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• It was noted wit Ambrose Bierce who made the following sage observation: “All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.”
• You might be surprised to learn that in January 2004, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of maggots as a medical device for cleaning wounds. • Presidential security was not always as formidable as it is today. In 1913, former President Theodore Roosevelt was walking down a Milwaukee street, heading to a speech he was scheduled to give. A man named John Schrank pulled out a gun and shot toward Roosevelt, who staggered but did not fall. There was no blood evident, and Roosevelt, who was campaigning for a second term, insisted on delivering his speech. When he pulled from a coat pocket the 100 pages on which his speech was written, he saw a bullet hole through the sheets of paper. Still determined to carry on, he gave his speech before going to the hospital, where it was discovered that the bullet had penetrated four inches into his body. After the perpetrator was arrested, it became evident that Schrank was insane; he claimed that President William McKinley had revealed to him in a dream that Roosevelt was responsible for McKinley’s assassination. Schrank spent the next 32 years in an insane asylum. • If you see a group of flamingoes together in one place, it might be handy to know that the appropriate collective noun is a “flamboyance.” • The instruments used by professional flute players are usually made from precious metals — either sterling silver, 14-carat gold or platinum. Thought for the Day:
“It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.” — Rollo May © 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. 
1. Is the book of Damascus in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. From 2 Samuel 14, who was the best-looking man in Israel during King David’s reign? Joel, Samuel, David, Absalom 3. To whom did Naaman the Syrian ask forgiveness after worshipping the god Rimmon? Saul, Christ, Elisha, Darius 4. From John 3, who was a Pharisee and ruler among the Jews? Zacchaeus, Nicodemus, Judas, Peter 5. Who was known as the “Supplanter”? Aaron, Moses, Jacob, Hosea 6. What was the name of David’s first wife? Rachel, Priscilla, Michal, Ruth 
1) Neither
2) Absalom 3) Elisha 4) Nicodemus 5) Jacob 6) Michal 
1. How many No. 1 hit singles did the Small Faces have over the years?
2. What happened to the song “Cheater”? 3. Did Roxy Music ever have a No. 1 hit? 4. Who originally released “No Milk Today”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Once you told me long ago, To the prom with me you’d go, Now you’ve changed your mind, it seems, Someone else will hold my dreams.” 
1. Two. One in the U.K. (“All or Nothing”) and one in Canada (“Itchycoo Park.”)
2. Michael Jackson co-wrote the song for his seventh album in 1987, but it was yanked for reasons unknown. Eventually, in 2004, it was put on the “Ultimate Collection” album. 3. Yes, once, with “Jealous Guy” in 1981. Roxy Music did net two No. 2s, however, “Dance Away” (1979) and “Love Is the Drug” (1975). 4. Herman’s Hermits, 1967. Back in the day, milkmen delivered to the house. The song talks about delivering less because the lover has moved out. 5. “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation,” by Marty Robbin, in 1957. Robbins said he wrote the song in about 20 minutes while riding in a car and passing a school where students were all dressed up for their prom. © 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Did you know that the bible was originally translated into Latin by Jerome around the year 400. It was called the Vulgate a word meaning common. Latin was the common language till the Middle Ages. Many translations developed after that. Even more translations were popular after the Protestant Reformation in the 1500’s. It is said that a new translation is needed at least every 30 years to keep up with the times. There are now hundreds of versions of the bible written in over 2,000 languages.
1. INVENTION: When was the nylon-bristle
toothbrush invented? 2. HISTORY: By what other name was the French military leader Joan of Arc known? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What color is the famous Hope Diamond? 4. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of Kansas? 5. TELEVISION: What was the theme song to the 1970s cop show “Baretta”? 6. BIBLE: Who are the only two angels to be directly named in the Bible? 7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the name of the main mountain range where Mount Everest is located? 8. MEDICAL: What area of the body is affected by bursitis? 9. LANGUAGE: What is an elision? 10. ENTERTAINERS: For what crime was actress Sophia Loren jailed in 1982? 
1. 1938, by Dupont
2. The Maid of Orleans 3. Blue 4. Topeka 5. “Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow” 6. Michael and Gabriel 7. The Himalayas 8. The joints 9. Omission of a sound or syllable 10. Tax evasion © 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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