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On This Date
1879 – Constantin Fahlberg discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin while researching coal tar compounds. Taking a break from his lab work, and without first washing his hands, he sat down for a meal and noticed an intensely sweet taste when his fingers touched his lips. He obtained patents on the sweetener and became a wealthy man.
1964 – The Italian government announced that it would accept suggestions on how to save the renowned Leaning Tower of Pisa from collapse. A multinational group of engineers completed their work in 2001. The structure now leans at about 3.99 degrees instead of the previous 5.5 degrees.
Daily Riddle
Q: What five-letter word, no matter how you pronounce it, is always
pronounced wrong?
Happy Birthday!
John Steinbeck (1902–1968) was one of the most famous American novelists of the 20th century. His seminal works include The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, Cannery Row, The Pearl, and East of Eden.
Steinbeck grew up in California’s Salinas Valley. This upbringing gave a regional flavor to his writing. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Quote of the Day
“Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy
perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.”
~ John Steinbeck
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Answer: The word is wrong.
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What Am I?
You are likely to find one or more of me in most any home or office. I am built for convenience, allowing you to relax while I do the work.
In my earliest days, I worked by using sound waves beyond the range of human hearing. Today, I work by shooting out infrared pulses to my compatible devices. I am even considered smart! You can talk to me to get me to work. Regardless of how I work, you’ll find you can’t live without me, so don’t lose me in the couch cushions. What am I?
Why Didn’t I Think of That?
The history of glue is a sticky subject. After all, people have been using adhesives for thousands of years, from tree sap to tars.
But the white liquid glue that most people think of today was developed by the Borden Company in 1947.
Prior to this, glue was pasty,
permanent, and smelled bad because it was made with fish byproducts.
Elmer’s glue went on white, dried clear, and could be cleaned off school desks. The Borden company was a dairy company, and the prime ingredient in the glue was a dairy protein. Elmer was the advertising mate to Elsie, the milk spokescow.
Riddle Me This
Name four days of the week that start with the letter T.
Today is
Retro Day. Indulge your love of the “good old days” with a little nostalgia. While fashion from the ’60s and ’70s has made a comeback, suddenly fashion from the 2000s, like skirts over pants, is considered retro and hip.S
UNDAY, F
EBRUARY27, 2022
Buy a Vowel _ B _ M _ N _ T _ _ N
A thing that causes disgust or hatred
ANSW ER: ABO
MIN ATIO N
ANSW ER: A
remot e cont rol
ANSW ER: T
uesday , Thur
sday , today
, orrow and tom
