Comics and Activities
• Those of us who have a little difficulty successfully sealing wraps, gyros or burritos are at last in luck, thanks to a group of female engineering students who came up with a solution called Tastee Tape. It will hold your food nicely in place during cooking or consumption. And yes, it is an edible tape.
• Only humans have chins. • Ladybugs are cute, but they’re also cannibals. These tiny spotted creatures will, if need be, eat fertilized ladybug eggs, ladybug larvae and even other adult ladybugs. • Do you know someone who really loves to tell jokes? Here’s hoping they aren’t suffering from a rare syndrome known as Witzelsucht, or joke addiction, affecting certain folks with an injury to their brain’s right hemisphere. One such patient couldn’t stop waking his poor wife in the middle of the night to share his jokes with her. • The longest eyelash on record reached a length of 2.75 inches and belonged to one Stuart Muller, who attributed the record-setting strand to a “mutant follicle.” • When the German football club FC Union Berlin faced bankruptcy in 2004, its loyal fans donated enough blood en masse that sufficient funds were raised to save it. • King Charles III will receive his crown while sitting on a throne containing the Stone of Destiny, a rock that was stolen from Scotland in 1296 and carried to Westminster Abbey by King Edward I, then returned to Scotland 700 years later. But why is it significant, other than its feature in a royal coronation? It is said to be the stone on which the biblical Jacob rested his head when he dreamed of a ladder ascending to heaven! • • •
Thought for the Day: “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” — Michael Altshuler © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of Colossians in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. From Acts 20:3, how many months did Paul stay in Greece? 3, 5, 7, 9 3. What is the shortest book in the New Testament (KJV)? Luke, Titus, 3 John, Jude 4. Who was the only woman to rule over Judah? Deborah, Dorcas, Eunice, Athaliah 5. Which of these appeared earliest in the Bible (KJV)? Jacob, Abraham, Samuel, Moses 6. What does the biblical name of “Nabal” mean? First, Fool, Power, Face 
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2) 3 3) 3 John 4) Athaliah 5) Abraham 6) Fool © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Who wrote and released “Big Yellow Taxi”?
2. Which group released an album titled “Waiting for the Sun”? 3. Why was Carnaby Street popular in the 1960s? 4. Which group released “Lyin’ Eyes”? 5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “Loneliness is the cloak you wear, A deep shade of blue is always there.” 
1. Joni Mitchell, in 1970. She wrote the song in Hawaii after seeing the gorgeous landscape broken up by a massive paved parking lot.
2. The Doors, in 1968. It was their only No. 1 album and included “Hello, I Love You,” one of their only two chart topper singles, the other being “Light My Fire.” 3. Carnaby Street, likely first built in 1685, became a hippie haven by the 1960s. It was dedicated to fashion and music, with underground clubs where groups like the Rolling Stones and The Who got a start. 4. The Eagles, in 1975. The song nabbed a Grammy for Pop Vocals. 5. “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore,” by Frankie Valli in 1965, and then a year later The Walker Brothers released their own cover. The Valli version only hit No. 128 on the charts, but the Walkers’ version went to No. 13 and is the one everyone remembers. © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. U.S. STATES: How many states border the Great Lakes?
2. MOVIES: What was Buzz Lightyear’s original name in the animated movie “Toy Story”? 3. TELEVISION: What was the name of the family dog on “The Brady Bunch”? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is blind baking? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are the two traditional flowers associated with September? 6. HISTORY: Which state divided into two as a result of the U.S. Civil War? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What kind of fear is represented by the condition called chromophobia? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who is the only president to serve in the office who was not elected as vice president or president? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of tigers called? 10. MUSIC: Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 
1. Six (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio). (Golden View editor's note: the correct answer is eight. Pennsylvania and New York should also be included.) 2. Lunar Larry. 3. Tiger. 4. Pre-baking a pie crust without filling. 5. Aster and morning glory. 6. Virginia and West Virginia. 7. Fear of one or more colors. 8. Gerald Ford. 9. An ambush. 10. Aretha Franklin. © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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