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Trivia

“I Didn’t Know That... Bet You Didn’t Know It Either.”

Fascinating trivia facts compiled by and Vietnam combined. This amounted to two percent of given on a cold, windy day and President Harrison was not
Stanley Morgenbesser, who resides our population at the time, which would be the equivalent to at all dressed for the weather, without a hat or coat. Within
at the Banyans of Broken Sound. about six million Americans dying today. Approximately one days, Harrison developed cold-like symptoms, which many
Stan conducts the Broken Sound in four soldiers who went to war never returned home. The at the time blamed on his lengthy speech and lack of cold
members’ “What’s Up Club,” which, largest human catastrophe in American history, the Civil War weather preparation. His condition worsened dramatically
remarkably, has met every week forced the young nation to confront death and destruction in into pneumonia and he passed away on April 4th, 1841,
without fail for the past more than a way that has not been equaled before nor since. becoming the first president to die in office. Perhaps Harrison
26 years---a total of more than 1,300 Who was the first U.S. Vice President? literally talked his way into the grave with his almost 8,500-
meetings---to discuss a wide range of The first Vice President of the United States was John word speech. In contrast, the briefest inaugural address was
topics and to meet and hear interesting speakers. Stan took Adams, He took his job quite seriously from the start, given by George Washington at 135 words in 1793. Most
over as leader of the club when its founder, Sidney Hyman, particularly his role as President of the Senate. He issued modern-day addresses are between 1,000 and 3,000 words
passed away in 2007 at the age of 100. many tie-breaking votes in the Senate, including siding in length and are delivered in January, rather than March.
Who was the only U.S. President to hold a PhD? against war with England and deciding the site of the nation’s Harrison was succeeded by his Vice President, John Tyler.
Woodrow Wilson graduated from Princeton University, capital. Adams and Washington had a distant relationship, Who was the headliner of the first Super Bowl halftime
before studying law at the University of Virginia and earning with the president seldom seeking his advice on matters. show?
his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He was hired by Washington instead relied heavily on the advice of his The very first Super Bowl took place on January 15th,
Princeton as a professor of political science and went on cabinet in making his decisions. Adams would go on to 1967, with a halftime show featuring The Three Stooges,
to serve as the institution’s president from 1902 to 1910. become the second President of the United States, serving marching bands from Grambling State College and the
Wilson’s management of Princeton earned the attention of a single term. Like Washington, he sought to serve with University of Arizona, two men in jet packs, and 300
Democratic Party leaders, who encouraged him to run for honor and virtue and was rewarded with a scandal-free pigeons. That collaboration, in front of 60,000 spectators
political office. Wilson’s political career, once launched, time in power. His Vice President was Thomas Jefferson, inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the 40
was meteoric. It began with his election as governor of New who, coincidentally, died on the same day as Adams, on million Americans watching at home on television, was
Jersey in 1910; two years later he was elected president of July 4th, 1826. monumental. It wasn’t until 1993 that the modern Super
the United States. Which is considered the most bike-friendly city in the Bowl halftime show was born. Michael Jackson was tapped
Which animal kills the most humans annually? world?? to headline Super Bowl XXVII, and set the bar for all
The mosquito kills more humans yearly than any other Copenhagen has long been considered among the most halftime shows to come.
animal. The insects may not have the jaws of a shark or bike-friendly in the world. It’s no wonder the reputation Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know: The average
the venom of a snake, but they do carry life-threatening is holding strong, as its volume of bikes overtook cars a worker today stays at each of his or her jobs for 4.4 years. A
illnesses, which they transmit with their bite. The numbers few years ago. The city has made the path easy for its two- cockroach can live without its head for a week. Sweden pays
are staggering, with mosquitoes causing the deaths of over wheeled travelers with designated bike lanes, traffic lights students $187 per month to attend high school. A Flamingo
700,000 people yearly. Mosquitoes carry a number of timed to average cycling speeds to keep you on the move, can only eat with its head upside down. The four states with
illnesses, including dengue and West Nile virus. The biggest and even a cycle superhighway. The biking philosophy starts the most foreclosed homes are: 4) Florida, 3 ) Maryland, 2)
killer of all is malaria, a parasitic infection that causes flu-like young, with children being taught before they go to school. Delaware, 1) New Jersey. The longest recorded flight of a
symptoms that rapidly lead to death for the infected. Malaria The impact of so many residents on bikes is that they cover chicken is 13 seconds. No members of The Beatles knew how
alone accounts for half of all mosquito-borne illness deaths over 620,000 miles a year between them, creating a huge to read music. Every U.S. president with a beard has been a
in the world. benefit to the environment and the health of the population. Republican. The Bank of New York was the first company
Which war had the most American casualties? Which president gave the longest inaugural speech? traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Guinness
The Civil War was the bloodiest war in our country’s President William Henry Harrison was rather long- Book of World Records is the most frequently stolen book
history. An estimated 620,000 soldiers died in the Civil War. winded in his inaugural address, taking almost two hours from public libraries. The average wedding cost in the U.S.
That’s more Americans than died in both World Wars, Korea to deliver his speech on March 4th, 1841. The address was in 2018 was $44,105. Sharks kill 12 people on average per
year, while people kill approximately 11,417 sharks per hour.
The ten most valuable brand names on earth are Apple, Coca
Cola, Google, IBM, Microsoft, GE, McDonalds, Samsung,
Intel and Toyota, in that order.
Poet’s Corner

Ode to the

4th of July

By Jerry Yass, a Broken Sound resident.
The following was written by Mr. Yass
on July 4th, 2016.
Here we are on the 4th of July.
Can you believe half a year has gone
by?
It’s a day to remember our nation’s
birth,
So we celebrate with a great deal of
mirth.
Hot dogs and burgers are topped with brown deli mustard,
For dessert we eat ice cream and delicious custard.
Our nation was founded because of rulers who were cruel.
We fought them and, thankfully, we won the duel.
Our Founding Fathers did what was right;
They hit a home run that went out of sight.
It proves that good will overcome might.
The Declaration of Independence says “All Men are Created
Equal;”
In all of history there has never been a sequel
Immigrants from all over the globe came here to stay,
To raise a family and avoid the fray
It was they who made our nation great,
So full of love and not of hate.
It seems I have written this tribute in rap;
It has been fun and I hope you don’t say I am a sap.
Lin Manuel Miranda wrote the musical “Hamilton” for me
and you,
Won’t be upset that an old Jew can rap too.
I say to our kids that history is not a mystery.
Some say that our country is no longer “hot.”
No, no kiddies, it’s very hot because of immigrants who didn’t
“give up their shot.”
Now let’s lift our glasses to toast the good old U.S.A.
And pray that this nation of ours is here to stay.