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Quiz

1 If you rode a Chopper, what was

this?

2 What was soaked in vinegar then

hung on a string?

3 What is the Italian word for pie?

4 What is the national flower of

Wales?

5 Which Australian marsupial enjoy

eating eucalyptus leaves?

Joke of the day

Working in a mirror factory is something I can totally see myself doing.

Bible quote

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and selfcontrol. 2 Timothy 1:7:

History

:1582: Pope Gregory XIII issued an edict outlining his calendar reforms. The Gregorian Calendar is the calendar in general use today.

1761: Boston lawyer James Otis Jr. went to court to argue against “writs of assistance” that allowed British customs officers to arbitrarily search people’s premises, declaring: “A man’s house is his castle.” Although Otis lost the case, his statement provided early inspiration for American independence.

1942: The SS Struma, a charter ship attempting to carry nearly 800 Jewish refugees from Romania to British-mandated Palestine, was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea; all but one of the refugees perished.

1988: In a ruling that expanded legal protections for parody and satire, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned a $150,000 award that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had won against Hustler magazine and its publisher, Larry Flynt.

1994: Entertainer Dinah Shore died in Beverly Hills, California, five days before turning 78.

2008: Cuba’s parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel.

Birthdays

● Singer Joanie Sommers is 79.

● Actress Jenny O’Hara is 78.

● Actor Barry Bostwick is 75.

● Rock singermusician George Thorogood is

70.

● Actress Helen Shaver is 69.

● Actress Beth Broderick is 61.

● Actor Emilio Rivera is 59.

● Former boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is 43.

● Actor Wilson Bethel is 36.

● Actor Daniel Kaluuya (Film: Get Out) is 31.

Quiz Answers

1. Bicycle. 2. Conker. 3. Pizza. 4. Daffodil. 5. Koala.

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