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It’s the world’s second most popular and cheapest beverage (after water), so shouldn’t you know a little more about tea? Tidbits has the goods on this drink, so listen up and learn! ● 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. ● Tea as we know it is about 5,000 years old. Legend has it that a Chinese emperor discovered a good cup of tea in 2737 B.C. when some tea leaves off the tree into his pot of boiling water, producing a pleasant aroma. Tea became popular in Europe during the 1600s and was brought to North America by the colonists. Britain’s Duchess of Bedford is said to have created the traditional afternoon tea around 1840, when she needed a pick-me-up to combat what she called “that sinking feeling.” ● When the British government heavily taxed the tea shipped to the American colonies, in 1773, a group of 116 men dressed as Native Americans boarded British ships and tossed 342 chests of tea overboard, about 90,000 lbs. (40,823 kg) worth. In today’s currency, that was equal to nearly a million dollars! Turn the page for more!
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IT’S TEA TIME (continued) ● There are all kinds of tea – white, green, oolong, and black – but they all come from the same plant, the Carnelia Sinensis. The end product is determined by the processing of the tea leaves. ● While white tea skips the steps of processing (the leaves are just steamed and dried), green, black, and oolong teas all go through a series of steps. It starts with withering, when the tea leaves are spread out and dried in a warm environment, which makes them pliable. A rolling machine is next, twisting the leaves in order to release the flavorful natural oils. Some more expensive grades of teas are rolled by hand, resulting in a higher quality. The leaves then undergo an oxidation process, when they are spread out in a cool room. At this point, the tea leaves are still green, but as they take in oxygen they gradually turn darker. The darkening can be stopped by heating. Green tea is not oxidized, oolong tea is oxidized for a short time, and the dark black tea oxidation process, which takes about three hours, is uninterrupted. The chemical reactions that take place during oxidation are what alters the leaves’ color and flavor. ● While a cup of tea does contain caffeine, it doesn’t compare to the amount found in coffee. A cup of tea has about 40 mg. of caffeine compared to coffee’s 110 mg per cup. The lesserprocessed green tea has even less caffeine than black leaves. But if you want a higher caffeine level in your tea, sip yerba maté, which has about the same amount as coffee. It’s made from the leaves of a South American rain forest holly tree, and contains 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, and an abundance of antioxidants. Tea experts warn not to use an aluminum teapot to prepare a tisane. Because aluminum is a reactive metal, they claim that it can react with certain plant types, and the result can actually be toxic.
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On May 24, 1844, in a demonstration witnessed by members of Congress, American inventor Samuel F.B. Morse dispatches a telegraph message from the U.S. Capitol to a railroad station in Baltimore. The message -- "What Hath God Wrought?" -- was telegraphed back to the Capitol a moment later. On May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes, is born in Scotland. His first Sherlock Holmes story, "A Study in Scarlet," was published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887. On May 25, 1927, Robert Ludlum, author of 25 thrillers, is born in New York City. Although he never earned a reputation as a masterful prose stylist, his suspenseful stories such as "The Bourne Identity" gripped a wide readership. As a critic for The Washington Post noted about one Ludlum novel: "It's a lousy book. So I stayed up until 3 a.m. to finish it." On May 23, 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police while driving a stolen car near Sailes, La. All told, the Barrow Gang was believed responsible for the deaths of 13 people, including nine police officers. On May 26, 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt makes a radio appeal for the support of the Red Cross. Belgian and French civilians were "running from their homes to escape bombs and shells and machine gunning, without shelter, and almost wholly without food," broadcast FDR. On May 20, 1956, the United States conducts the first airborne test of an improved hydrogen bomb, dropping it from a plane over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Observers said that the fireball caused by the explosion measured at least 4 miles in diameter and was brighter than the light from 500 suns. On May 21, 1978, 21-year-old rookie golfer Nancy Lopez defeats her childhood hero, JoAnne Carner, on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Coca-Cola-Classic in Jamesburg, N.J. The next year Lopez beat out 44-year-old Mickey Wright, to repeat as Coca-Cola champion.
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IT’S TEA TIME (continued) ● Herbal teas, also known as tisanes, aren’t really tea at all. They come from the roots, stems, and flowers of other plants. There are numerous types of tisanes, depending on what part of the plant they come from. Mint, verbena, and lemongrass varieties are leaf tisanes, while chamomile, hibiscus, and lavender are flower tisanes. Cinnamon is a considered a bark type, while ginger, Echinacea, and chicory are root tisanes. ● 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 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. ● More of tea’s many medicinal and health benefits are being uncovered every day. Green tea seems to be especially healthful. It is high in the amino acid theanine, which has been shown to reduce stress and improve mental concentration. It may also increase the body’s immune system and antioxidant powers. Lab testing indicates that catechins, a type of antioxidant, inhibit the growth of cancer cells and may help reduce the breakdown of cartilage. A recent university study indicated that tea has more potent antioxidants than 22 fruits and vegetables that were tested. Scientists say drinking green tea might also even help prevent tooth decay! And a study in the Netherlands has shown that those who drink catechin-rich tea are 50% less likely to die of heart disease.
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Tidbits® of Gallia, Jackson, Meigs & Mason Counties FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE WORLD: BEATRIX POTTER Who hasn’t read the delightful Tale of Peter Rabbit and the many other stories of whimsical animals written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter? Let’s take a look at the life of this admired woman whose work is even more popular than it was during her lifetime. ● Born in 1866 to a wealthy London family, Helen Beatrix Potter spent most of her time with nannies and governesses, rarely seeing her parents except at bedtime. Educated in a schoolroom in their home, Beatrix and her younger brother also didn’t have the opportunity to interact with other children. Instead, a wide variety of pets became their companions and the Potter children spent many hours a day observing and sketching the mice, frogs, lizards, snakes, rabbits, turtles, hedgehogs, and a bat that shared their schoolroom. Beatrix demonstrated a unique gift for drawing, and when she was 12, her parents hired a private art tutor to help further her abilities. ● Beatrix’ first income from her work came in her 20’s when she sold six watercolor paintings of her pet rabbit to a greeting card firm, which led to a series of other illustrating jobs. About this time, she began writing illustrated letters to the children of a former governess. It was here that Peter Rabbit had his beginnings. Seven years after she had written to one young child, she asked to borrow the letters, copying the illustrations into a rough black-and-white version of a children’s book. ● Beatrix sent The Tale of Peter Rabbit to six publishers, all of whom rejected it. She paid to have the book privately published, ordering 250 copies which sold immediately. The little volume caught the attention of the publishing firm of Frederick Warne, a company of three brothers who agreed to publish it if Beatrix would re-draw the pictures in color. The firm released 8,000 copies of Peter in October, 1902, and by 1903 had sold over 50,000 copies.
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IT’S TEE TIME! Fore! Look out as Tidbits presents a few facts about the tools necessary for a good golf game. ● The ancient Romans played a game similar to golf as we know it, but the modern game of golf was developed in Scotland in the 1400s. The first written record is that of a ban of the sport by King James II in 1457, calling golf a distraction to learning archery, which was necessary for national defense. ● The official rules of golf state that a golfer’s bag may contain 14 clubs. A typical player will carry a driver, two woods, seven irons, three wedges, and a putter. The putter has earned the nickname “the money club” because it is the one used to tap the ball into the hole. The first clubs were made entirely of wood, followed by wood shafts with iron heads. In the 1920s, steel-shafted clubs came into play. Shafts made of fiber-reinforced composite materials were introduced in the early 1970s.
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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com Teens Get Crafty With Hot-Glue, Ice If your teens are looking for an innovative DIY craft to enjoy during a low-key Saturday afternoon, share this unusual idea with them. Fashion fun, useful creations together out of glue with a hot glue gun and a mold made of ice. Make a decorative container for a flowerpot, little baskets for sorting and storing small stuff such as coins and paper clips, or a ball-shaped sculpture with a bell inside. Here's how: SMALL BASKETS AND BOWLS Fill a small bowl or plastic deli container with water, and freeze until completely solid. Pop out the ice form and set it upside-down on a plastic plate lined with several layers of newspaper. Drizzle hot glue in all directions directly onto the ice shape to resemble lace. When the glue comes in contact with the ice, it hardens almost immediately! Add an extra glue stick to the glue gun if necessary to make a complete upsidedown basket shape. Use colored or glitter glue sticks for variety, if you wish. Mix and match colored sticks with clear sticks, too. (Colored glue sticks are available at some craft stores and online at amazon.com.) Finally, squeeze a thick rim of glue around the base of the ice. Set completed creation in the sink to allow the ice to melt away. Turn it over, and your basket is complete. Use it to store small items on a desk, dresser or at your family message center. Use the same technique to create a larger decorative basket to hold a clay pot of herbs or flowers. A child's plastic sand pail makes an ideal mold for the ice.
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1. Who released "Let's Wait Awhile," and when? 2. What group released "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" in 1970? 3. Besides "The Wah-Watusi," the Orlons had another big hit in 1962. What was it? 4. Which artist released "The House That Jack Built," and when? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "The jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me."
1. Janet Jackson, in 1986, on the first album she produced. The song is thought to be about sexual abstinence. 2. Three Dog Night. Eric Burdon had used the song on his first solo album in 1966. In the song, a young man relates his shock at all that goes on at a wild party. 3. "Don't Hang Up." The song was used in the film "Dennis the Menace" in 1993. 4. Aretha Franklin, in 1968. Metallica released a different song with the title "The House Jack Built" in 1996 on their "Load" album. 5. "Renegade," by Styx in 1979. The song is a message from an outlaw to his mother. He was picked up for the bounty on him, and he's about to be executed. Numerous others have covered the song, including three American Idol contestants.
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The Affordable Care Act was signed in 2010, but at 2,409 pages, it's no wonder so many people don't understand all of it. Seniors especially are hit hard by not knowing what changes to Medicare and Medicaid are coming. That makes us more vulnerable to scammers. A UCLA psychologist, Shelley Taylor, recently did a study to determine why it's easy to scam seniors. In a lab experiment with senior and young adults, seniors rated as "trustworthy" more pictures of people than the young adults did. In other words, we're not picking up on clues. In a more telling experiment using brain imaging, it was discovered that seniors have less brain activity in the region that processes "risk and subtle danger."
Taylor believes that this is because we seniors have a "bias against negativity," that after a certain point in life, there is an "effort to make life more positive." The problem for seniors, she says, is that it leaves us unable to "recognize untrustworthy cues." When it comes to Medicare, here are two situations to beware of: 1) You get a call from a health company. You're told that Medicare will pay for some type of medical equipment that you might need. You just need to give them your Medicare number. (Think about it: Why would you give your information to a complete stranger?) 2) You get a call saying that you'll need a new Medicare card because of the Affordable Care Act, but they need to confirm your personal information. (Think about it: If you already have a Medicare card, they already know your information.) If someone has tried to get your Medicare information, report it at 1-800-447-8477. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@ gmail.com.
You have to love the stupidity of some criminals when they try to steal from the Department of Veterans Affairs. A few recent examples: Tampa, Fla. -- The criminal called police to her apartment to report a break-in. The police found patient records from a VA medical facility, plus notebooks full of names and Social Security numbers. Authorities discovered she was filing tax returns using those names and numbers and pocketing the refunds by turning them into prepaid debit cards. Nashville, Tenn. -- The criminal got a federal VA grant for $80,000 that was to be used to provide housing to homeless veterans for at least seven years. She bought a house allegedly costing $124,000. No sign she started a shelter. She did the same thing again, getting a grant for $25,000 for a special van to transport homeless veterans. No sign she actually bought a van. She then applied for another grant to buy an apartment building to house homeless veterans, using a faked letter from a local homeless group. No sign of where that money went. The only thing that's certain is that she wrote a lot of checks to gambling casinos. Total tab stolen: $360,000. New Orleans -- Three VA medical center workers schemed to defraud the VA out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. One of them worked as a program manager, authorizing payments for care received by veterans in the community. Another worked as an assistant who entered those payments into the computer. The third worked with billing. Together they created false companies that supposedly provided services to veterans, billed the VA for those fake services and pocketed the cash. They stupidly had the checks sent to themselves. Total stolen: $360,978 in one scam and $203,007 in another. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.
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Kid-Tough Baseboards Q: For a recent do-it-yourself project, I replaced the baseboard along two walls of the kids' playroom with a length of two-by-four wood. The kids tend to ram their toys into the base of the wall and this dented and marred the original baseboard and even damaged the drywall behind it. I removed the original baseboard. I also patched the damaged sections of drywall by cutting them away and replacing with new pieces of drywall held in place with wooden strips behind the drywall. This also helped to reinforce the base of the wall. Next, at my home-improvement store, I had two pieces of 2-by-4 cut to the length of each wall's base. I left a quarter-inch off each end because I decided to leave the baseboard in place on the other walls. There was one error here: I had to re-cut one piece of wood because I forgot the two pieces would intersect at one corner. But it was not too difficult to saw off a couple of inches from one end. I attached the new "bumper boards" to the wall studs. To make it easier, I located and marked the studs first, then pre-drilled the boards. Once the boards were in place, I attached them to the studs using 4-inch wood screws, countersunk the screw heads slightly and cov-
ered with wood putty to hide them from the kids. Finally, I painted the new boards. The plain wood tended to soak up paint, so I had to put on two coats of primer first. Then I painted them with a "kid-resistant" paint (available at any paint store) with an eggshell finish that is easier to wipe clean. Once the kids are grown, I will likely replace the bumper boards with regular baseboard. You can save the old baseboard, but mine is too damaged, so I plan to scrap it and start fresh. Hope your readers can benefit from my experience! -- Sam G., Baltimore A: That sounds like a great fix for the playroom. Thanks for sharing! Readers, to remove baseboard without damaging the drywall beneath or marring the paint, first run a box cutter or a small putty knife along the top of the baseboard to separate paint, glue or other material from the wall. Next, using a nail set (or a sturdy nail) and a hammer, locate the larger anchoring nails along the baseboard, place the nail set against the nail head, and hammer a few times. This will push the baseboard back slightly, creating a gap. Use a small prybar to pull the board away from the wall. To protect the wall, hold a piece of scrap wood against the wall and lean the prybar against it. Once the baseboard pulls away, you can either remove the finishing nails from the drywall or pound them in, so they don't stick out. Before storing or tossing the old baseboard, remove nails from it or hammer them to the side to keep others from getting injured.
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Q: My dad was in the Vietnam War, and I have a $5 Military Payment Certificate from 1961. I have been offered $50 for it. -- Bob, East St. Louis, Mo. A: According to "Vietnam War Collectibles" by David Doyle, U.S. personnel in Vietnam were not paid in cash, but rather in scrip known as Military Payment Certificates (MPC). This was done in an effort to curb black-market activities. When leaving Vietnam, troops could exchange pay certificates for regular U.S. currency. Doyle values your $5 MPC at $125. Of special interest to collectors are those numbered 591, 611, 641, 651, 661, 681, 691, 692 and 701. Beware of reproductions, because some have popped up, especially at military shows. Q: I have collected Fenton Glass for several decades, and now find I have gathered more than 300 pieces. About a third of my collection is "Carnival Glass" from the 1920s and '30s, which I found at local estate sales and flea markets. Since I am thinking of downsizing, I wonder what would be the best way to liquidate my collection for the best price. -Kathryn, Spring Branch, Texas A: Since there are dozens of antiques dealers in both Dallas and Houston, I would begin by seeing if there is any interest in your immediate area. Most dealers are helpful and can advise you. Consider investing in a good price guide to help determine values. I especially like "Fenton Glass Identification and Price Guide" by Mark Moran and published by Krause. You also might consider eBay, since that will provide you with an international marketplace. Although it takes time and effort to photo, post and process items on eBay, it should allow you to get the maximum amount for your Fenton pieces. I monitored eBay for several days, and the activity for Fenton appears to be brisk. Q: I have my first-grade reader from the 1940s, "Fun with Dick and Jane." I wonder if it has value. -- Barbara, Ramona, Calif. A: Oh, Oh, Oh, see Barbara smile when I tell her that the reader is quite collectible and probably worth about $50. Condition is always important, and if there are torn pages or pencil or crayon marks, it certainly will be less.
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