Category Archives: Did You Know?

Pantone 2013 Color of the Year

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

Pantone 17-5641 Emerald A lively, lush, radiant green… sophisticated and luxurious… the color of beauty and new life. Learn more…

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Philadelphia Flyers?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

While organizing my files today, I questioned my spelling of flyer, so I looked it up using Google definitions. When I typed just the word in Google, by accident, the website for the Philadelphia Flyers came up. After I received … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons’s Hometown Revealed

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

I heard in a commercial that The Simpsons’s hometown was going to be revealed on the Fox News at 10, but completely forgot, as I got all involved with Fashion Stars, which I really like. Anyway, I looked it up … Continue reading →

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Coca-Cola Versus Diet Coke

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

A couple of days ago, on the Kathie Lee & Hoda section of Today, I saw a demonstration where an unopened can of Coca-Cola and an unopened can of Diet Coke were placed into a container full of water. After … Continue reading →

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Chopsticks

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I was wondering last night if chopsticks were a Chinese or Japanese invention. Today, courtesy Wikipedia, I know: Chopsticks originated in ancient China as early as the Shang dynasty (1766-1122 BCE). Are the traditional eating utensils of China, Mongolia, Japan, … Continue reading →

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Gumby Turns to Life of Crime

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

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Elizabeth Patterson (November 22, 1875–January 31, 1966)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Did you know Elizabeth was cast as Mrs. Willoughby, the wife of the Greenwich, Connecticut justice of the peace who re-marries Lucy and Ricky Ricardo in an episode of I Love Lucy. The following year she was cast in the recurring role of … Continue reading →

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