discounted vision exams and eyeglasses to those in need. To find them put a call into your local Lions Club (see Directory.

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• Paul Frees is the most famous person you’ve heard, but never heard of. Born in Illinois in 1920, he developed a versatile four-octave voice. Then he mastered the art of doing impressions. He toured Vaudeville, perfecting his timing and improving his vocal talent.

• Beginning in 1942, Frees found that his talents were in demand in the world of radio. He played a wide variety of parts in audio dramas, often playing the role of several characters due to his ability to change his voice. In one radio series, he played not only every part in the drama, but also the narrator.

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Humphrey Bogart was battling throat cancer in his final film “The Harder They Fall” (1959), and spoke his lines so softly that they couldn’t be heard well. Paul Frees dubbed over the lines in a perfect imitation of the star.

• Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Frees was called upon to dub dialogue of other actors to correct for foreign accents, poor English proficiency, or bad line readings. Sometimes he was needed to over-dub just a few lines; other times he dubbed entire roles. In the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot”, Frees provides the voice of the funeral director as well as much of the falsetto voice for Tony Curtis’ female character Josephine. Frees also dubbed the entire role of Eddie in (continued on next page)

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5. Name the player who holds the NHL record for the fastest scoring of a hat trick (three goals) in a game.

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The hot water dissolves the cleaner, making the coffee carafe easy to clean. Then I use the detergent water to clean all the mugs. It works like magic.” -- T.L. in Missouri * In time for tax season: Don’t overlook the value of opening and contributing to an individual retirement account to reduce your tax bill. Contributions need not always be made by Dec. 31 to count; it’s possible to open an account as late as tax-filing day on April 15, and it can still count against your 2018 taxes. * To check for toilet leaks, add a few drops of food coloring to the toilet tank. If, without flushing, you see the bowl water start to change color, you know you have a leak.

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PAUL FREES (cont’d) the 1966 Disney film “The Ugly Dachshund”, replacing actor Dick Wessel, who died of a heart attack before the sound work on the film was finished.

• But Paul Frees’ talent shown most brightly in his work as the voice of various cartoon characters. He voiced the part of Boris Badenov (The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show), Inspector Fenwick (Dudley Do-Right), Weevil Plumtree (George of the Jungle), and Ludwig Von Drake (with Donald Duck).

• Unlike many voice actors who did most of their work for one studio, Frees worked extensively with at least nine of the major animation production companies of the 20th century, including Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and others.

• Paul Frees really came into his own in the world of cartoon commercials. He played the part of the Farmer in the Jolly Green Giant ads; Toucan Sam for Froot Loops; and Boo Berry for Monster Cereals.

• But his most famous role, the one for which he is still remembered today, was as the voice of Poppin’ Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy.

More than 50 actors auditioned to do the voice for the Pillsbury Doughboy, including Paul Winchell, who did the voice for Tigger from “Winnie the Pooh.” Paul Frees won the role, and his iconic giggle is famous. The commercial first aired in 1965, and since then, Poppin’ Fresh has appeared in over 600 ads.

• Paul Frees died in 1986 at the age of 66. Upon his death, Jeff Bergman, who also voiced Charlie the Tuna, took over the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy.

• Poppin’ Fresh is recognized by 87% of American consumers, yet few know the name of Paul Frees. When asked if he resented that so much of his work was done anonymously, Frees replied, “Sometimes, yes. But it’s nothing I can’t overcome when I look at the bank balance.”

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• Frank McNamara went out to eat in New York City in 1950. Before going to the restaurant, he had changed suits and left his wallet in his other suit, and suddenly found that he had no way to pay for his meal. This was his inspiration to invent the Diners Club card, a credit card that could be used at 28 different New York restaurants and two hotels. Having a Diners Club card quickly became a status symbol, and its popularity soon spread, growing to 10,000 members in its first year. McNamara still thought it was a fad that would pass, and sold his share in Diners Club for $200,000 (equivalent to about $1.6 million today). By the mid-1960, Diners Club had 1.3 million cardholders and was used around the world. Diners Club, the first true credit card, was bought out by Citicorp.

• Today, 75% of American adults have at least one credit card, and 80% have debit cards.

• The total value of credit card transactions in the U.S. alone is about $2.48 trillion per year.

• Two-thirds of all in-person sales are made with plastic, and 27% are made with cash.

• Each American household receives approximately 6 credit card offers a month.

• There are 10,000 worldwide credit card transactions every second.

• The average value of a single typical credit card transaction in the U.S. is $94.00.

• In the U.S, there are about 1.4 billion cards in circulation.

• Credit cards are used more than 20 billion times in one year just in the U.S. • Stacking all the credit cards in the United States would create a tower 288 miles (463 km) high.

• All credit cards everywhere are the same size: 85.60 mm x 53.98 mm. (continued on next page)

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1. George Brett (3,154 hits) and Wade Boggs (3,010 hits). 2. Five times (1961, ‘62, ‘63, ‘64 and ‘69). 3. Deon Butler, with 179 (2005-08).

4. Houston’s James Harden, in the 2016-17 season. 5. Bill Mosienko tallied three goals in 21 seconds for the Chicago Blackhawks in 1952.

6. Julia Mancuso and Bode Miller. 7. Lexi Thompson (six years).

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CREDIT CARDS (cont’d)

• Visa is the largest credit card company in the world with about 800 million card members, followed by Mastercard with 731 million, and American Express with 104 million.

• If a credit card number starts with a 1 or a 2, it was issued by an airline. Number 3 is for companies in the travel and entertainment industry; all American Express and Diners Club cards start with a 3. Numbers 4 and 5 are for banking institutions. If it starts with a 4, it’s a Visa card.

Number 5 is for Mastercard. Number 6 is for merchandising and banking; 7 is for gas cards; 8 is for telecommunication companies; and 9 is for national assignments.

• It’s estimated that 40% of overall losses to fraud are directly associated with credit card and debit card products.

• Visa began as BankAmericard, offered by Bank of America in 1958. It became Visa in 1976. “Visa” stands for “Visa International Service Association.”

• Mastercard began as MasterCharge and was formed by four Californian banks in 1967. It became Mastercard in 1979 and it was the first card to use holograms starting in 1983, in an effort to cut down on fraudulent cards.

• Until the passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, women could not get a credit card without a husband as a co-signer. Single women and married women who wished to establish credit separate from their spouses were denied credit cards.

• The reason credit cards expire is because the magnetic strip gets a lot of abuse and needs to be replaced. A magnetic strip is good for only about 3-4 years of swiping.

• The average U.S. household credit card debt is $6,375. Citizens of Ohio tend to have the lowest credit card debt, and residents of Alaska have the highest.

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