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• Around the turn of the century a humorist named Gelett Burgess kept America laughing. He’s best known for a ditty he wrote: “I’ve never seen a purple cow / I hope I never see one / But I can tell you anyhow / I’d rather see than be one.”

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is Canada’s northernmost territory? 2. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a bar named Paddy’s Pub? 3. SCIENCE: Mycology is the study of what? 4. MUSIC: Which city is mentioned in the Eagles’ 1972 song “Take It Easy”? 5. MEASUREMENTS: Which civilization was the first to divide a day into 24 hours? 6. U.S. STATES: How many states border Colorado? 7. MOVIES: “Hedwig’s Theme” is the music that marks which movie series? 8. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novella “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”? 9. LANGUAGE: What does The Magna Carta mean in English? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the traditional birthstone for June babies? Answers (Trivia Test answers page 12) 1. Nunavut 2. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”

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• In designing a book jacket for this occasion, Gelett Burgess wanted to mock these conventions, so he lifted the image of a gorgeous beauty from a toothpaste ad and put it on his book jacket, dubbing her with the fictitious name Belinda. She was quoted on the book jacket with gushy, exaggerated statements about the book and its author. • At the banquet, 500 copies of this book with the spoof book jacket were distributed. Afterwards, Belinda’s last name entered our language meaning a short written piece which generally praises or promotes something. Her full name? Belinda Blurb. SWEET HARD TACK

• In the Roman Empire, Italian bakers invented a new product. First they made a loaf of dough without using oils or butter and baked it in the oven. Once done, they cut it into individual slices and baked it again. This removed all moisture, making them crisp and dry, and giving them an extraordinarily long life. They were a valuable supply of nourishment used during wars, long journeys, and sea voyages. • After the fall of the Roman Empire, these baked items popped up in Tuscany, Italy, thanks to a local baker who served them with wine. Their popularity spread, and even Columbus packed these sweet and crispy staples on his long ocean voyages. In Italy they are eaten with wine; in England with tea; and in America with coffee. The name for this item comes from the Latin words “bis” meaning twice, and “coctum” meaning baked. You know it as biscotti, from which we also get the word “biscuit.” ⁫

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Inventors (from page one) could also be soaked in hot water to flavor the drink while keeping the tea leaves contained. • If you think we’ve always used ordinary envelopes, think again! This seeming no-brainer didn’t actually come along until 1839. Prior to that, folks simply folded their letters both ways and sealed them with wax. • Housewives everywhere were thrilled to see the introduction of the electric washing machine, an invention by Alva Josiah Fisher of the Hurley Machine Company in 1906. For those who could afford one, it was a welcomed improvement over the manual method of washboard scrubbing. • The same gentleman who revolutionized the construction industry with his invention of plywood also happens to be the inventor of dynamite. Yet he is most famous for the coveted awards that are presented every year in his name, Alfred Nobel. • Although many would claim the honor of inventing the world’s first electronic computer, a 1973 American court decision officially awarded the achievement to Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics at Iowa State University. Dr. Atanasoff devised his digital computer with a memory drum in 1942 but was not acclaimed as the “father of American computing” until after years of patent litigation.

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• Listerine antiseptic was not named after its inventor, Dr. Joseph Lawrence, but rather after Dr. Joseph Lister in 1879. When Lawrence originated the formula in his St. Louis laboratory, he dubbed it “Listerine” in honor of the British surgeon, Lister, who led the way in establishing sanitary operation room procedures. Lawrence intended the chemical to be used in the medical profession for antibacterial cleansing. Listerine was not offered to the public for another 36 years.

• James McNeill Whistler is well known for the painting of his mother entitled “arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1,” more commonly known as “Whistler’s Mother.” James Whistler’s father was also famous in his own right for his innovative addition to railroad safety. What was it? What else -- the train whistle!

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• Does the Caesar salad have anything to do with Julius Caesar? No, it was actually the idea of a Tijuana restaurant owner, Caesar Cardini.

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An enterprising man named Paul Brown invented the upside-down squeeze bottle in 1991 and had it patented. He then sold his product to everyone from shampoo manufacturers to ketchup companies to NASA. Four years later he sold his company for $13 million.

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Other Pre-payment Options Preneed Arrangements While prepaying your funerals may seem Most funeral homes today offer what is like a convenient way to go, from a financial known as “preneed plans,” which allow you to point of view, there are better options available. prearrange for the type of funeral services you want and prepay with a lump sum or through For example, if you have a life insurance installments. The funeral home either puts your policy, many policies will pay a lump sum when money in a trust fund with the payout triggered by your death or buys an Fri., insurance policy nam12/04/20 ing itself as the beneficiary. ew carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours

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Inventors (from page 3) • George Westinghouse is remembered for his accomplishments in the field of electricity, but his first patent, at age 19, was for a rotary steam engine. Westinghouse received 134 patents in ten years, or about one every three weeks. A pioneer in the railroad industry, he had the exclusive patent on compressed air brakes for trains, followed by 20 supplementary patents improving on his railroad brakes. His electrically-controlled trackside railroad signals were the first of their kind. • The first record of an indoor toilet dates back to a 16th century invention by Sir John Harington, an English courtier and the godson of Queen Elizabeth 1. The device consisted of a two-footdeep oval bowl fed by water from an upstairs cistern. But it wasn't until the late 19th century that the device was greatly improved by a London plumber who developed the ballcock system. This ingenious tank-filling mechanism is still universally used today, allowing a push lever to release a measured amount of water into the bowl to flush away the contents. It then automatically refills the tank, making it ready for use again. Indeed, the world owes a great debt of gratitude for its inventor, Thomas Crapper. THOMAS EDISON

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