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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Mountain Dew--it's History

On Apr 22 I posted a random fact about Mountain Dew having been slang for moonshine. Brothers Barney and Ally Hartman, of the Hartman Beverage Co of Knoxville, TN, filed a patent, on Nov 12, 1948, for Mountain Dew. They originally called their lemon-lime mixer that as a joke. After friends convinced... Sign in to see full entry.

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Where did That Saying Originate? 2

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots When people state that they can't change who they are--their nature--they sometimes use the phrase "A leopard can't change his spots" (it's used in much the same way as "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"). The phrase about leopards is descended from the Bible,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Where did That Saying Originate?

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots When people state that they can't change who they are--their nature--they sometimes use the phrase "A leopard can't change his spots" (it's used in much the same way as "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"). The phrase about leopards is descended from the Bible,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Quotes for Today--Opportunity

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one~Mark Twain If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door~Milton Berle Opportunities are never lost; someone will take the one you miss~Author Unknown I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 30

Because the KKK was a powerful political force, Truman was encouraged to join the organization. According to some accounts, he was inducted, though he was “never active.” Other accounts claim that though he gave the KKK a $10 membership fee, he demanded it back and was never inducted or initiated.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Vlad Dracul of Romania

One of the random facts for Apr 22 was about Bram Stoker using Vlad Dracul of Romania as his inspiration for his 1897 novel, Dracula. Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia lived from 1431-1476 & was more commonly known as, Vlad the Impaler. What he was most well known for was his opposition to the Ottoman... Sign in to see full entry.

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Eugene Schieffelin

On Apr 20 I posted a random fact about all North American starlings being descended from approximately 60 birds that had been released in Central Park, New York, by Eugene Schieffelin. He was born in NY in 1827 & passed on in 1906. He was a member of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Quotes for Today--God

God understands our prayers even when we can't find the words to say them~Author Unknown If God had wanted to be a big secret, He would not have created babbling brooks and whispering pines~Robert Brault But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things~Vincent van Gogh People... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 29

Honey is the only food which doesn't spoil. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. Sign in to see full entry.

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Hodding Carter, Jr

Another quote about parents, that I posted on Apr 16, was from Hodding Carter, Jr. He was a journalist and author born William Hodding Carter, Jr in Louisiana in 1907 & passed on in 1972. He had been an outspoken white supremacist.Though, when he moved back to the South, after having graduated from... Sign in to see full entry.

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