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squid reaches lengths of 43 feet (13 m). In 2003, an even larger species was discovered, the colossal squid, which may grow to 46 feet (14 m). When in danger, the squid emits a cloud of ink from a sac to confuse its predators. This mollusk has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom; in fact, the colossal squid’s eyes have a diameter of about 11 inches (28 cm). • • Certain octopuses have a life span of only six months. Even the longer-living species only live about four years. Reproduction takes its toll on this sea creature, with males surviving only a few months after mating and females dying within a short time after their eggs hatch. An octopus, like the squid, is a cephalopod, which translates to “head to foot” because its appendages are attached to its head. Also like the squid, the octopus ejects a cloud of dark ink when threatened by predators. The ink is colored by melanin, the same compound that gives humans our hair color. Not only can the octopus eject ink for protection, it can instantly camouflage itself, changing the color of its skin to match its environment. • • The largest octopus is the Giant Pacific Octopus, which swims in the waters off British Columbia. Their average weight is usually about 33 pounds (15 kg), with an arm span of about 14 feet (4.3 m) and rarely exceeds 90 pounds (40.8 kg). However, the occasional one is found that lives up to the name “giant,” such as the largest ever caught, which weighed about 600 pounds (272 kg). • • The mythological mermaid first appeared in stories around 1,000 B.C. An Assyrian legend tells of the goddess Atargatis falling in love with a mortal shepherd. When she accidentally killed him, she was so devastated, she jumped into a lake and took the form of a fish. Although beautiful, mermaids don’t have a very good reputation. Folklore tells of them singing to people to enchant them, then luring them to their doom. Rather than rescuing drowning sailors, they squeeze the life out of them. British tales speak of seeing a mermaid as an unlucky omen, one that foretells of impending disaster. • • The blue whale is the largest animal in the world, weighing between 100 and 150 tons (100,000 to 150,000 kg). Even at birth, they are huge — 23 to 27 feet long (7 to 8.2 m) with a birth weight of three tons (2,722 kg)! A calf will nurse for about eight months, during which it will drink 100 gallons (379 l) of milk every day, putting on about 200 pounds (91 kg) a day. That’s eight pounds (3.6 kg) an hour! When a calf is weaned, it is 52 feet (16 m) long and weighs about 23 tons (20,900 kg). • • Just the tongue of a blue whale has a weight of 2.7 tons (2,700 kg), more than an elephant. Fifty people could stand on it! Its mouth can hold up to 90 tons of food and water, but strangely enough, the whale’s throat dimensions only allow for it to swallow an item the size of a beach ball. The heart weighs 1,300 pounds (590 kg), the size of a small car, and beats just 10 times per minute. Its major arteries are large enough for a small child to crawl through. • • “Benthic marine algae” is a fancy name used by scientists for seaweed. Seaweed is used for everything from food to medi...continued on next column
Laugh Lines! A mangy looking guy named Harvey goes into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender says, “No way. I don’t think you can pay for it.” Harvey says, “You’re right. I don’t have any money, but if I show you something you haven’t seen before, will you give me a drink?” The bartender says, “Only if what you show me ain’t risque?” “Deal!,” says Harv, and reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a hamster. He puts the hamster on the bar and it runs to the end of the bar, down the bar, across the room, up the piano, jumps on the keyboard and starts playing Gershwin songs. And the hamster is really good. The bartender says, “You’re right. I’ve never seen anything like that before.” Harvey downs the drink and asks the bartender for another. “Money or another miracle,” says the bartender. Harv reaches into his coat again and pulls out a frog. He puts the frog on the bar, and the frog starts to sing. He has a marvelous voice and really great pitch. A fine singer. A stranger from the other end of the bar runs over to the guy and offers him $300 for the frog. Harvey says, “It’s a deal.” He takes the three hundred and gives the stranger the frog. The stranger runs out of the bar. The bartender says to Harv, “Are you some kind of nut? You sold a singing frog for $300? It must be worth millions. You must be crazy.” “Not so,” Harvey snickers, “the hamster’s a ventriloquist.”
cine to fertilizer. People in some Asian countries consider some varieties a great delicacy and receive health benefits from its rich deposits of calcium, magnesium and iodine. Folks in Belize mix it with milk, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla for a popular beverage. Germans add seaweed’s compounds to many of their beers. You’ll find it in cosmetics, wound dressings, toothpaste and diet pills. Exclusive spas offer seafood wraps for the body. At the hardware store, seaweed is present in paints and fertilizers. • • An echinoderm is characterized by “racial symmetry,” that is, several arms radiating from a central body. The most familiar echinoderm is the starfish. Although we think of the starfish as having five arms or “rays,” there are several species that have six or more. Some have 10 to 15 arms, and the Antarctic species Labidiaster annulatus can even have up to 50! A starfish’s mouth is found on the underside of its body, and many of these creatures swallow their prey whole. Although the lifespan of the average starfish is about 10 years, some live past 30. Join us for an evening of fabulous food, tasty cocktails and entertainment from some of the region’s best songwriters.
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Week of June 20 ¥ On June 26, 1892, Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is born. Her novel “The Good Earth” (1930), describing peasant life in China, became an international bestseller and was translated into 30 languages. Buck wrote 80 novels and books. ¥ On June 25, 1915, the German press publishes an official statement from the country’s war command addressing the German use of poison gas at the start of the Second Battle of Ypres two months earlier. The Germans had fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions in April, claiming the French had first used gas in August 1914. ¥ On June 23, 1927, The Sioux County Pioneer newspaper of North Dakota reports that President Calvin Coolidge will be “adopted” into a Sioux tribe at Fort Yates on the border of North Dakota. At the Sioux ceremony, photographers captured Coolidge, in suit and tie, as he was given a grand ceremonial feathered headdress. ¥ On June 22, 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration creates the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the G.I. Bill. The bill gave returning servicemen access to unemployment compensation, lowinterest home and business loans, and -- most importantly -- funding for education. ¥ On June 24, 1953, Jacqueline Bouvier and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy of publicly announce their engagement. Kennedy gave her a 2.88-carat diamond-and-emerald ring. Kennedy went on to become the 35th president and Jackie became one of the most popular first ladies ever to grace the White House. ¥ On June 21, 1964, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are killed by a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob near Meridian, Miss. The three young civil-rights workers were helping to register black voters in Mississippi, thus inspiring the ire of the local Klan. ¥ On June 20, 1975, director Steven Spielberg’s thriller “Jaws” debuts in theaters. A $700,000 marketing campaign preceded the film’s release, helping it to earn some $7 million in its opening weekend alone. The mechanical shark’s name was “Bruce.”
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Are Pets People? These Folks Say Yes DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I just read your article about how people feel about their pets. I am one of the pet lovers who believes that they are part of our family. My husband and I have two teenage daughters and a 14-year-old deaf and blind border collie named Logan. I am Mom to Logan, my husband is Dad and our daughters are “Sissy” to her. We got her through a rescue league when she was about a year old. I am a big supporter of shelters and helped form Justice for Dogs with Amy Touchette in Wolcott, Vt. I’m happy to see that the trend is going in the right direction about how to treat animals. Many people have told me over the years that when they die, they want to come back as my dog. If you had all day, I could give you the list of reasons why. Thank you. -- Toni M., Hardwick, Vt. DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column and have to put my say in, as I absolutely adore animals. They are great friends and are always there when people may not be. We had a cat about four years ago that had kittens and always killed the litters -- until one day I got angry and saved the last kitten. As “Socks” grew attached he treated me as a mother, and to this day I feel he is my baby boy, even though I am just 18. I go so far as to give him a little birthday each November. -- Sign me, Socks’ Mom in Illinois DEAR READERS: Wow, thanks for the great letters! I received quite a response to my question of pet owners. It’s clear that owners care deeply for their pets, and that’s positive news. Send your question or comment to ask@pawscorner.com, or write Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Samantha Weaver ¥ It was American author Paul Auster who made the following sage observation: “Only the good doubt their own goodness, which is what makes them good in the first place. The bad know they are good, but the good know nothing. They spend their lives forgiving others, but they can’t forgive themselves.” ¥ If summer where you are is starting to heat up, just be grateful you don’t live in western Australia. There, the average temperature is 96 degrees F. -- all year long. ¥ Those who study such things claim that the supposed pirate tradition of walking the plank is a myth. Whenever pirates wanted to get rid of something -- or somebody -- they just tossed the offender overboard without ceremony. ¥ When a baby is born it has more than 300 bones in its body, but due to bone fusion, adults end up with only 206 bones. ¥ The next time you’re planning a European vacation, make time to visit the coast of the Netherlands, where you can stay in one of the world’s most unusual hotels. Along the banks of the Wadden Sea you’ll find Harlingen Harbour Crane, an actual derrick that was once used to haul timber. These days it holds aloft luxurious sleeping quarters designed for only one party at a time. If you need a change of scenery, just head to the control room to swing the crane around until you find a view that strikes your fancy. ¥ You may be surprised to learn that there is a growing interest in the new sport known as chess boxing. It’s a hybrid sport in which competitors alternate 4-minute rounds of speed chess with 2-minute rounds of boxing. Since 2008, there have been 10 international competitions in London alone. Thought for the Day: “It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.” -- Jonathan Swift (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. Name the two albums the Beatles released in 1967. 2. Who sang “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody,” and when? 3. What is a Parrothead? 4. Who sang “Bootzilla”? 5. Name Aretha Franklin’s three No. 1 R&B hits of 1967. 6. What group released “For Your Love” (1965), “Shapes of Things” (1966) and “Ha Ha Said the Clown” (1967)? 7. Name the ‘50s-era group that had great success covering of songs from the 1930s, including “If I Didn’t Care,” “Harbor Lights” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” 8. Which group had Top 10 hits with “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)” and “Dance, Dance, Dance”? What was the year?
1. LITERATURE: “Ten Days That Shook the World” is an account of what event in history? 2: FASHION: What is an ascot? 3. LANGUAGE: Where might a lunule be found on the human body? 4. ASTRONOMY: When did Edmond Halley determine that a comet (which was later named after him) became visible to observers on Earth every 75 years or so? 5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Cyprus? 6. HISTORY: Where did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 take place? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What did George Washington do for a living as a young man? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: On which continent did the peanut originate? 9. ANATOMY: To what system of the human body does the gall bladder belong? 10. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral of London? (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
Answers 1. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Magical Mystery Tour.” Both went to No. 1. 2. Eddie Cochran, in 1958. 3. Parrotheads are Jimmy Buffett fans. They go to concerts wearing bright Hawaiian shirts, parrot hats and flip-flops. 4. R&B funk artist Bootsy Collins had a No. 1 hit with the song in 1978. 5. “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “Baby I Love You.” 6. The Yardbirds. 7. The Platters. In 1990, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 8. The Beach Boys, in 1964. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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New Dawn Breaks for Rheumatoid Arthritis Layered Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert It’s time to call a meeting of the I Love Peanut Butter Fan Club to order. Remember, if eaten in moderation, peanut butter is a good choice. We just can’t put our spoons in the jar and eat with complete abandon! 12 (2 1/2-inch) chocolate graham cracker squares 2 (4-serving) packages sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix 1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder 2 1/4 cups water 1/4 cup reduced-fat peanut butter 1/2 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping 1/4 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts 1. Evenly arrange 9 graham crackers in a 9-by-9inch cake pan. In a large bowl, combine 1 package dry pudding mix, 2/3 cup dry milk powder and 1 1/4 cups water. Mix well using a wire whisk. Blend in peanut butter. Spread mixture evenly over graham crackers. Refrigerate while preparing topping. 2. In same bowl, combine remaining package dry pudding mix, remaining 2/3 cup dry milk powder and remaining 1 cup water. Mix well using wire whisk. Blend in whipped topping. Spread topping mixture evenly over chocolate filling. Finely crush remaining 3 graham crackers. Evenly sprinkle crumbs and peanuts over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 8 pieces. ¥ Each serving equals: About 173 calories, 5g fat, 8g protein, 24g carb., 470mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Fat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat-Free Milk. (c) 2011 King Features Synd. Inc.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My daughter, 37, has rheumatoid arthritis. Is it genetic or a diet/lifestyle illness? What can be done to alleviate her discomfort? I read somewhere that cod liver oil brings relief. -- H.B. ANSWER: Arthritis comes in many guises. Osteoarthritis is the most common kind. Nearly everyone has a touch of it before death. Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1 percent of adults, with two women afflicted for every man. It makes its appearance most often in the 40s and 50s. The lower two knuckles of the fingers, the wrist, elbows, ankles and foot joints are the ones most often attacked, but any joint can be affected, including the shoulders and hips. It’s a symmetrical arthritis, meaning that the same joint on the right is stricken as the one on the left. It’s also a systemic illness. The body as a whole suffers. Fever, weight loss and fatigue are common in many stages of this illness. The eyes can become inflamed, as can blood vessels. Changes in the lungs are possible. It’s not a diet/lifestyle illness. Genes play a role, but not the entire role. The immune system is involved. Cod liver oil is no longer used for treatment. A new dawn has broken for the treatment of this often-disabling affliction. Formerly, anti-inflammatory drugs like Motrin and aspirin were the initial treatment. Now treatment most often begins with drugs called disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, DMARD. These medicines have the potential to stop the progression of the illness. Methotrexate is one example. A brand-new class of rheumatoid arthritis drugs, the biologicals, neutralizes body chemicals that lead to joint inflammation and deformity. They can halt the arthritis process in its tracks -- not always, but enough of the time to call them amazing. Some names are Humira, Kineret, Actemra, Enbrel and Remicade. They also have powerful side effects that have to be quickly attended to. Your daughter lives at a time that is a good one for people with this illness. The booklet on arthritis describes the various kinds and their treatments. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 76-year-old man with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- emphysema and chronic bronchitis). I am relatively symptom-free and have reduced the use of my inhaler to one puff in the morning and in the evening. I jog and walk two miles, three times a week, in 25 minutes and have done so for the past four years. Am I putting undue stress on my heart? Am I hurting or helping myself? -- R.S. ANSWER: You’ve stuck with this program for four years and are now using less medicine than you did. It appears to help you. Your regimen isn’t a dangerous one. However, I have to stop short of giving you carte blanche approval. Only your doctor can do so. He or she knows all aspects of your medical history; I don’t. I’m pretty sure you’ll get the doctor’s OK. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2011 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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