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Trivia from page 11 What Does P.S. Stand For At The End Of Correspondence? and five months), Ulysses S. Grant (46 years and 10 months),
Postscript is the term abbreviated as P.S. In Latin, and Barack Obama (47 years and five months). The minimum
and 300. He was fluent in more than 40 languages by the postscriptum means written after. Since postscripts are placed age requirement to be president is 35.
time he graduated college; he later moved to Texas, where at the end of correspondence, it makes sense that “written after” How Many U.S. States Share A Border With Mexico?
he worked as a teacher and made a small attempt at a career is the definition behind the term. More than one P.S. can be The U.S.-Mexico border stretches for 1,954 miles, from the
in politics. used after the end of correspondence. However, while many Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. If you were to travel along
Where Did Ping-Pong Originate? people think the proper abbreviation would then be P.S.S., the the border, you would pass through four different American
The English started table tennis. In the 1880s, Ping-Pong proper abbreviation is P.P.S.: post-postscriptum. states: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
was developed as an indoor game that could be played Which Is The World’s Most Visited Palace? Which U.S. City Receives The Most Tourists?
during the winter. By 1901, the game had gained a lot of You may not think of Beijing’s Forbidden City as a palace, New York City is the most popular U.S. city for travelers,
popularity and tournaments began popping up. The Ping- but it is in fact an ancient palace complex. Home to China’s with over 59 million people visiting in 2016. The Big Apple
Pong Association was formed, and renamed to The Table rulers from 1420 to 1912, the imperial palace is composed is home to some of the most iconic American landmarks,
Tennis Association, in 1922. The name Ping-Pong is actually of 980 buildings across 72 hectares. Featuring the largest including the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and the Empire
a trademark of the Parker Brothers company, makers of collection of ancient wooden structures in the world, as well State Building. There’s something for every traveler within its
many other popular games. as thousands of artifacts from the Qing and Ming dynasties, borders, whether you’re a foodie, an art critic, or fan of theater.
the palace draws 15.34 million visitors a year. Compare that Chicago is the second-place winner with 54 million people
to the Louvre in Paris, which was formerly a royal palace, dropping by for a visit, and Atlanta comes in at number three
at 9.33 million visitors, and Thailand’s Grand Palace, which with 51 million travelers.
brings in 8 million. At nearly double the intake, the Forbidden Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know
City wins by a landslide. In the state of Virginia, having sex before marriage is
Which Is The Longest Running Broadway Show? considered a crime and is a punishable offense. Almost half
The Phantom of the Opera has haunted the Majestic of all Americans (47 percent) do not put a single penny of
Theater stage since 1988, making it the longest-running their paychecks into savings. Apple has more cash than the
Broadway show of all time. Chicago, The Lion King, and U.S. Treasury. The grizzly bear is the official state animal
Cats, respectively, follow its ranks. With nearly 13,000 of California, but no grizzly bears have been seen there
performances under its belt, Phantom continues to run to this since 1922. A “steady job” is the number one thing that
day and has grossed $865 million on Broadway alone. American women are looking for in a husband, and 75
Who Was The Youngest Person Elected President Of The percent of women would have a serious problem dating an
United States? unemployed man. The state with the most millionaires per
At age 42 years and 10 months, Theodore Roosevelt was capita is Maryland. One survey of 50-year-old men in the
the youngest person ever elected President of the United U.S. found that only 12 percent of them said that they were
States. Coming in second place, and losing the top spot by “very happy.” The United States has 845 motor vehicles
less than a year, was John F. Kennedy at 43 years and seven for every 1,000 people. There are three towns in the United
months. Rounding out the top five are Bill Clinton (46 years States that have the name “Santa Claus.”

Treasure Coast Outdoors

What Happened To The

Dolphin Fishing?

By Jim Weix
Summer is when we
stock up on dolphin. It
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Scattered catches
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