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Trivia

“I Didn’t Know That... Bet You Didn’t Know It Either.”

Fascinating trivia facts compiled by Do sharks ever get sick? scenery. City officials believed that gold would clash with the
Stanley Morgenbesser, who resides Sharks are the only animal that never gets sick. They are surrounding red rocks, and instead opted for a more pleasing,
at the Banyans of Broken Sound. immune to every known disease, including cancer. soft blue color.
Stan conducts the Broken Sound
members’ “What’s Up Club,” which, Who was the first Republican President? How much does it cost to produce a $100 bill?
remarkably, has met every week The first Republican President was Abraham Lincoln. During It costs 12.5 cents to produce a $100 bill. Production of
without fail for the past more than the 1860 presidential election, he ran as a Republican, opposing $100 bills is still much higher than it was before 2003 when
26 years---a total of more than 1,300 John Breckinridge, a Democrat; John Bell, a member of the they cost a nickel to produce. The increase in price is because
meetings---to discuss a wide range of Constitutional Union Party; and Stephen Douglas, a Northern of the changes made to foil counterfeiters. A vertical blue stripe
topics and to meet and hear interesting speakers. Stan took Democrat. Lincoln won the election with 303 electoral votes. now appears next to Benjamin Franklin’s head. A gold inkwell
over as leader of the club when its founder, Sidney Hyman, was also added, and it carries an imprint of the Liberty Bell.
passed away in 2007 at the age of 100. What seven-letter word appears on all U.S. coins? Additionally, the Liberty Bell appears to move if one looks at
The word “Liberty” has been required by law to appear it in different ways.
Who paid the postage until the mid-19th Century? on coins since the Coinage Act of 1792. The Coinage Act
Recipients, not senders, had to pay for postage, to pay was passed by the United States Congress on April 2nd, 1792. Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know. Eskimos keep their
for postage on the letters they received. As a result, people The Act further specified that the front of each coin shall be food in refrigerators to keep it from freezing. In France, it is
tended to refuse many letters in order to escape paying for inscribed with the word “Liberty” and the back of each coin legal to marry a dead person. In Kentucky, it’s illegal to paint
them, which caused the post office to spend an inordinate should display the words “United States of America.” your lawn red. More beachgoers are killed each year by falling
amount of time returning mail to senders. Postage stamps— coconuts than by shark attacks. A group of ferrets is called a
which were prepaid—were introduced in America in 1847 Where is the only McDonald’s in the world with blue “Business.” The Statue of Liberty was originally meant for
and eliminated this problem. arches? Egypt. “Scrunched” is the longest single-syllable word in
The bright yellow letter M for McDonald’s is one of the English. The state of Florida is larger than England. Before
When it comes to sibling birth order, where were most most recognizable logos in the world. However, there’s one the invention of the eraser, people used bread for the same
U.S. Presidents born? McDonald’s that foregoes that famous yellow color in its logo. purpose. The jellyfish is comprised of 93% water. Flowers
Throughout history, the majority of our commanders- The city of Sedona, Arizona is famous for its natural beauty-- grow faster if you play music for them. A Boeing 747 carries
in-chief have been middle children. Abraham Lincoln, namely, its mountainous landscape of red rock. Because of the 57,285 gallons of fuel. The Apollo 11 lander landed on the
JFK and Donald Trump were all middle children. In fact, landscape, there are rules in place for buildings in Sedona to moon with only 20 seconds of fuel left. Two-thirds of all U.S.
just over half–-exactly 23---of U.S. Presidents have been make sure that no structure intrudes on the surrounding natural $100 bills are held outside the United States.
middle children. Firstborn children made up the second
largest group among the 44 commanders-in-chief. Firstborn Pet News
children may often be natural leaders, but only 14 U.S.
Presidents were the oldest in their respective families. Seven
presidents were the youngest in their birth order. There has You and Your Pet:
yet to be a president who was an only child.

How far away is our Sun? It’s Allergy Season Again!
We all know that the Sun is the star around which all
the planets in our Solar System revolve. You might think
that the Earth is relatively close, given that it just takes just By Dr. Anthony Kravitz, BVSc, DVM, CVH at Calusa There are several shampoos, which not only relieve the
365 days to make one orbit, but you’d be wrong. The Earth Veterinary Center, Boca Raton, FL 33487 (561) 999-3000. symptoms and reduce bacteria and yeast, but also strengthen
is a whopping 93 million miles from its star, a distance so www.CVCBoca.com the skin to make it resist the penetration of the allergens that
far that it takes light over eight minutes to reach Earth. It In Florida, allergy season lasts the whole year, but Spring trigger the symptoms. Antibiotics are sometimes needed,
would take a driver traveling at 65 mph an astonishing 163 and Summer are usually the worst times for this uncomfortable too. For food allergies, there are medications that control
years to drive to the Sun. and annoying condition for our beloved pets. vomiting and diarrhea, and prescription foods that can
Allergies occur due to several reasons. These include also help. For those cases that show hay fever, asthma or
Who was Albert Einstein’s second wife? parasites such as fleas, and environmental allergies to pollens coughing, then antihistamines, bronchodilators, antibiotics,
Einstein’s second wife, Elsa, was his first cousin on of trees, weeds and grasses. They are all increased this time cough suppressants, or even cortisone may be used, including
his mother’s side. Cousins marrying each other wasn’t of year. Food allergies can happen all year round. inhalers, just like for people.
frowned upon at that time. Their fathers were cousins Unlike in humans, whose main allergy symptoms include Finding out the cause of the allergies needs to be done in
and their mothers were sisters. They both spent their hay fever and asthma, dogs and cats usually show their persistent cases. There are various tests to determine what
childhoods together, forming a strong friendship. She main allergy symptoms in their skin, including their ears, is causing the allergies. These include blood tests to find out
called him “Albertle” when they were young. As adults, by itching, redness, sores and hair loss. They can also have what environmental allergens are involved, and to a lesser
they reconnected when Albert moved to Berlin for work; hay fever, asthma (especially in cats), and chronic bronchitis extent what food allergies could be present. For food allergies,
he was married at the time. Elsa was living there with her with coughing. One explanation is that the cells that release specialized skin testing is more accurate, or we can simply feed
two daughters. She had been recently divorced from her allergy chemicals in the body (mast cells) are concentrated hypoallergenic prescription foods, or limited ingredient foods,
first husband. Albert would visit often. The two began a predominantly in the nose and lungs of people, whereas in to find out which types of foods are causing the problem, by
romantic relationship. And the rest, as they say, is history. animals they are mostly in the skin. Although food allergies what is called an “elimination diet trial.”
can cause skin and ear issues, it can also cause vomiting and Once we know which environmental allergens are causing
Whom did ESPN name the greatest athlete of the 20th diarrhea. the problem, then a liquid solution can be made for the pet
Century? We can relieve the symptoms of allergies by various to desensitize them over time, and make them less allergic
ESPN named Michael Jordan the greatest athlete of the medications. Always provide parasite control against fleas to to those specific offenders. It can be administered either by
20th Century. Considered one of the best basketball players rule this out as a cause. Cortisone used to be the main treatment, injection, or less invasively given orally in the form of daily
ever, Jordan dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to but we now have other medications that have fewer or no side drops, although both of these may take many months to start
the late 1990s. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National effects. Antihistamines and fatty acids may help with some helping.
Basketball Association championships and earned the mild cases. The tablet Apoquel is given daily, and does not Your veterinarian is the best person to advise you about
NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award five times. With five have to be weaned off like cortisone. There is a 21st century the best diagnostic tests regarding medications for your pet’s
regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, he became injection called Cytopoint, which is a monoclonal antibody particular presentation of allergy symptoms. It is good to know
the most decorated player in the NBA. Legendary slugger that binds the chemical that triggers itching, without directly that there are successful ways we can manage this condition
Babe Ruth came in second on ESPN’s list, while boxer inhibiting pathways in the body like the other medications do. of allergies, so that our pets do not have to suffer through the
Muhammad Ali locked down the third spot. This can help control itching for a month or two. allergy seasons.

Which famous Musician trespassed on Elvis Presley’s
property?
Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen was such a big fan of
Elvis Presley that he hopped over the fence at Graceland
one evening in 1976, hoping to meet his idol. Unfortunately
for him, however, Graceland had security guards as well as
large dogs. Security guards on the estate caught him and
escorted him out. He wouldn’t have been able to meet Elvis
anyway, because the King wasn’t even home at the time.
Bruce Springsteen never got to meet his idol, who died in
1977.

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