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• January is National Hot Tea Month! Did you know that tea is the world’s second most popular and cheapest beverage (after water)? Every day about three billion cups of tea are consumed around the world. In America, it can be found in 80% of households, and an estimated 127 million Americans are drinking it on any given day. Most of that tea comes from India, the world’s largest tea producer, processing about 850,000 tons each year. More tea drinkers sip black tea than any other type, 90% of total tea consumption. Although black, oolong, green, and white teas all come from the same shrub, black tea is more oxidized than the other three. The invention of the tea bag came about by accident. In 1904, a New York tea importer was looking for a cheaper way to send samples to customers. Thomas Sullivan had been using tin boxes, but as this proved expensive, he began wrapping the tea in small silk bags. His customers didn’t realize that the bags were just packaging, and brewed their tea in them. Soon after, Sullivan was receiving orders for the new product. Today, 96% of the world brews its tea using a tea bag. The average cup of black tea contains between 40 and 120 mg. of caffeine, with green tea total 60 mg., depending on how long the bag is steeped. • On January 19, 1937, Howard Hughes went into the record books with the fastest flight from Los Angeles to New York City. He flew the 2,490-mile distance in 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 25 seconds, with an average speed of 332 mph in his Hughes H-1 racer. This flight broke his own previous record of 9 hours, 26 minutes, and 10 seconds.

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Negative stereotypes about aging can produce negative outcomes in seniors, including physical function. That’s quite a statement, and apparently it’s true. The phrase “Don’t worry, be happy” might well include the addition of “and stay healthier.” Researchers interacted with 100 seniors ages 61-99 to learn whether positive stereotyping could have positive outcomes. They used implicit (implied) and explicit (clearly expressed) messages, in varying combinations, at one-week intervals. The results showed that implicit interventions caused improved self-perception, which included better physical function. The opposite also was true: Negative messages resulted in negative selfperception. The impact lasted for three weeks. And implicit messages had a greater effect than explicit ones. Becca Levy, associate professor at Yale, has been studying us for a long time. “NATIONAL” WORDS (continued): In some of her research, participants • French: Chefs know means to played computer gameswhat withit words “french” a food item. It’s a verb that means flashed on the These to cut into thin screen. strips, like, well, subliminal french fries. messages had an impact, either positive (And yes, that’s how the finger-friendly poor tato negative, about aging stereotypes, dish took its name.) Green beans are another itemmemory commonly prepared in this and affected tasks, walking manner. speed and even handwriting. If flash • Maltese: could These have tiny spaniels are easy to messages such a great identify thanks to their long, silky The impact, think about what morecoats. overt American Kennel Club groups messages could do. them with other “Toy Researchers have Dogs” like Pugs andcome up with a numbers we can stay healthier Yorkshireof ways Terriers. as Feline we age,aficionados and it’s all about our frame of also use the term mind. Maltese to describe * Stay happy and positive, on an cats that have a sieven keel,silky, without milarly gray- going to extremes emotionally. blue coat. *• Look at theThis glass asmeans half different full, and be Colombian: term things hopeful about the future. to different people, depending on how you * Remain social. Narcotics Get out,dealers be with get your “jones.” maypeople refer to their products as better. Colombian, although -- the happier the If there arethe actual source is often unknown. Luckily, the negative people in your life, try to avoid majority of us prefer a bit of legal Colomthem. Avoid hostility. Search for group bian, as in the coffee grown in the South activities have positive purpose. Americanthat nation. Thea prevalence of coffee * Be resilient in the face of shops throughout America is difficulties proof enough that many for of usthe justgood can’tinget along in the and search any situation morning without a hot cup of Colombian. -- because there is always a silver • Chinese: The generic term “chinese” now lining. represents food that are very differYour healthtypes willofthank you.

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* It was 20th-century American historian, sociologist, philosopher and literary critic Lewis Mumford who made the following sage observation: “A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.”

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January 16 is Appreciate a Dragon Day, and while Tidbits isn’t exactly sure how a person does that, we’re happy to provide some information about these mythological creatures. • The ancient Greek word draconta, meaning “to watch” is the source of our word “dragon.” This is thought to suggest that the dragon guards valuable items. • In mythology, dragons were viewed as powerful, destructive, and frightening, needing to be conquered and slain. Battles between heroes and dragons are symbolized as good overcoming evil. The ancient Greeks described them as huge flying serpents. In some myths, they have wings, while others don’t; some speak, some don’t. Their dwelling place varies from caves to under the ocean to inside mountains. • In the Bible’s Book of Job, the dragon is described as having a double coat of armor, with its back consisting of “rows of shields tightly sealed together.” Referred to as Leviathan, its mouth is “ringed about with fearsome teeth” and “its eyes are like the rays of dawn. Regarding its fire-breathing abilities, Job stated, “Its snorting throws out flashes of light, flames stream from its mouth, sparks of fire shoot out. Smoke pours from its nostrils…its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.” • Dragons in the Bible are frequently identified with Satan. Many scholars maintain that the fire-breathing feature stems from representations of the mouth of Hell, with flames and smoke characteristic of Hades. Legends depict righteous saints defeating Satan in the form of a dragon. • The legend of St. George the Dragon Slayer tells the story of the people of Selene, a city in Libya, plagued by a dragon that lived in a nearby lake. Every day, the townspeople would feed the dragon two sheep to satisfy it. When there were no more sheep, they had to feed their children to the beast. The children were chosen by lottery, and one day the lot fell on the King’s daughter. The King offered gold, silver, and half of his kingdom to spare his daughter, but the townspeople refused. As the princess stood by the lake, ready for the sacrifice, St. George happened to ride by. Protecting himself with the sign of the cross, (symbolizing the triumph of the church over the devil), he charged with his lance, slaying the dragon. • Not all cultures regard the dragon as evil or frightening. China and Japan paint dragons in a positive light, as symbols of wisdom, happiness, fertility, and longevity, believed to bring good fortune and wealth. Statues and carvings are commonplace, and images of dragons often embellish garments. • German legend has it that the blood of a dragon has the power to make a person invincible if the skin or armor is bathed in it. A Slavic myth testifies that dragon blood is so abominable that Mother Earth will not allow it to be absorbed into the ground, and the blood remains above ground for all eternity. Another saga tells of the blood of the dragon having acidic qualities that killed the hero who had just slain the dragon when the blood accidentally dripped on him. • Children’s films have depicted dragons both as frightful and friendly. How to Train Your Dragon and Pete’s Dragon featured lovable dragons, while Disney’s 1959 Sleeping Beauty proved to be one of the studio’s scariest creatures.

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