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This week, Tidbits isn’t fleeing from custody, we’re merely bringing you words that begin with “lam-“!

• If an individual is “on the lam,” he or she has made a dash to escape from the law. In 1886, “lam” was a slang verb meaning “to run off.”

That year, the first recognized private eye, Detective Allan Pinkerton wrote that after a pickpocket secured a wallet from his victim, he uttered the word “lam,” which meant “to let the man go and to get out of the way as soon as possible.” A fugitive from the law is known as a lamster.

• A lammergeier is a huge bearded vulture found in mountainous regions throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its name translates from the German language for “lamb-vulture.”

Weighing in at about 15 lbs., with a height of up to 4 feet, the vulture’s massive wingspan measures between 7 and 9 feet across. Its creamy-yellow head is accented with black eye patches and tufted whiskers. Eighty percent of the diet of a lammergeyer consists of bones and bone marrow. The bird eats small bones whole, and carries large bones into the air, dropping them onto rocks below to shatter them into smaller pieces, giving the vulture access to the nutritious bone marrow. In the wild, the lammergeier lives about 21 years.

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2. Name the political figure who 6. How old was actor John dedicated Lambeau Field at halfCandy when he died in 1994? time of the first game in 1957. 7. In the 1983 movie “The Out3. What year did the movie siders,” what was the name of “The Silence of the Lambs” Rob Lowe’s character? debut in theaters? Who were TRIVIA the two leading actors?

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• Lamella is a word with several meanings. In the animal word, it is the thin, plate-like part of the respiratory system of a gecko and the gills of a fish. They contain huge numbers of capillaries and are used to increase the amount of oxygen intake of the blood. They are where the exchange of oxygen from the water and carbon dioxide from the blood occurs. In the plant world, lamella refers to the gill of a mushroom.

Architects know that a lamella roof is a vaulted type with a crisscrossing pattern of parallel arches, hinged together with shorter ones to form a diamond-patterned interlocking network. The Houston Astrodome and the New Orleans Superdome are examples of this.

• During the 1950s, the Lamaze method of childbirth became popular as an alternative to delivery without drugs. The method employs relaxation and breathing techniques that promotes a natural way to suppress pain. It was developed by a French obstetrician, Dr. Ferdinand Lamaze. The goal of the Lamaze organization is to “increase women’s confidence in their ability to give birth.”

• An elected official who continues to hold political office until his successor is inaugurated is known as a lame duck. That term has been around since the 1700s, when the London Stock Exchange used it to refer to a stockbroker who had defaulted on his debts. Its literal meaning is that of a duck that is “unable to keep up with its flock, making it a target for predators.” We started using the expression for politicians in 1863, when it was used in the official record of the United States Congress. Sometimes a lame duck politician is viewed as having less influence because of the limited time remaining in office. However, a lame duck often makes decisions with no fear of consequences, for example, issuing controversial executive orders or pardons. ...continued

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• If you’re attending a home game of NFL’s Green Bay Packers, you’re in Lambeau Field, the league’s oldest continually-operating stadium. When it opened in 1957, it was known as New City Stadium for the team’s first eight seasons. In 1965, it was renamed in memory of the Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau, who had recently passed away. The stadium’s original address was 1265 Highland Avenue, but that changed in 1968, when the Avenue was renamed Lombardi Avenue to honor former head coach Vince Lombardi. On opening day, 1957, a capacity crowd of 32,132 filled the seats. Just four years later, it was enlarged to accommodate 38,669, and today, the stadium’s capacity is 81,435, the league’s third largest by seating capacity.

• Lamaism is the Buddhist religion of Tibet and Mongolia, headed up by the Dalai Lama. The current Dalai Lama was born Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso in 1935. He is the 14th leader of the religion, formally enthroned in 1950. Lama is merely a title for a teacher of their Dharma. The first Dali Lama was born in 1391 in a cattle pen, the son of nomadic sheep and goat herders. At 7 years of age, he was sent to live with his uncle, a monk at a Buddhist monastery.

• A lambrequin drapes knights or windows! In medieval times, the term referred to a short decorative scarf that was tied to a knight’s helmet above the shield. It served as a protection from the elements, as well as decreasing the effects of sword blows during battle. Today, it describes a valance across the top of a door or window. ...continued

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• Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his luxury sports car company in 1963 in an attempt to compete with other established high-end automobiles. In 1966, his Miura sports coupe introduced a rear mid-engine and rear wheel drive. Sales were brisk and the company grew rapidly during its first 10 years. In 1973, a financial decline and an oil crisis ravaged Lamborghini sales, and the company changed ownership three times over the next several years, including bankruptcy in 1978.

Chrysler took over in 1987, selling it in 1994. In 1998, Lamborghini was sold to Volkswagen. If you’re in the market for a new car, you can pick up a Lamborghini Aventador coupe for about $400,000 or a Superveloce convertible starting in the $525,000 range.

• The Old Testament’s Book of Lamentations is a poetic book that laments the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. that was written by the prophet Jeremiah. Four of its five poems are written as acrostics, a form of writing in which the first letter of each line spells out a message.

Traditionally, Jews recite Lamentations aloud in its entirety on the ninth day of Ab, the date of the destruction of Solomon’s temple in 586 and Herod’s temple in 70 A.D. Many Jews also read it each week at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.

• According to Greek mythology, Lamia was the beautiful mistress of the god Zeus. Zeus’ jealous wife Hera killed all of Lamia’s children and turned her into a monster with a serpent’s tail that devours the children of others.

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• There are only three places in the world that include St. Patrick's Day among their official public holidays: Ireland (of course), the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Caribbean island of Montserrat.

• It's not clear exactly how they do it, but, according to those who study such things, bald eagles mate while they're in midair.

• Do you ever get to the end of a relaxing weekend, only to feel depressed at the prospect of heading back to work Monday morning? Well, the Germans have a word for that: sonntagsleerung. It literally means "Sunday emptying."

• Some historians claim that President Andrew Jackson believed the world was flat.

• If it could avoid its inevitable dissipation, the typical cloud could circumnavigate the earth in less than two weeks.

• In the United States, nuns have a longer life expectancy than any other demographic group. *** Thought for the Day: "Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking.

I have a foreboding of an America ... when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness." -- Carl Sagan © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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What’s as soft as a lamb’s ear? It’s this fuzzy member of the mint family!

• It’s a no-brainer as to how this hardy perennial herb received its name. Its thick wooly leaves feel like velvet! Although its origins are in Turkey, Armenia, and Iran, it’s now found in nearly every country in the world. Its furry leaves are densely covered with silvery white leaves that provide a striking contrast to the bright and pastel colors of other flowers in the garden. Gardeners value this ornamental plant for its ability to spread as a border or ground cover.

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• The lamb’s ear genus name Stachys comes from the Greek language, meaning “an ear of grain,” a reference to the shape of its flower spikes. There are about 300 different members of this genus around the world, with the most well-known the byzantine, indicating the plant’s origins in what was once part of the Byzantine Empire. Some herbalists call it woundwort, lousewort, wooly hedgenettle, or wooly betony.

• The plant does best in full sun and doesn’t mind poor soil, which explains why it grows abundantly on the rocky cliffs of western Asia and Turkey. It survives heat, drought, and severe frost.

• Gardeners should take care that the soil is welldrained, and be careful not to over-water, as the plant’s leaves will become brown and limp and will rot if they get too wet. Planting them near a lawn is a poor choice, as is cultivating lamb’s ears in a humid climate.

• This herb has long been reputed as having medicinal qualities. Early pioneers packed it in their wagons for the long journey across the country, and today it is often found growing wild in locations where once stood log cabins. It was used to reduce the swelling of injuries and inflamed muscles by squeezing the juice from the leaves and rubbing the affected area.

Lamb’s ears were frequently wrapped around minor scrapes and scratches to staunch the bleeding, contributing to its nickname of woundwort. Some of the herb’s chemical compounds have proven effective as an antibacterial agent. It’s been shown to reduce the swelling and discomfort of an insect sting or bite when the leaves are crushed and rubbed on the site.

• In Brazil, lamb’s ears are known as lambari, and the leaves and flowers are frequently eaten, with the leaves served fried in batter. Leaves that are harvested just before the flowers appear are also dried, then steeped in boiling water for a medicinal tea. It’s believed that brewed leaves can help with throat and gum infections, cold, and diarrhea. Many simmer the leaves and when cooled, use the mixture as an eyewash for conjunctivitis (pinkeye) and styes.

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• On March 31, 1492, in Spain, a royal edict is issued by the nation's Catholic rulers declaring that all Jews who refuse to convert to Christianity will be expelled. Most Spanish Jews chose exile rather than renounce their religion and culture.

• On March 27, 1905, the high-profile murder of two London shopkeepers is solved using fingerprint evidence for the first time when a thumbprint found on the side of the cashbox was matched to one of the suspects.

• On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to send U.S. troops into battle against Germany in World War I. Four days later, Congress obliged. Wilson then signed the Selective Service Act, which required men between 21 and 35 years of age to register for the draft. The Army quickly grew from 200,000 troops to 4 million.

• On March 28, 1941, workers start clearing trees from hundreds of acres of land 30 miles west of Detroit, in preparation for construction of the Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant, which will build B-24 bomber planes.

Early on the plant was plagued by labor shortages and earned the nickname "Willit Run?" • On April 1, 1963, the ABC television network airs the premiere episode of "General Hospital," the daytime drama that will become the longest-running serial program produced in Hollywood. On the same day, rival NBC debuts its own medical-themed soap opera, "The Doctors."

• On March 29, 1973, two months after the signing of the Vietnam peace agreement, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam. The accord was short-lived, and by early 1974 fullscale war had resumed.

• On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by deranged drifter John Hinckley Jr. As Reagan was prepared for surgery, he quipped to his surgeons, "Please tell me you're Republicans." © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• Hang brooms and mops to preserve their useful life. The bristles of a tightly packed broom are better at sweeping than loose bristles.

• Clean the stainless steel surface of your kitchen appliances with Pledge or similar furniture polish. Fingerprints are banished, and just watch them shine!

• “For those of us who use a lot of hairspray when styling, we end up with a thin layer on our hairbrushes. After removing any hair from the brush, I spray mine with laundry spot remover, then toss it in the dishwasher.

It comes out clean and free of buildup.” — T.D. in Georgia • High five if you’re using refillable water bottles instead of plastic disposable ones. To keep them fresh, rinse weekly with a 10 percent bleach and water solution. Let them air dry completely, then simply fill with water and stash in the fridge for easy access!

• “I had a rather large piece of fabric that I didn’t need anymore. I cut it up into large rectangles, and made a small hole in the center of each. I slipped them over the few hanging jackets we have in our hall closet. They don’t get much use except during our ‘winter,’ so this keeps the dust off of them until next year!” — F.L. in Florida • “Use a large planter to store your garden hose coiled up rather than in a messy pile. As you coil, be sure to go with the hose’s natural curve. This will lessen the chance of kinks, too.”

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Don’t worry, be happy! March 20 is celebrated as the International Day of Happiness, a day established by the United Nations as a time to enrich the lives of others.

• Happiness is defined as “a mental or emotional state of well-being defined by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.” In the U.S. Declaration of Independence, statesman Thomas Jefferson declared that “the pursuit of happiness” was an unalienable right for all.

• Each year the United Nations publishes the World Happiness Report, a survey that ranks the happiness level of 156 countries. Criteria measured include social support, GDP per capita, life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. According to the 2016 results, the world’s happiest nation is Denmark, followed closely by Switzerland. Iceland, Norway, and Finland, rounding out the Top Five.

Canada ranks sixth, and the U.S. is in position 13. Nations at the bottom of the happiness scale include Uganda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Afghanistan.

• Can you make yourself happier? Research indicates that all of us have a happiness “set point,” a genetic fixed level of happiness that regulates our temperament, mood, and emotions. Genetic studies show that 50 percent of our happiness level is genetically determined, our “set point,” while another 10 percent is affected by our life circumstances and situation. The remaining 40 percent is under our control, and is determined by our habits, attitude, and outlook on life.

• When very positive or negative events occur in our lives, such as winning the lottery or losing a loved one, happiness temporarily increases or decreases, but we eventually settle back to our set point. ...continued

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• Folks coming back from a “very relaxing” vacation will experience the happiness effect for about two weeks before returning to their baseAnswer: Dell. line level.

A VERY LARGE NUMBER • So what can we do to boost our happiness lev• Edward Kasner was a mathematician. In 1938 el? Experts say that an “attitude of gratitude” he was asked to come up with a name for a isvery onelarge of the major the things we can Daily number: numeral one,do. followed acknowledging the things we are thankful for by a hundred zeros. He asked his two young isnephews linked with sunnythey outlook life. Countwhataname wouldon suggest. ing your blessings produces optimism, • Nine-year-old Milton suggested a which name contributes better A immune other out of the to funnies. cartoonhealth strip and character health benefits. named Barney was very popular. Milton chose Barney’s last set namegoals, for thewhich number.

• Happy folks contribute to andannounced looking forward to name a brighter future.

•hope Kasner the new for the big number in his next book, altering spelling.

Goals challenge a person toward the learning and self-improvement.

• Sixty years later, Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed a newofinternet search engine.Booker Other • The first leader Tuskegee Institute, search engines searched each webpage T. Washington said, “I began learning long and ago ranked to how a that thosethem whoaccording are happiest are many those times who do specific term appeared on them, but Page and the most for others.” A 2008 Harvard Business Brin designed their search engine to search for School study supports Washington’s belief, conthe specific term and then find out how many cluding that “spending on others links there were thatmoney led back to thatactually page, makes us happier than spending it on ourselves.” which resulted in a better search engine.

• •Research indicatesthey that needed happy people are more They decided a name that likely to “behow older,many not smoke, havethe fewer edureflected websites search cational strenuous exercise, engine qualifications, was searching.do They took the name of Edward Kasner’s very large number, live with a partner, do religious or grouponly acthey misspelled slightly, so it ended up being tivities, and sleepitfor eight hours a night.”

They spelled exactly the same the others cartoon avoid social comparison and way blaming or character Barney spelled his last name.

What’s circumstances, but rather nurture relationships, it called? (Answer at bottom of page) and practice acts of kindness and forgiveness.

COMPUTER FACTS fuels unCriticizing others and complaining •happiness, In 1981 Bill Gatesassaid, “640 kb of memory as well having a negative impact ought to be enough for anybody.” on positive relationships.

Moore’s Law recognize states that computer • •Happy people that guilt performance can’t change doubles every 18 to 24 months, and everfuture. since the past and worry can’t change the 1971, this has been true.

They make peace with their past and live in the •present.

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