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• “For uniform cookies, roll and freeze your dough for 10-15 minutes. Most doughs will harden enough to slice into perfectly even slices, and the freezing doesn’t really affect cooking time too much. (Watch your first batch, though.)” — R.L. in Missouri • If you are reattaching a button to shorts or pants, try using dental floss, the unwaxed kind. It’s much stronger and can hold the button better than regular thread. Use a marker to darken it if the color is an issue. • “Here’s a use for large plastic jugs: Cut off the bottom and use as a megaphone at sports games. Assemble the younger siblings off field and let each have his or her own megaphone. They can be decorated with stickers. Have the kids make up a cheer.” — T.T. in Texas • Dampen a paper towel with vinegar and put it into your kid’s lunchbox after you wipe it out. Zip up and leave overnight. It absorbs smells. • “Use a hair dryer on the warm setting to dry out boots that have gotten wet inside. Check often to make sure it’s not getting too hot inside. Remove insoles if possible.” — D.E. in Nebraska • Need an easy substitute for buttermilk? Squeeze lemon juice into milk, and let it sit for 10-15 minutes before using. Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

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• On Feb. 26, 1564, poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe is baptized in Canterbury, England, two months before the birth of his fellow playwright William Shakespeare. Historians believe Marlowe served as a spy for Queen Elizabeth while at Cambridge. He was nearly denied his master's degree in 1587, until the queen's advisers intervened. • On Feb. 27, 1827, a group of masked and costumed students dance through the streets of New Orleans, marking the beginning of the city's famous Mardi Gras celebrations. Early French settlers brought the tradition of Mardi Gras to the U.S. Gulf Coast at the end of the 17th century. • On Feb 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives votes 11 articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, nine of which cite Johnson's removal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. He was the first president to be impeached in U.S. history. • On Feb. 25, 1873, Enrico Caruso, the greatest tenor who ever lived, is born. Caruso recorded scores of arias of three and four minutes in length -- the longest duration that could fit on a 78 rpm record. • On Feb. 29, 1940, "Gone with the Wind" is honored with eight Oscars, including one for Hattie McDaniel for her portrayal of "Mammy," a housemaid and former slave. She was the first African American actor ever to win an Oscar. • On March 1, 1961, President John Kennedy issues Executive Order No. 10924 to establish the Peace Corps, which would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts. • On Feb. 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom "M*A*S*H" bows out after 11 seasons, airing a special two-and-a-half hour episode watched by 77% of the viewing audience. It was the largest percentage at the time ever to watch a single TV show. © 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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SWORD SWALLOWERS

February 23 has been set aside as International Sword Swallowers Day to honor this particular group of people. Tidbits has the particulars on this unusual skill.

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• The art of sword swallowing has its origins in India around 2000 B.C. when fakirs and shaman priests who had taken vows of poverty and worship developed it. Similar practices, such as walking on hot coals, handling snakes, and lying on beds of nails, demonstrated their power and connections with their gods. • The custom spread to Greece and Rome during the first century A.D., and was frequently performed at ancient Roman festivals. Around 750 A.D., the art travelled north into China. In Japan, sword swallowing was included in their acrobatic theater, which incorporated fire eating, tightrope walking, and juggling. • Sword swallowing isn’t really swallowing at all, but rather passing a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach, involving a relaxation of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The first step is for the performer to lean the head back, hyper-extending the neck to line up the mouth with esophagus. The throat is then relaxed, with the blade moved through the mouth and pharynx, that part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity. The sword then moves into the flexible esophagus, straightening out the curves, making its way into the stomach. • Sword swallowing takes a lot of practice, particularly in the areas of overcoming the gag reflex and learning to relax the GI tract. It requires strong concentration, as the sword passes within millimeters of several vital body parts – the aorta, the heart, and lungs. ...continued

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• Some swallowers say that eating a big meal or drinking lots of water before a performance gives the stomach a more vertical orientation, making the process easier. • Sword swallowing was introduced to the United States in the early 1800s, but it didn’t gain widespread recognition until the art was performed at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Ironically, this was the same year that the practice was outlawed in Scandinavia.

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• The name Red Stuart is a famous one in this skill. Red has set numerous records, with his greatest of swallowing 52 swords at once, breaking his own previous record of 50. Natasha Veruschka is the record-holder for swallowing the longest sword, accomplished on International Sword Swallowers Day in 2009. The blade measured 22.83 inches long. Matty Henshaw was busy in 2003 when he set a record for 3,782 swords swallowed that year. And how about Chris Steele who was the first person to swallow a sword underwater, a feat accomplished in a tank of live sharks! • Sword swallowing isn’t just about entertainment. Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville has studied the techniques involved in sword swallowing in an effort to help patients suffering from swallowing disorders. In the early days of endoscopy, where the body’s interiors are examined using a scope, doctors worked with sword swallowers because their bodies could adapt to the medical instruments.

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