TIDBITS Issue 20 CDA Idaho 2023

TIDBITS®SUFFERS FROMINSOMNIA

byJanetSpencer

•Therehasneverbeendocumentedproofofa humanwhodidnotsleep.Thelongesta humanhasgonewithoutsleepis11days,25 minutes.Theworldrecordwassetby17year-oldRandyGardnerin1963asan experimentforhishighschoolsciencefair. GuinnessWorldRecordshassincedeleted thecategorybecauseofthehealthdangersof severesleeploss.ComealongwithTidbits aswestayuplate!

MINDOVERMATTRESS

•Between10%and30%ofadultsstruggle withinsomnia.

•Althoughadultsneed7to9hoursofsleepin each24-hourcycle,childrenneedbetween9 and13hours,andtoddlersandbabiesneed 12to17hours.It’samyththatelderly peopleneedlesssleepastheyage.

•Itnormallytakestento15minutestofall asleepaftergettingintobed.Ifittakes5 minutesorless,you’reprobablysleep deprived.Ifitroutinelytakes30minutesor more,andit’snotduetoexternalstimuli, thenitqualifiesasinsomnia.

•Foradultsoverageforty,69%ofmenand 76%ofwomengetuptogotothebathroom atleastoncepernight.

•Peoplewhoshareabedwithsnorershave theirsleepinterruptedanaverageof21times anightcomparedtoanaverageof27times pernightforthesnorer.(cont)

SLEEPDEPRIVATION(cont)

•Apregnantwomanwillgenerallysleepupto twohoursanightlongerthanshedidbefore shegotpregnant.

•Anewbabytypicallyresultsin400-750 hoursoflostsleepforparentsinthefirstyear alone.

•Insleepdeprivedpeople,itismostdifficult forthemtostayawakebetweenthehoursof 3:00a.m.and5:00a.m.Thisisbecausethe bodyreachesitsrhythmiclowatthattime. Anopposinglowoccursaroundtwelve hourslater—intheafternoonafterlunch.

•Inasleeplab,volunteerswhogoteighthours ofsleepweretestedforreactiontimeon differenttasks.Thefollowingnightthey wereshortedontheirsleep.Whenthetests wererepeated,itwasnotsurprisingthattheir marksfellastheirreactiontimeincreased. Followinganormal8-hoursleep,reaction timesreturnedtonormal.Thenextnight, theywereallowedtosleepmorethan8 hours.Researchersweresurprisedtoseethat theirreactiontimedecreasedafteroversleepingjustasithadwhentheyunder-slept.

•Sleep-deprivedsubjectscanperformalmost anytestperfectlyifit’sabrieftest.However, severeimpairmentoccursiftestsare sustained,repetitivetasks.

•Theaccidentrateinindustryfornight workersisalmosttwicetherateforthose whoworkonlyintheday.Shiftworkersare 2to5timesmorelikelytofallasleeponthe jobthanemployeeswithregulardaytime hours.

•Labanimalssubjectedtoasixhourphase shiftoftheirlight/darkcycleeveryweek (whichcorrespondstoarotatingshift system)showeda20%reductionoflife expectancy.

•Ifyoulose2hoursofsleep,youcanimpair yourperformanceequaltoa.05bloodalcohollevel.Afterfivenightsofpartial sleepdeprivation,threedrinkswillhavethe sameeffectonyourbodyassixwouldwhen you’vesleptenough.(cont)

•Mymomwasdealingwitharoughhealth patchrecently,andmydadwasinchargeof allherdoctorvisits.Therewasalotof follow-uptokeeptrackof,andmany differentdoctors.Heusedawallet-size photoholdertocorralallthedifferent appointmentcardstoputtheminorderof appointment.Hereallydidagreatjob,and Mom'sallbetternow.--Y.R.inOhio

•Afast,cheapandeffectivetreatmentforleg crampsisdrinkingalittlebitofpicklejuice. I'mnotsureifit'sthevinegarorthe combinationofvinegarandsalt,butitworks --andfast!Mygrandpatoldmeaboutthis, andrecentlyIhaveseenitinmagazine articlesandontelevisionshows.Nothing fancy,justtakeabigslugofthejuiceatthe veryfirstsignofacramp.--E.E.inMaine

•Here'satipforbrides:Forthecoupleof weeksbeforeyourwedding,wearyour weddingshoesaroundthehouseseveral timesaweek.Thisbreaksthemin,andyou willbemorecomfortablewithallthe standinganddancingonyourspecialday!

•Ithinkcleaningwipesaresoveryhandy,but theycanbequiteexpensive.Tomakemy own,Iaddcleanertobabywipes,rightinthe container.Idon'thavebabiesinthehouse, butIdomarkthecontainerwellsothat nobodywoulduseitforhisorherskin.They workwellforme.--viaemail

•Tothreadaneedle,runthetipofyourfinger andthumboverastickoflipbalm,thenroll theendofthethreadbetweenyourfingers.It keepsthethreadstogetherandgoesthrough theeyeoftheneedlemucheasier.

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SLEEPDEPRIVATION(cont)

•Wethinkofgoingtosleepasagradual procedure,whereweslowlydriftoff. However,goingtosleepisactuallyan instantaneousprocess:onesecondthe organismisaware—thenextseconditis not.

•Althoughit’spossibletoforceyourselfto stayawake,itisimpossibletoforce yourselftostayasleep.Thelongest recordedsleepperiodwas17hoursbya personwhohadbeendeprivedofsleepin thepriorfewdays.Hewasabletosleep only5hoursthefollowingnight.

•Sleepdeprivationwillkillyoumore quicklythanfooddeprivation.Afterseveral daysofsleepdeprivation,you’llbealmost completelyunabletofunction,whereasif youfastforaweek,youmightbeweakand hungrybutotherwisefine.

•OfmajorcitiesintheUnitedStates, Boulder,Coloradohasthelowest percentageofadultswhosleeplessthan sevenhourspernight,cominginat24.2%. Camden,NewJerseyandDetroit,Michigan tieforthehighestrateofpeoplewhosleep lessthan7hours,with49.8%ofadultsin thosecitiesreportingshortsleep.

••In2019,asurveyofover2,000adults foundthat88%lostsleeptobingewatching TVseries;72%ofadultsages18to34and 35%ofthoseage35andolderlostsleepdue toplayingvideogames;66%lostsleepdue toreadingbooks;and60%missedsleepdue towatchingsports.

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SLEEPDEPRIVATION(cont)

•It’smoredifficulttogetqualitysleepat higheraltitudes.Thehigherthealtitude,the worsethesleepdisruption.Thedisturbance isthoughttobecausedbydiminished oxygenlevelsandaccompanyingchangesin respiration.Mostpeopleadjusttonew altitudesinapproximatelytwotothree weeks,butataltitudesofover13,000feet (3,962m)abovesealevel,sleepwillalways bedifficult.

•Humanssleeponaveragearoundthreehours lessthanotherprimateslikechimps,rhesus monkeys,squirrelmonkeysandbaboons,all ofwhichsleepfor10hours.

•Between135,000and200,000peopleinthe U.Ssufferfromnarcolepsy.

•Jetlagmostoftenaffectspeoplewhenthey flyacrossfiveormoretimezoneswithjet lagworseningthemoretimezonesthatare crossed.Jetlagisworsewhenflying eastwardthanwestward.

TOSSINGANDTURNING

•Onestudyonsleepincorporatedratsanda largeturningcylinder.Thedrumrotated slowlyinapoolofwater.Theratswere easilyabletowalkinthedirectionopposite oftheturningcylinder.Iftheystopped walking,theyweredumpedontothewater. Foodandwaterwerereadilyavailableand thedrumturnedslowly.Theonlyproblem theratsfacedwastheneedtowalk constantly.Assoonastheyfellasleep,they weredumpedintothewater.

•Researchersfoundthatyoungratsadapted veryquicklyandwereabletosurvivefor weeks.Theylearnedtosleepintwelvesecondsnatches,withtwelvesecondsbeing thetimeittooktheturningdrumtodump themintothewater.Theywouldawakenthe momentbeforedisaster,scurrytothetop, thenimmediatelydozeoffforanother12secondnap.However,onlyyoungratswere abletoadaptsowell.Olderratscouldonly standtheroutineforafewdaysatatime.

•DoyouliketoshopatIKEA?Youmightbe interestedtoknowthatthe"IKEAbias" makesyouplaceadisproportionatelyhigh valueonthingsyoupartiallyassemble yourself,regardlessoftheendresult's quality.

•AnattempttosettheGuinnessWorldRecord fortheworld'smostexpensivecocktailsadly provedfutileafteracustomerdroppedand brokeabottleofcognacworth$77,000.

•Uponhearingofthe9/11attacks,theMaasai tribeinAfricagifted14cowstoAmerica.

•In1987,a93-gramradioactivedevicewas stolenfromanabandonedhospitalinBrazil. Afteritwaspassedaround,fourpeopledied, 112,000peoplehadtobeexamined,and severalhouseshadtobedestroyed.

•*alGadottrainedforninemonthstogain17 poundsofmuscleforthemovie"Wonder Woman."

•ElevatoroperatorBettyOliversurviveda75storyfallfromtheEmpireStateBuildingin 1945whenaB-25crashedintoitduetofog. Threecrewmanand11peopleinthebuilding died,butBetty,whodiedin1999,stillholds theGuinnessWorldRecordforlongest survivedelevatorfall.

•AcatnamedBarsik,inBarnaul,Siberia,won amayoralracewithmorethan90%ofthe vote.Notwithstandingthatfact,andhis clevercampaignslogan--"Onlymicedon't voteforBarsik!"--hewas,alas,notallowed toactuallytakeoffice.

•WhileJohnandClarenceAnglin,twoofthe onlythreemenwhoeverescapedfrom Alcatraz,wereofficiallyreportedtohave drownedinthebay,theirmotherreceived flowersanonymouslyeveryMother'sDay untilshedied,andtwoverytall,unknown womenweresaidtohaveattendedher funeral.

ThoughtfortheDay:

"Trynottobecomeamanofsuccess,butrather becomeamanofvalue."--AlbertEinstein (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

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PHOTOCAPTION:Thistrampartpictureframewascarvedandpainted byhand.Itsoldfor$315ataPook&Pookauction.

TrampArt

Themostheartfelt thingsaremadeby hand.Thispicture framecansurround alovedonewith colorfulhearts.It's anexampleof Americanfolkart knownas"tramp art."

Trampartemerged aftertheCivilWar andcontinuedits

popularitythrough

theGreatDepression.Framesweremadefrom reclaimedwood,usuallycigarboxesorshipping crates,andcarvedwitheverydaytoolslike penknives.

Trampartistsmadeallkindsofitems,from smalldecorativeboxesorpictureframesto functionalpiecesoffurniture.Asaformoffolk art,therearenostrictrulesorestablished patterns,butthemostfamouspiecesaremade withchipornotchedcarvingandarenot painted.

Thisframe,whichbrought$315ataPook& Pookauction,isunusual.Thecharacteristic notchescanbeseenaroundthecirclesinthe cornersandontheexposedendsofthewood pieces,buttheframealsofeaturessmoothedgedheartspaintedredandyellow.

Q:Iwasgivenaboxofoldperfumebottles.One

hasdarkblueglass,andthelabelreads"Evening inParis."Thecapandlabelaresilver.Canyou tellmeaboutthisperfumeandarethebottles valuable?

A: TheFrenchcosmeticscompanyBourjois made"EveninginParis"(SoirDeParis)in 1928.Itwasoneofthemostpopularfragrances soldintheUnitedStatesthroughWorldWarII. Theperfumewasdiscontinuedin1969. PerfumerErnestBeauxcreatedthefragrancefor Bourjois.Heisalsoknownforcreating"Chanel No.5."Thecobaltbluebottlesof"Eveningin Paris"arecollectibles.Asetoffourempty bottleslikeyoursrecentlysoldfor$59.

TIP: Toremoveaglassstopperstuckina narrow-neckedperfumebottleordecanter,put thebottleinwarmwater,thengraduallyaddhot waterandgentlytrytoloosenthestopper.

CURRENTPRICES

Advertising,sign,MillerHighLife(Beer), bowtieshapelogo,neon,blinkingpattern, 1970s,16x22inches,$185.

Toy,GypsyFortuneTeller,tin,plastic,cloth, holdscrystalball,fortunecards,battery operated,reproductionbox,Japan,12inches, $630.

Furniture,planter,AestheticMovement,oak, square,flattop,foursideswithinsetglazed ceramictilesbyClementMassier,tinliner,c. 1890,12x13x13inches,$875.

Clock,ship's,brass,fromthesubmarineUSS Blueback,round,mountedonwood,brasslabel, dialmarked,ChelseaClockCo.,1959,bezel11 inches,$1,185.

Furniture,rockingchair,walnut,carvedand sculpted,curvedcrest,nineshapedspindles, shapedarms,inscribed"AnOriginalFurniture DesignbyRobertWhitley,BucksCounty,Pa.," c.1985,403/4x26x28inches,$2,000.

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STREAMINGSOURCE

Here'swhattowatchandwheretowatchitfor theweekofMay15,2023.

ONNOW:"SpiritRangers"(Season2)-Netflix

ONNOW:"TheMuppetsMayhem"(Season1) --Disney+

16-May:"AngelCity"(Docuseries)--HBO Max

16-May:"AnnaNicoleSmith:YouDon'tKnow Me"(Documentary)--Netflix

17-May:"TheFamilyStallone"(Season1)-Paramount+

17-May:"McGregorForever"(Docuseries)-Netflix

19-May:"WhiteMenCan'tJump"(R)--Hulu

19-May:"SellingSunset"(Season6)--Netflix

19-May:"Stillwater"(Season3)--AppleTV+

20-May:"LovetoLoveYou:DonnaSummer" (Documentary)--HBOMax

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ReadersSoundOffonDogs' FrontYard"Gifts"

DEARPAW'SCORNER: Ihavesomany thoughtsafterreadingtheletterfromthewoman withtheshareddrivewaywhoseneighborleaves herdog'spooponherside.

I'moftheopinionthatlifewouldbemore enjoyableifpeoplelearnedtomeetotherswhere theyare.Thedogownerclearlydoesn'twantto pickupherdog'spoop,andIdon'tthink checkingwithanHOAormunicipalordinance willchangethat.Maybeshehasmobilityissues. Thewritersayssheandherneighbor"getalong fine,"andthere'saLOTtobesaidforthat.IfI wereher,Iwouldsimplybuypoopbagsand cleanupafterthedog.Iftheneighborseesher andsayssomething,Iwouldsay:"I'veasked thatyoupickupafteryourdog,butIdon'twant thattobecomeabigissuebetweenusbecause wegetalongsowell.Yourfriendshipmeans moretomethanmytakingafewminutesto cleanupthedriveway."--SusanW.,viaemail anotherreadersharestheiradvice: Ihavehadthisissueseveraltimesinthepast.I havesuccessfullyresolvedthisissueeverytime ithascomeup.

Iusedanewtooltosolveit--thepowerof socialmedia.Mysolutionwassimple:WhenI observedanindividualallowingtheircanineto defecateonmyproperty,Iannouncedloudly frommyfrontdoorthatiftheydidnotcleanit up,Iwouldlocatetheirpropertyanddefecateon theirsaswell.Imadethesameannouncement ontheneighborhood'sFacebookpage.

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BESTBITES

BYLINE:ByDonnaErickson

PHOTOCREDIT:DonnaErickson

CampsiteBreakfasts:FrenchToastRoll-UpsandStuffed Bagels

Wheneverwehead intothewoodsfora weekendgetaway, roughingitornot,we alwayslovea campfireandcooking onagrill.The outdoormealwelook

forwardtothemostisbreakfast.Thesunrises early,andthefamilyisraringtogo.Hereare twoquickandveryeasy,yummyrecipesthat willstartanycamperoffonanexcitingand activedayconnectingwiththegreatoutdoors.

FRENCH-TOASTROLL-UPS

Makes2servings(6roll-ups)

•1egg

•2tablespoonsmilk

•Pinchofsalt

•6slicessoftbread,crustsremoved

•Butter

•Cinnamon

•Sugar

•Yourfavoritesyrup

•Whisktogethereggandmilkinashallow bowl.Addsalt.Spreadasliceofbreadwith butter.Sprinklewithcinnamonandsugar,then rollupandsealtheendsbypinchingthebread slightly.Rollitineggbatter.Carefullypokea roastingstickthroughtheroll-upatits midsection.

Holdthestickovercoalsuntilallsidesare

lightlybrowned,about11/2minutesoneach side.Removefromthestick,setonaplate, sprinklewithmorecinnamonandsugarifyou wish,andservewithsyrup.Or,letitcoolabiton thestick,removewithyourfingersanddipin thesyrup.

STUFFEDBAGELS

Makes4servings

•4bagels,topsslicedoffandinsidesscooped outtoformanarrowtrough

•3scrambledeggs

•1cupshreddedcheese,suchascheddaror MontereyJack

•2scallions,chopped

•3slicesCanadianbacon,chopped

•Layerscrambledeggs,scallions,Canadian baconandcheeseintoscooped-outbagels. Replacetops.Wrapthebagelsupsidedown inaluminumfoilandplaceonagrill.

•Heatabout3minutes,oruntilcheeseis melted.Unwrapandserveforbreakfast,or leavewrappedandserveasamiddaysnack. (Keepchilleduntilserving.)

•Roastingtipforyoungcampers:Makea handprotectortousewhenroasting.Pokea holeinthemiddleofadisposablefoilpie plateandinsertitontothemiddleofa toastingstick.Toidentifyoneanother's sticks,childrencandecoratetheirpieplate withdesignsandaddtheirnamewitha nontoxicpermanentpaintpen.Or,simply pokeholesintothedesigntocreatethe alphabetletterstartingtheirname.

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ByDr.HollyCarling

HowtoReapDeepSleep–

PartI

Sleepdeprivationismorethanjustfeelingtired andcranky.Therearesomerealhealth,aswell asfunctionalhazardsassociatedwithsleep deprivation,andfortunately,manyanswers. Firstofall,howmuchsleepisenough?Women need8-9hourssleepandmenneed7-8hours sleep.Someexpertsbelievethatonethirdofall Americansgetlessthan6hoursofsleepper nightandthatitcanresultinserioushealth ramifications.

Evenasinglenightofpoorsleepcanleaveyou feelingfatigued,unmotivated,lessattentiveto details,and/orgrouchy,resultinginlackof energytoexercise,prepareadecentmealorput outtheefforttofostergoodrelationships.Asit continuesovertime,thehealthdetrimentsgoup. Lackofsleepcanpredisposeyoutoheart diseasesuchashighbloodpressure, atherosclerosis,20%greaterchanceofheart attackorstroke,decreasedbloodvesselrepair, lossofcirculationtothemusclesandmuscle loss,increasedcortisoloutputresultingin increasedfatstorage,diminishedproductionof testosteroneandgrowthhormoneandlossof bonemass.AccordingtoStanfordUniversity, womenwhosleeplessthan7hourshada47% higherriskofcancer.Citing2hormones–melatoninandcortisol,bothreleasedduring sleep,asbeingtheculpritswhenoutofbalance duetolackofsleep.Italsoaffectstheprocesses thatcontrolinflammation,yourbody’sabilityto

healitself,andincreasedincidenceofdiabetes. Inadditiontoaffectingyourhealth,itcanalso predisposeyoutooccupationalhazards.

AccordingtoOSHA,3hoursofsleep deprivationcanmimicthealcoholintoxication performanceofsomeonewhohashad2-3beers. Inotherwords,yourperformancebehindthe wheelofacaroratworkmimicsthatof someoneintoxicated.Thefatigueassociated withsleepdeprivationmakesitmoredifficultto makedecisions,includingsafetydecisions. OSHAandtheNationalSafetyCouncil(NSC) didameta-analysisinwhichtheyestimatedthat upto13%ofworkplaceinjurieswereassociated withfatigue.Also,thelaterintheday/nightthe shiftis,thegreaterthepercentageofwork relatedinjuries.OSHAalsocited“Decreased alertnessfromworkerfatiguehasbeena contributingfactorinindustrialdisasters,such asthe2005TexasCityBPoilrefineryexplosion, the2009ColganAirCrash,theexplosionofthe spaceshuttleChallenger,andnuclearaccidents atChernobylandThreeMileIsland”.

Youmaybesayingbynow“Yeah,yeah,yeah!I knowmysleepdeprivationisbadformeand possiblyothers,butwhatdoIdoaboutit?”Well, inPartIIofHowtoReapDeepSleepwewill addressjustthat.

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Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy, ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithoverfourdecadesofexperience.Dr.Carlingisa“Health Detective,”shelooksbeyondyoursymptompictureandinvestigatesWHYyouareexperiencingyour symptomsinthefirstplace.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandoffersnaturalhealthcare servicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsite atwww.vitalhealthcda.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesand readotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoanswer anyquestionsregardingthistopic.

Medical/HealthDisclaimer:Theinformationprovidedinthisarticleshouldnotbeconstruedaspersonalmedicaladviceor instruction.Noactionshouldbetakenbasedsolelyonthecontentsofthisarticle.Readersshouldconsultappropriatehealth professionalsonanymatterrelatingtotheirhealthandwell-being.Theinformationandopinionsprovidedherearebelievedtobe accurateandsound,basedonthebestjudgmentavailabletotheauthor,butreaderswhofailtoconsultappropriatehealthauthorities

VeteransNeededforGulfWar IllnessStudy

TheDepartmentofVeteransAffairshasjust hookedupwiththeNationalInstitutesofHealth (NIH)todoafive-yearstudyofGulfWarIllness (GWI).Thewar(OperationDesertStorm/ OperationDesertShield)wasfromAugust1990 toJune1991,andtherearenearly200,000 veteransstillsufferingtheeffects.Perhapsyou canhelp.

ThesymptomsofGWIincludeheadaches, rashes,gastroproblems,muscleandjointpain andmore.TheIN-DEPTHprojectwillbesplit, withtheVArecruitingveteranstoparticipatein thestudy(veteranswhodoanddon'thaveGWI) andtheNIHdoingtheresearch.Tobenoted,in boldtypeontheNIH'sdescriptionpageforthe studyreads:"Participantsinthestudywillnot receivetreatment."It'salltestingthatwill hopefullyleadtotreatments.

Ifyou'reinterestedinparticipating,youmustbe betweentheagesof48and70.You'llbe admittedtotheNIHClinicalCenterin Bethesda,Maryland,for14days,duringwhich timeyou'llbetestedfromoneendtotheother. Sometestsmightbeperformedasoutpatient.

Tojointheprogram,you'llfirstdoaphone interviewandyourexistingmedicalrecordswill bechecked.They'lldoanat-homevisittocheck yourvitalsandreviewyourmedical questionnaires.Ifselected,you'llcheckintothe clinic,whereyou'llundergoteststhatinclude physicalexamandstrengthtesting,questions aboutfoodpreferences,memorytests,wearing aheartmonitor,stresstestsonastationarybike andmuchmore.Oncebackathome,youmight beaskedtowearamonitorforalittlewhileand tokeepahealthdiary.

Itdoesn'tcostanythingtobeinthestudy,but you'llbecompensatedandyourtravelmaybe paidfor.

And,sincethequestionwillcomeup,ifyou've hadCovid,youcan'tbeinthestudy.They'lltest youforantibodiesduringthescreening. Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthestudy,sendanemailto theNIHatgwiindepth@ninds.nih.gov.FortheVA,send emailtovhawas.indepth@va.gov.

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1.NametheNewYorkMetsreliefpitcherwho torehisrightpatellartendonwhilecelebrating PuertoRico'swinovertheDominicanRepublic inthe2023WorldBaseballClassic?

2.What2000KentuckyDerbywinnerwassold toabreederforarecord$70million?

3.Nametheleft-footedpunterwhoplayedfor theGreenBayPackers(1983-84)and MinnesotaVikings(1987-89).

4.Racecardriver,designer,engineerand inventorBruceMcLarenhailedfromwhat country?

5.In1919,theHoustonBuffaloesbecamethe firstminorleagueteamtoaffiliatewithaMajor LeagueBaseballclubwhentheymadetieswith whatteam?

6.Whatboxingmanagerandtrainerhandledthe careersofchampionsFloydPatterson,Jose TorresandMikeTyson?

7.Whattrophyisawardedannuallytothemost outstandingcollegefootballplayerwhobegan theircollegecareerasawalk-on?

Answers

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1.MOVIES:Whichanimatedmovieincludesthe line,"Fisharefriends,notfood"?

2.TELEVISION:Whatisthenameofthe "SesameStreet"Muppetwholivesinatrashcan?

3.GEOGRAPHY:Whatisthelargestcountry geographicallyinAfrica?

4.ANATOMY:Whatiscompleteheterochromia?

5.U.S.STATES:Whichtwostatesdon't recognizeDaylightSavingsTime?

6.LITERATURE:Whichbest-sellingnovel (1989)issetinClanton,Mississippi?

7.FOOD&DRINK:Whatisthenationaldishof Spain?

8.ANIMALKINGDOM:Whatisagroupof leopardscalled?

9.HISTORY:WhichtwoGreekcity-statesfought thePeloponnesianWar?

10.ADSLOGANS:Whichcompanyonceurged customersto"reachoutandtouchsomeone"by telephone? Answers

1."FindingNemo"(BrucetheShark).

2.OscartheGrouch.

3.Algeria.

4.Whensomeone'seyesaretwodifferentcolors.

5.HawaiiandArizona.

6."ATimetoKill,"byJohnGrisham.

7.Paella.

8.Aleapofleopards.

9.SpartaandAthens.

10.AT&T.

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•OnMay27,1679,theHabeasCorpusAct passed,strengtheninganindividual'srightto contestunlawfularrestandimprisonment. Theactisconsideredoneofthemost importantrulingsinEnglishconstitutional history.

•*OnMay24,1887,PresidentChesterA. ArthurandNewYorkGov.Grover ClevelandopenedtheBrooklynBridge.At thetime,itwasconsideredengineering's greatestachievement,withaspanof1,600 feet,whichmadeitthelongestsuspension bridgeintheworld.

•OnMay22,1906,WilburandOrville Wrightweregrantedapatentfortheir "flyingmachine."Theirfirstapplicationwas rejected,andtheoverallprocesstookthree years,afterwhichtheysoldthepatenttothe newlyformedWrightCompanyforasweet $100,000,40%ofthecompany'sstock,and aroyaltyof10%onallaircraftsold.

•OnMay23,1962,12doctorsat MassachusettsGeneralHospitalinBoston performedthefirstsuccessfulreattachment ofahumanlimb--theseveredarmof12year-oldEverett"Red"Knowles.Afterfour yearsofrecovery,hehadregainedcomplete mobilityanduseofit.

•OnMay26,1993,MajorLeagueBaseball's JoseCansecoandtheTexasRangerswere playingagainsttheClevelandIndianswhen thelatterteam'sinfielder,CarlosMartinez, famouslyhitaflyballthatbouncedoff Canseco'shead.Allendedwell,however,in ahomerunandnoinjuries,aswellassome astonishedlaughs.

•OnMay25,2011,"TheOprahWinfrey Show"cametoanemotionalendafter25 yearsand4,561episodes,withitslongtime hosttellingheraudience,"Youandthis showhavebeenthegreatestloveofmylife." Itremainsoneofthehighest-rateddaytime TVtalkshowsinAmericanentertainment history

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ByMatildaCharles

FindingtheCellphoneThat's RightforYou

Whenitcomestobuyingaphone,thereareso manychoicesthatthedecisioncanbedifficult. Muchdependsonwhatyouwanttodowithit andhowmuchyouwanttospend.

Whatcanwedoonourphones?Dependingon thetypeofphone(andourskilllevel),wecan makecalls,getvoicemails,lookatmaps,write shoppinglistsandnotes,roamtheinternet,play games,receiveandsendtextmessages,take photos,haveface-to-facemeetingsandmore.

Someofus,however,wouldratherkeepit simple.Wewanttomakeandreceivecalls, period.Ifaphonecomeswithafewmore features,that'sfine,butweprobablywon'tuse them.

Howtochoose:Decidewhatyouneedthephone todo.Askalotofquestions,especiallyoftechsavvyfamilymembers.Thinkaboutwhether youwanttopayupfrontforyourphoneorhave along-termcontract.Decidewhetherthephone isonlyforemergenciesorifyou'lluseitdaily. Thereareahandfulofgoodphonesoutthereif yousearchtheinternetfor"phonesforseniors." You'llfinddozensofwebsitesdescribingthe variousphonesnowavailable.

Visitthephonestoresnearyou,ifpossible. You'llneedtohandlethephonestobesureyou canreadandpressthebuttonswithease. Smallerphonesarelightweight,butaren't necessarilythebestifyoucan'tseethescreenor thebuttonsaretiny.Thebiggerones,onthe otherhand,mightbetooheavy.Lookintothe flipphonesaswell,theonesthatfoldinhalffor easeofcarryinginapocket.

Lookfordiscounts.Forexample,youmightget adiscountifyou'reanAARPmember.Ifyou're onMedicaidorSNAPbenefits,seeifyou qualifyfortheLifelinediscount.And remember:Keepitcharged!

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1.Whichgroupreleased"IfYouLeaveMe Now"?

2.NametheABBAsongthatwaschosenasthe "BestStudioRecordingof1975."

3.Whichduoreleased"DoThattoMeOne MoreTime"?

4.Namethesingerwhoreleased"Slavetothe Rhythm."

5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"I thumbedmywayfromLAbacktoKnoxville,I foundoutthosebrightlightsain'twhereI belong."

Answers

1.Chicago,in1976.Thesongtoppedthechartsin boththeU.S.andtheU.K.,aswellasIreland,the Netherlands,CanadaandAustralia.

2."Fernando."ThesonghitNo.1inoveradozen countries,butnot,astonishinglyenough,ontheHot 100chartintheU.S.It'sbeenusedinseveralfilms andTVshows.

3.Captain&Tennille(DarylDragonandToni Tennille),in1979.ThesongwasthesecondNo.1hit forthehusbandandwifeduo.

4.GraceJones,in1985.Itwastakenfromheralbum ofthesamename.

5."SmokeyMountainRain,"byRonnieMilsap,in 1980.Thesong,tellingofaman'striphometofind thewomanheleftbehind,becameTennessee'seighth statesongin2010byorderofthestate'sGeneral Assembly.

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TIDBITSPUZZLEANSWERS

1.TheSuperMarioBros.Movie

(PG)ChrisPratt,AnyaTaylor-Joy

2.EvilDeadRise

(R)MirabaiPease,RichardCrouchley

3.AreYouThereGod?It'sMe,Margaret.

(PG-13)AbbyRyderFortson,RachelMcAdams

4.StarWars:EpisodeVI-ReturnoftheJedi

(PG)MarkHamill,CarrieFisher

5.JohnWick:Chapter4

(R)KeanuReeves,LaurenceFishburne

6.Dungeons&Dragons:HonorAmongThieves

(PG-13)ChrisPine,MichelleRodriguez

7.Air

(R)MattDamon,JasonBateman

8.PonniyinSelvan:PartTwo

(NR)Vikram,Karthi

9.TheCovenant

(R)JakeGyllenhaal,DarSalim

10.Sisu

(R)JormaTommila,AkselHennie

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