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GIVE-AWAYS that GOT AWAY by Janet Spencer

Come along with Tidbits as we recall promotions that somehow went horribly awry. THE RAINY SEASON • In the fall of 2010, the British firm that sells Walker’s Potato Chips launched a new promotion: Predict where it’s going to rain, and win £10 (about $16). • Consumers bought potato chips for 40 pence (about 65 cents), got a code, went to the website, and used the code to log into a grid containing 21,000 squares. They had two chances to pick a square. Those two squares became exclusively theirs for a three-hour time slot. If at least millimeter of rain fell there within the time slot, they won £10. • Great Britain is an extremely rainy place, and autumn is the rainiest season. On average, rain falls in Great Britain on 154 days out of the year. Furthermore, players had full access to current weather reports and satellite maps to help them pick the best squares on the grid. • Players stood to rake in a 25-fold return, with statisticians putting the odds of winning at one in eight. Somebody did the math and figured out that statistically, for every £3 worth of chips Walkers sold, they were paying out £10 in prize money. Finally, during an extremely rainy week when they were set to lose over £1 million, the website mysteriously went down.

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A MILLION VACUUM CLEANERS • In the early 1990s, sales of Hoover vacuum cleaners and washing machines were flagging in Great Britain. The company decided to boost sales by offering a promotion: If you spent at least £100 on a Hoover product, they would give you a coupon for two free round-trip air flights to Europe. The company anticipated that people who received those coupons would fail to redeem them. • The public flocked to buy products. The promotion was so successful that Hoover added two round-trip flights to the U.S. This was before cheap seats were readily available, and it didn’t take folks long to figure out that it was worth buying a £100 vacuum in order to collect £600 worth of plane tickets. • Hoover had to bring in extra workers who toiled round the clock to keep up with the sudden demand. Newlyweds getting married would receive half a dozen vacuums as wedding gifts from people who just wanted the tickets. • But after buying the appliances, participants were not receiving the vouchers for the airfare. A prominent newspaper ran an article about it, giving the promotion more publicity. Sales of Hoover appliances jumped by tenfold. • Hoover now realized they could never fulfill their promise, and that their expectation that consumers would forget to redeem their free plane tickets was unfounded. They weaseled, squirmed and invoked the fine print. A lawyer called for a class action suit and 80,000 responded. Over half a million people signed up for the free flights, but only a third of them ever received tickets. Even so, the fiasco ended up costing the company over £45 million ($100 million in today’s U.S. dollars). • The damage to their reputation was so great that their entire European division was sold to a competitor shortly afterwards, and the Hoover factories in Britain closed down.

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Winner Issue 1029 Congratulations to Terry Dunlap Terry found Tommy Tidbits hiding In the ads for the following businesses Citizens Bank of Logan Tansky Automart in Lancaster Terry will receive a gift from Diamond Jim’s Pizza

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Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes How do you mash your potatoes? Little did I realize until I casually asked around that there are as many techniques and add-ins as there are families that love eating them. Satisfying and delicious, mashed potatoes are one of the first dishes my kids learned to prepare. While my 10-year-old son took on the peeling and slicing, my 8-year-old daughter engaged her muscles 25 minutes later, mashing the tender chunks. Whether you rice ‘em, mash ‘em or cream ‘em with an electric mixer, let’s face it -- they do take time to prepare from scratch. That’s where this make-ahead recipe fits my schedule, especially during this busy holiday season. Prep this large batch a day or two in advance, getting your kids in the “mash,” and relax knowing they’ll be ready to pop in the oven to serve when you need them. MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATOES (Makes 10-12 servings) 5 pounds russet or Yukon Gold potatoes 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 cup melted butter 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature and cut into chunks 1 cup sour cream, room temperature Salt and pepper to taste (I use white pepper) Garnishes such as paprika, chopped fresh chives or parsley (optional) To prepare the potatoes: 1. Quarter or halve the potatoes, so that chunks are equal in size. This is a good job for your pre-teen. Place in a large pot with enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium and cook for about 2025 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain potatoes well in a colander. 2. Now it’s time to mash them while they are hot, using your favorite family method. If you use a ricer, work together with your child to rice the potatoes into a large bowl. If you prefer a traditional hand potato masher, pour the potatoes in the bowl and mash. Or, use an electric mixer. With all methods, add butter as you go. Next, stir in cream cheese, sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well until smooth. 3. Taste the mixture, adding more seasoning, if you wish. Sometimes we add a few shakes of Lowry’s seasoning. To store: Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, smoothing the top. Cool, cover and put into the refrigerator for up to three days. To bake: Heat oven to 350 F. Remove potatoes from refrigerator. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Add garnishes and serve. Cook’s Note: To enhance with garlic flavor, peel and halve 2 garlic cloves. Cook and mash with potatoes.

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* On Dec. 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first publishes “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” a book filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence. It became one of the most popular publications in Colonial America and was published continuously for 25 years. * On Dec. 18, 1912, two skulls that appear to belong to a primitive hominid and ancestor of man are discovered in England. In 1953, the fraud was exposed after the remains were found to be only 600 years old, not up to a million years old as claimed. * On Dec. 21, 1967, “The Graduate” opens. The film was an uneasy exploration of what it meant to be young and adrift at a time of extraordinary upheaval. It made a star out of Dustin Hoffman, as well as his car, an Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider. * On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo is born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born in captivity. Colo went on to become a mother, grandmother and in 1996, a greatgrandmother. She died at age 60 in January 2017. * On Dec. 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan with three divisions of 8,500 men each. The tide of the war turned with the 1987 introduction of U.S. shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles. The last Soviet soldier left in 1989. * On Dec. 20, 1989, Michael Moore’s documentary “Roger & Me” opens in theaters. The film chronicled Moore’s unsuccessful attempts to meet Roger B. Smith, the head of General Motors, which had closed 11 factories in Flint, Michigan. * On Dec. 23, 2009, Richard Heene, who told authorities his 6-year-old son Falcon had floated off in a helium balloon, is sentenced to 90 days in jail. The boy was found hiding at home. The hoax had been staged to help the family get a reality TV show.

800,000 BOTTLE CAPS • In the 1990s in the Philippines, Coke was outselling Pepsi by a long shot: Coke had 75% of the market and Pepsi only 17%. To change this, Pepsi launched a promotion in 1992. Each bottle cap would be printed with a number and a prize. Most of the prizes were small, about 1,000 pesos ($40). But the kicker was that at the end of the promotion, a number would be announced, and who ever had a bottle cap with that number on it would win 1 million pesos (about $40,000 USD). • The contest was spectacularly successful and sales of Pepsi shot up 40%. Half of the country’s population participated, an estimated 31 million citizens. But disaster struck at the end of the promotion when, with much fanfare and publicity, the winning number was announced: #349. There was supposed to be only one bottle cap with that number on it. Due to an unfortunate mix-up in communications, 800,000 players had a bottle cap with the winning number on it. • When Pepsi tried to backpedal, all hell broke loose. Nearly 40 delivery trucks were ruined, bombs were lobbed at their offices and factory, an innocent bystander was killed by an errant grenade, over 22,000 “winners” filed suit, 5,200 criminal complaints were lodged against the company, and the company was sued for damages caused by the riots. • Pepsi offered $20 for each incorrect bottle cap, and about 500,000 accepted the goodwill offer. In 1993, the Philippines Department of Justice ruled there was no basis for criminal charges against Pepsi and dismissed all the criminal cases. In 2006, the Supreme Court of the Philippines cleared Pepsi of all criminal charges related to damages caused by the riots. • In the end, Pepsi’s budget of $2 million in prize payouts burgeoned into over $10 million in restitution and legal fees.

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* It was 20th-century American author and journalist Emily Kimbrough who made the following sage observation: “Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” * In Finland, it is traditional to pay a visit to the steam baths on Christmas Day. Nice and clean, Finns then put on new clothes before enjoying their Christmas dinner, which is served in the evening. * The nation of Canada has the longest coastline in the world. * Lots of people dislike lawyers, right? You might be surprised to learn, though, that it isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, in 1641 the Massachusetts Bay colony made it illegal for anyone to earn money by representing another in court, and in 1658, the legislature of Virginia passed legislation expelling all lawyers. * Most people -- even word nerds like yours truly! -- aren’t aware that the plural form of Sphinx is Sphinges. * You might not be surprised to learn that the only bones to be found in a shark’s body are in its jaws and teeth. * Hardly anyone in Greece has a Christmas tree. Instead, most homes have a wire suspended across a shallow wooden bowl with water in the bottom. A cross wrapped in a sprig of basil is suspended from the wire, and the water keeps the basil fresh. Every day during the holiday season, a family member dips the cross and basil into some holy water and sprinkles each room of the house. In addition to the religious significance, this ritual is said to keep away the kallikantzeri, mischievous goblins that appear during the 12 days of Christmas.

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* Trying to open a stuck jar? Tap the sides of the lid on the counter or floor on all sides, and the jar will magically open. Try it! * “Every year, we host a Christmas party. To make the house more accessible, and to make guests more comfortable, we put little tags on the door to the bathroom and whichever room we are using to hold coats, etc. I close all the other doors, so when a guest walks down the hall, they can easily figure out what door leads where. No more confused people looking for the restroom.” -- Arianna B. in Michigan * Invest in a meat thermometer this gift-giving season. Food safety is important, but really, why guess when the technology is so easy and accurate?

* “Since we start cooking Christmas dinner almost as soon as we get up on Christmas morning, I noticed that the kids seemed to be breakfasting on cookies exclusively. Last year, while we were waiting for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve, I put out boxes of cereal, bowls, spoons and a pitcher for milk. I also bought a fruit tray, which I just put out in the morning. The kids ate a proper breakfast, and I still had the kitchen to myself to start preparations. It worked great!” -- Sharon L. in Florida * To keep beverages ice-cold for your party, just save a 2-liter soda bottle or a rinsed half-gallons milk jug. Fill most of the way with water and freeze. At party time, nestle sodas, beers or water bottles around these mega ice blocks to chill drinks. * For fun-and-colorful cloth napkins, try using bandanas. They add a bright and fancy touch to your table setting.

Published by Daby Publishing • TO ADVERTISE CALL (740) 418-9334 • www.tidbitshrv.com 1. In 2016, Corey Seager, with 26 home runs, broke the Los Angeles Dodgers’ franchise record for most homers by a shortstop. Who had held the record? 2. Name the last majorleague team before the San Francisco Giants in 2016 to have at least four homers and four triples in the same game? 3. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott set a record for most consecutive passes without an interception to start an NFL career (176). Who had held the mark? 4. When was the last time before the 2016-17 season that the Florida State men’s basketball team finished a season undefeated at home? 5. Nashville’s Pekka Rinne tied an NHL record in 2017 for most playoff wins by a Finnish-born goalie. Who else holds the record? 6. In 2017, Kyle Busch became the third NASCAR Cup driver to have back-to-back pole wins at Indianapolis. Name either of the other two. 7. Who was the last unseeded tennis player to win the women’s singles title at the French Open before Jelena Ostapenko in 2017?

To Your Good Health By Keith Roach, M.D.

A Healthy Diet Isn’t One Size Fits All DEAR DR. ROACH: Most health professionals agree that one should follow a “healthy diet,” yet no one ever says exactly what that is. I have low thyroid, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. Some of my meds cause chronic constipation. I and hundreds of others would be most appreciative if you could print a structured diet to follow for a week or two, and then we could repeat it. -- F.G. ANSWER: This is a question I get often, but I have been reluctant to answer it. I certainly could print a diet that I think is healthy, but depending on your medical conditions, it might not be precisely right for you. You have diabetes, so avoiding sweets is particularly important, and since you have high blood pressure, it’s more important for you than it is for others to keep your sodium intake low. However, the most important reason I can’t publish a healthy diet that would work for everybody is that food choices are intensely personal and relate to your upbringing and locale. With my own patients, I don’t try to give them a diet they should change to, but instead get a careful diet history and work with them to try to make their diet healthier. For most people, that means reducing red meat and choosing other good protein sources, like legumes, fish, nuts or tofu. It usually means

OLYMPIC SNAFU • In 1984, McDonalds had a new promotion: for every event the USA won in the summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, customers could get free food. If your scratch-off game piece showed the U.S. winning gold in a specific event, you won a Big Mac; silver got you fries; and bronze was worth a soft drink. • McDonald’s was using as its estimate the medals won during the last Summer Olympics in which the U.S. had participated, in 1976. In that year, the U.S. won 94 medals, and 34 were gold. The Soviets dominated with 125 medals. McDonalds expected the same thing in 1984. However, in 1984, Russia boycotted the Olympics, in a tit-for-tat maneuver since the U.S. had boycotted the 1980 Olympics held in Moscow. • America dominated the games, winning 174 gold medals, with 83 of them being gold. McDonalds gave away a lot of free food and lost a great deal of money. RAILROADED • Canada is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2017. To celebrate, VIA Rail, the major rail company in Canada, offered a promotion: people aged 12-28 could buy tickets for unlimited travel across Canada for only $150 CAD. The normal price is about $700. The tickets had to be used in the month of July, 2017. VIA originally offered an unlimited number of these dirt-cheap rail passes. • Obviously, they grossly underestimated the response. Two million people attempted to buy tickets, and within 48 hours VIA backpedaled on its “unlimited” claim and now stated that only 1,867 rail passes would be sold, since Canada was confederated in the year 1867. The backlash was wide and loud. Even though VIA relented and later offered 4,000 passes, which were sold out within moments of being offered, it was a public relations disaster for the company.

increasing vegetables and fruits, reducing sugars and substituting whole grains for processed ones. It often means removing unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks entirely. What it emphatically does NOT mean is taking the joy out of eating. If I have a patient who really, really enjoys a less-than-healthy dish, I recommend that the patient eat it, without guilt, but infrequently, so that it becomes a special indulgence. For most people, it’s easy to make some changes in the diet in order to feel better, get healthier and maybe live longer. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter recently was operated on for a large tumor in her head. They called it a paranasal sinus cancer, and said that it is very rare, with only a few other known cases. Can you help me know what caused this? -- F.W. ANSWER: Paranasal sinus cancers are very rare. They usually have no symptoms until they get large enough to invade other structures, and so can be very advanced when diagnosed. They often present as pain in the teeth or face, bleeding or persistent nasal obstruction. They also can press up against the eye, causing double or blurry vision. Treatment depends on the type of tumor cell, but it usually involves surgery and may include both radiation and chemotherapy. As far as what caused it, there is no way for me to tell for your daughter. However, factors that increase risk for paranasal cancers include air pollution, tobacco smoke and occupational exposures, especially for leather, textile and wood workers. Human papillomavirus may be the cause in some people. The prognosis also depends on the cell type. With rare cancers, it is very hard to make a general statement. I hope she has a good outcome.

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1. Is the book of Matthew in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Where did the angel Gabriel appear to Mary saying, “Blessed art thou among women.”? Nazareth, Tyre, Ninevah, Gazi 3. From Luke, the reason Jesus was born in Bethlehem was that His “father” had to attend ... ? Feast, Fast, Sacrifice, Census 4. Who was Herod’s information source as to where the Christ Child was to be born? Joseph, Reuben, Micah, Matthew 5. For the journey to Bethlehem, how did Mary and Joseph travel? Bible not specific, Walked, Rode donkey, Boat 6. Of these, which wasn’t a gift from the wise men (Magi)? Silver, Myrrh, Gold, Frankincense

1. GEOGRAPHY: What was the former name of the country Burkina Faso? 2. MEDICAL: What common malady would you be suffering from if you had ephelides? 3. ASTRONOMY: Where is the SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) Institute located? 4. MOVIES: What country was the film “The Killing Fields” about? 5. LITERATURE: In what 20th-century novel did the Gamekeeper Oliver Mellors appear? 6. MUSIC: Which 1960s-70s band was associated with brothers John and Tom Fogerty? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What type of liquor drink is Courvoisier? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president popularized the phrase “the buck stops here”? 9. U.S. STATES: Which of state’s nicknam is The Bay State? 10. MYTHOLOGY: What Greek goddess was believed to possess a universal remedy?

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MUSHROOMS

• Mushrooms are not really vegetables because they do not have leaves, roots, or seeds and do not require light for growth. All mushrooms are fungi but not all fungi are mushrooms. The kingdom of fungi also includes yeasts, slime molds, and rusts. • Mushrooms are more closely related in DNA to humans than to plants. • Like human skin, mushrooms can produce vitamin D by being exposed to sunlight. In fact, exposing a freshly cut shiitake mushroom to the sun with the gills upward for eight hours can increase its vitamin D content by as much as 4,600 times. Mushrooms are the only item in the produce department that contain Vitamin D. • Unlike every plant in the plant kingdom, mushrooms take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide as a waste product. • There are more amino acids in mushrooms than in corn, peanuts, or soybeans. • 90% of mushrooms consumed in the U.S. are white button mushrooms. • About 200 species of mushroom are cultivated, but only about 20 kinds are cultivated commercially on a large scale. • Portabello mushrooms, button mushrooms, and white mushrooms are all the same mushrooms at different levels of maturity. • The Honey Mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae) is the world’s largest known organism. This massive organism covers 2,384 acres (four square miles) of soil in Oregon’s Blue Mountains. The fungus is estimated to be 2,400 years old but could be as ancient as 8,650 years. • Mushrooms are best stored unwashed in paper bags in the refrigerator, preferably on the lowest shelf. Alternatively use a cloth bag or clean tea towel to wrap them. (cont’d)

Walking in Winter Walking is one of the best exercises seniors can do. It helps with depression, blood pressure, mental acuity, muscle strength, bone mass, joint support, balance and more. For some of us, however, walking outdoors can be a problem now that cold weather has arrived. Along with freezing temperatures, snow and ice on sidewalks can be treacherous. There are ways around that, however. You only need to think of indoor places that are big enough. * If you live near a big mall, ask if earlymorning walking is allowed. Not only will it be climate-controlled, but the floors are flat and many have benches along the way. * Is there a gym with an indoor track near you, or a rec center? How about the high school’s gym or the hallways before or after school? Or a large business complex, or bigbox store? If nothing else, take a few extra laps around the grocery store’s outermost aisles. * What you need to get started: a couple friends and sturdy shoes. Carry your cellphone in an interior pocket and wear a hat until you get warmed up from being outside. Don’t walk with your hands in your pocket, though, because that changes your balance. * You also need motivation. That’s where friends can come in. If you’re expected at a certain place at a certain time, or if the walking group shows up at your door to collect you, you’re more likely to go than if you try to motivate yourself. * If you absolutely have no nearby indoor places to walk, ask your library if they have indoor walking exercise videos. You can walk right at home. Ask your doctor if a 30-minute walk each day would be appropriate for you, or maybe one hour three times a week.

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by Sam Mazzota

The Best Gift You Can Give Your Pet DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column about a person who did not vaccinate their house cats, and after one of them got out, lost all of them to feline leukemia. I can relate to this person. I only have one cat, and I thought, for a while, that I could get away without vaccinating her. Fortunately, a friend convinced me otherwise. It turns out that it doesn’t take much to protect my baby when she depends on me to take care of her. I’ve never gone without just to pay for “Racquel’s” vaccinations, and in turn, she is a healthy cat who brings so much companionship to my life. Please tell your readers not to skip this important annual appointment. -- Donna in Sioux Falls, South Dakota DEAR DONNA: You told them, and I thank you. Vaccinating indoor pets can seem like a pricey extravagance, but it pales in comparison to the cost

of treating the diseases that they can contract if they’re not vaccinated. To reduce the annual cost, check around for discounted shot clinics. These are usually held on specific dates and places -- pet supply stores, public buildings or participating veterinary clinics. However, these clinics often don’t advertise extensively due to costs, so you may need to search a bit. Contact your city or county government to see if any clinics are being held nearby, or stop in to major pet supply retailers like Petco, which often sponsor shot clinics. If not, their workers often know about pet health clinics nearby. These clinics offer required vaccinations and licenses, and sometimes have microchipping and a basic health exam available at a low fixed price per pet.

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Looking for a dish to take to a holiday potluck. This one is sure to be a winner on any buffet. 1/4 cup chopped green onion 4 eggs, beaten, or equivalent in egg substitute 3 cups frozen loose-packed shredded hash brown potatoes 1/4 cup Oscar Mayer or Hormel Real Bacon Bits 3/4 cup shredded Kraft 2 Percent Milk Sharp Cheddar cheese 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Fat-Free Half & Half 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray. 2. Cook onion in a small skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray over medium heat until onion is tender, stirring often. In a large bowl, combine eggs, potatoes, bacon bits, Cheddar cheese, half and half, and black pepper. Add onion. Mix well to combine. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. 3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until center is set. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 6 servings. TIP: Raw shredded potatoes, rinsed and patted dry, may be used in place of frozen potatoes.

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MUSHROOMS (cont’d) • White button mushrooms were originally light brown in color, until a natural mutation occurred in the mid-1920’s in Pennsylvania. Farmers took advantage of that color variation to breed the white mushrooms. • China produces about half of all cultivated mushrooms. • Mushrooms are commercially produced in virtually every state. Pennsylvania is the top producer, accounting for about 55% of total U.S. production. • Americans consume an average of 10 lbs (4.5 kg) of mushrooms annually, but the Japanese eat about 26 lbs (11.8 kg) per year. • There are over 30 species of mushroom that actually glow in the dark. The chemical reaction called bioluminescence produces a glowing light known as foxfire. • Psathyrella aquatica is a gilled mushroom that lives completely under water. • The spores of mushrooms are made of chitin, the hardest naturally-made substance on Earth. Some researchers theorize that mushroom spores are capable of space travel. The spores can remain dormant for a century or more and still grow when conditions are right. • There are approximately 70 miles (112 km) of the root-like filaments of a mushroom in one square inch of colonized organic matter, such as a rotting tree trunk. • Over 80 percent of all terrestrial plants have a symbiotic relationship with a fungal species. The roots of the plants nourish the fungus, and the fungus nourishes the plants. • Fungi use antibiotics to fend off other microorganisms that compete with them for food. • The antibiotic penicillin was derived from the fungal species Penicillium.

1. Glenn Wright hit 22 home runs in 1930. 2. The New York Yankees, in 1998. 3. Tom Brady, with 162 passes in 2000-01. 4. It was the 1975-76 season. 5. Antti Niemi (2010-2016). 6. Jeff Gordon (1995-96) and Ernie Irvan (1997-98). 7. England’s Margaret Scriven, in 1933.

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1. Republic of Upper Volta 2. Freckles 3. Mountain View, California 4. Cambodia 5. “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” 6. Creedence Clearwater Revival BIBLE TRIVIA: 1) New; 2) 7. Cognac Nazareth; 3) Census; 4) Micah; 8. Harry Truman 5) Bible not specific; 6) Silver 9. Massachusetts 10. Panacea