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• The opposite of paranoia is pronoia. A person suffering from pronoia feels that people or entities around them are plotting to do them good!
• American flags left on the moon will eventually get bleached white by the sun. • Only two animals have the ability to see behind themselves without turning around: the rabbit and the parrot. Their eyes are on the sides of their head, allowing them to swivel 360 degrees. • Not that we ever gave any real thought to the matter, but "snow-bones" are the lines of snow or ice left at the sides of roads after the rest of the snow has melted. • David Babcock broke a Guinness World Record for his time in the Kansas City marathon, at 5 hours, 48 minutes and 27 seconds. But not for running — he managed to complete the race while knitting a scarf that measured just over 12 feet long. As he said later, "Knitting the whole way really did help distract me from the hard parts of the marathon." • At the planet Neptune's highest altitudes, winds blow at more than 1,100 mph. • Mozart sold the most CDs in 2016, beating out Adele, Drake and Beyonce, even though those artists all had Grammy-winning hits that year. • In the 16th century, Parliament passed a law declaring the use of makeup "to deceive an Englishman into marriage" punishable as witchcraft. • A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults by the skincare brand StriVectin found 63% admitted to spending at least half their time on video calls staring at their own face, while 58% admitted to getting so distracted by their own appearance that they sometimes stopped listening. • • •
Thought for the Day: "Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears." — Rudyard Kipling © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of Micah in the Old Testament, New Testament or neither?
2. After his servants covered him with clothes, what did King David’s servants bring to keep him warm? Hot bricks, Young virgin, Canopy skins, Wool from finest sheep 3. Whose last words were, “Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded”? Paul, John the Baptist, Ahab, Job 4. From Proverbs 31, which king was taught sayings by his mother? Lemuel, Neco, Ben-Hadad, Jehu 5. In Genesis 27, who said, “Come near now, and kiss me, my son”? Adam, Isaac, Seth, Moses 6. Who was the father of Gideon? Job, Jeremiah, Josiah, Joash 
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2) Young virgin 3) Ahab 4) Lemuel 5) Isaac 6) Joash © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Name the first single Lesley Gore ever released.
2. What was the name of the little boy in “Puff, the Magic Dragon”? 3. Which one-hit-wonder girl group released “Sally Go ‘Round the Roses”? 4. Who released “The Angels Listened In”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime, And never let go till we’re one.” 
1. “It’s My Party,” in 1963. The song went to No. 1, the only chart topper Gore ever had. She released five singles that year.
2. Little Jackie Paper. The lyrics were originally a poem written by a 19-year-old student. Years later his roommate, Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul & Mary, put the words to music. 3. The Jaynetts, 1963. The single’s B-side track was the instrumental version of the song. 4. The Crests, in 1959. 5. “My Heart Will Go On,” by Celine Dion in 1997. It was on the soundtrack of the movie “Titanic.” The film-score composer wanted it as an instrumental, but lyrics were written anyway. Then Celine Dion didn’t want to sing it. The song ended up as one of the best-selling singles of all time. © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of Kansas?
2. ANATOMY: Where is the pinna located in the human body? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the English name for the country called Sverige by its people? 4. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition called heliophobia? 5. MOVIES: Which two films had the most Academy Award nominations without winning any of them? 6. TELEVISION: How many sons did Ben Cartwright have in “Bonanza”? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What is the most popular topping on a pizza? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many quills does the average porcupine have? 9. HISTORY: Which principal countries made up the Axis powers in World War II? 10. LITERATURE: What is the name of the wizard bank in the “Harry Potter” series? 
1. Topeka
2. It’s the outer ear 3. Sweden 4. Fear of the sun 5. “The Turning Point” and “The Color Purple,” both with 11 nominations 6. Three: Adam, Hoss and Little Joe 7. Pepperoni 8. 30,000 9. Japan, Germany and Italy 10. Gringotts © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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