Published and Distributed Weekly by PassTimes of Arizona, LLC - [email protected] - 480.983.9143 Vol. 22 Issue 14 Rights Reserved © 2024 What Do You Know About Chickens? ● A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long! ● A chicken can travel up to 9 miles per hour. ● The largest chicken egg on record was nearly 12 oz., measuring 12 1/4" around. ● There are more chickens in the world than any other domesticated bird. More than one chicken for every human on the face of this earth. ● The Ameraucana and Araucana chickens can lay eggs colored in shades of green or blue, depending on the breed and its ancestry. ● In 1994, 73,866 million eggs were produced in the U.S. proving once again the U.S. has the best darn chickens in the world. ● The term 'Chicken Pox' didn't come from people believing that they came from chickens, it came from the Old English term 'gican pox' - which means the itching pox. ● There are approximately 450 million chickens in the United States. A large number of them work for Congress. ● Chickens make sounds with actual meaning. They give different alarm calls when threatened by different predators. ● A rooster will attack anything that he thinks will harm the hens
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MAN THAT NEVER KNEW WHEN HE WAS BEATEN? TURNS OUT HE WASN’T… DEATH VALLEY, CALIF IS 282 FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL
POLITICIANS NEED BE CAREFUL OF THEIR CHARACTER, FOR THEIR CHARACTER BECOMES THEIR DESTINY COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS NOT YOUR PROBLEMS WE’RE NO BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE IN GOD’S EYES 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where are the Seychelles islands located? 2. TELEVISION: In which sitcom is the catchphrase "Hello, Newman" used often? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What is a cornichon? 4. HISTORY: According to a WWII government slogan, what should citizens do after they "Keep calm ..."? 5. MOVIES: What is the name of John Wayne's character in "True Grit"? 6. LANGUAGE: The Latin word "genu" refers to which part of the human body? 7. U.S. STATES: How many states begin with the letter "R"? 8. MEDICAL: The first vaccine was created to protect against which disease? 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of Helen Keller's teacher, who taught the blind and deaf girl how to communicate? 10. ANATONY: What is the smallest organ in the human body? Answers 1. Indian Ocean. 2. "Seinfeld." 3. A small pickle. 4. "... and carry on." 5. Rooster Cogburn. 6. The knee. 7. One: Rhode Island. 8. Smallpox. 9. Anne Sullivan. 10. Pineal gland. (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
I AM NOT AN EARLY BIRD OR A NIGHT OWL. I AM SOME FORM OF PERMANENTLY EXHAUSTED PIGEON * On April 8, 1930, baseball legend Babe Ruth signed a two-year contract for a then enormous sum of $160,000 with the New York Yankees, prompting the team's general manager, Ed Barrow, to predict (with, of course, now laughable inaccuracy) that "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth." * On April 10, 2001, mercy killings became legal in the Netherlands following the Dutch senate's controversial approval of a bill legalizing euthanasia for patients with unbearable terminal illness. * On April 9, 1860, French inventor É douard-Léon Scott de Martinville used his phonautograph, the earliest known sound recording device, to capture himself singing the French folk song "Au Clair de la Lune."
CONTINUE IN CHRIST, SO WHEN HE APPEARS WE MAY BE CONFIDENT AND UNASHAMED BEFORE HIM AT HIS COMING * On April 11, 1951, President Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur as commander of the United Nations and U.S. forces in the Far East after he made public statements calling for an attack on mainland China if Communist forces failed to lay down their arms in Korea. * On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar for his role as laborer Homer Smith, who assists a group of poor East German nuns with building a church, in "Lilies of the Field." Three years later, he was Hollywood's top box office draw. * On April 14, 2010, Neil Armstrong criticized the Barack Obama administration's stripped-down space plans in an open letter co-signed by Apollo commanders James Lovell and Eugene Cernan, describing the president's proposals as "devastating." Supporters, however, insisted that the accelerated rocket program would set new goals for American efforts in outer space. * On April 12, 1877, with a well-justified fear of ricocheting foul balls (not to mention being hit by a bat), Harvard's Alexander Tyng wore a converted fencer's mask for a baseball game in Lynn, MA, becoming the first-known player to don a catcher's mask. While the new gear initially drew taunts from fans, designer Fred Thayer's patent for the device was approved the following January. (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
COUNT YOUR AGE BY FRIENDS, NOT YEARS GENEROSITY PROTECTS US FROM GREED, SELFISHNESS, AND MATERIALISM CHICAGO'S SOLDIER FIELD IS THE OLDEST STADIUM IN U.S.
CUT OUT THOSE INTIMATE LITTLE DINNERS FOR TWO - UNLESS THERE'S ACTUALLY SOMEONE THERE WITH YOU LET ME BOAST ONLY OF GOD STEP AWAY FROM A HEART FILLED WITH PRIDE
BY THE TIME A PERSON IS WISE ENOUGH TO WATCH THEIR STEP, THEY'RE TOO OLD TO GO ANYWHERE PRIDE AND ARROGANCE ARE ABHORRENT TO GOD
DEAR ALGEBRA, PLEASE STOP ASKING US TO FIND YOUR X; THEY’RE NEVER COMING BACK AND DON’T ASK Y 10 Things you should never say to a pregnant woman 1. "Honey, come on! You're blocking the big screen!" 2. "Sorry I can't give you a hug, my arms aren't that long." 3. "What do you mean, the seat belt won't fit? It’s got to! See how big it is on me?" 4. "So the doctor really said you’re going to get bigger!?" 5. "Why not wear one of my shirts? What? They don't fit either..." 6. "Bet you $20 I can outrun you across the back yard!" 7. "Come on, as soon as my team breaks this tied game, we'll leave for the hospital." 8. "Even though your water broke, your contractions are pretty far apart yet. We should still have time for you to cook us up a little snack while I load the luggage into the car. 9. "Maybe someday you'll return the favor and tie MY shoes." 10. Honey! I found them. Maternity clothes are over here in the fat section.
WE ARE TOO MUCH ATTACHED TO OUR OWN PETTY CONCERNS, AND TOO LITTLE CONCERNED FOR GOD’S G;LORY Nothing but the Truth Appearing before the grand jury on charges he took a bribe, the politician found himself on the witness stand. The prosecutor opened his questioning with, "Where were you the night of August 24th?" "Objection!" said the defense attorney. "Irrelevant!" "Oh, that's okay," said the politician from the witness stand. "I don't mind answering the question." "I object!" the defense said again. "No, really," said the politician. "I'll answer." The judge ruled: "If the witness insists on answering, there is no reason for the defense to object." So the prosecutor repeated the question: "Where were you the night of August 24th?" With great solemnity, the politician replied, "I really don't remember!"
IT IS THE VERY CHARACTER OF GOD TO LOVE EACH ONE OF US UNCONDITIONALLY ANSWERS: 1) Neither 2) An angel 3) Disciples 4) Thomas (called Didymus) 5) 40 days (Acts 1:3) 6) 500 (1 Cor 15:3-8) Find expanded trivia online with Wilson Casey at www.patreon.com/ triviaguy. FREE TRIAL! (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc. 1. Is the book of Iscariot (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Matthew 28:2, who rolled back the stone from the door of Jesus' tomb and sat upon it? Simon, An angel, Villagers, Disciples 3. When Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" came upon the risen Jesus, who did He ask them to inform? Priests, Disciples, No one, Villagers 4. From John 20, which disciple doubted Jesus had risen unless he could see the wounds? Peter, Andrew, Thomas, Thaddeus 5. How long did Jesus remain after His resurrection before He ascended into heaven? Instantaneously, 1 hour, 7 days, 40 days 6. According to the apostle Paul, more than what number of people saw the risen Christ at one time? 100, 300, 500, 1,000
A GOOD HEAD AND A GOOD HEART ARE ALWAYS A FORMIDABLE COMBINATION - NELSON MANDELA IN GOD’S EYES YOU HAVE NOTHING TO BE PROUD ABOUT
Help for Financial Stresses If your debts are so bad the stress of it is making you physically ill, you're not alone. And if the weight of it all is stressing you mentally, you're not alone there either. The past several years, with the economy and Covid and everything else, have made many of us wonder if there's hope. But yes ... there is hope. The Department of Veterans Affairs has created the National Veterans Financial Resource Center (FINVET). The purpose of FINVET is to help veterans learn to manage finances and handle the mental uncertainty of debt -- and lower the risk of suicide, which can come with the stresses of finances. The website (www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/finvet) has tools, videos, calculators and resources for five different money-related issues: paying for essentials, saving money, increasing your income, managing debt and protecting your money. Depending on your situation, one of those might be more important than the other right now, but they all have value. Protecting your money can be a big one, with scammers on the line each time you answer the phone. Dozens of scams are identified, from payday lending to identity theft and scams aimed directly at veterans. Get familiar with all that the page has to offer so you're not caught unaware. Managing debt sometimes takes more than just additional income. Often it requires good information with advice and tools or learning ways to improve your credit score so you qualify for lower interest rates on big purchases like vehicles. Paying for essentials can be a serious problem as well. Check the website for the many sources of help, ranging from emergency food assistance, to the national hunger hotline, to housing counselors. The whole FINVET website is very well done, with mountains of good information no matter your financial situation, everything in one place. Bookmark the page so you can find your way back as time goes on and your situation changes. And don't give up. Sometimes all you need to fix a financial situation is information and a bit of support. (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc. NO ONE WINS A CONTEST WITHOUT OBEYING THE RULES A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO START AND END EACH DAY IS WITH A THANKFUL HEART