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DID YOU KNOW...
In France, people eat approximately 500,000,000 snails per year.

1. In which year was Madonna's debut album released?
a. – 1979
b. – 1981
c. – 1983
d. – 1985
2. In relation to food, what do the initials 'TVP' stand for?
3. During the Roman Empire, which color of clothing was associated with the
Emperor?
4. What is the main ingredient in the filling of a shoofly pie?
5. Who Am I ?
My birth name is Peggy Jones and I was born in New York in 1946. I was best
known for my role as "Julie Barnes" on a popular TV series. I married Quincy
Jones in 1974 and became a stay at home mother for our two girls. Quincy and
I were divorced in 1990 and remain close friends. In 2004 I was diagnosed
with colon cancer.
6. To which country must I travel to visit the World Heritage site of Petra
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a. - Syria
b. - Jordan
c. - Iraq
d. - Iran
7. What Mountain Range is the site of the famous Matterhorn ?
8. If I am a “Diurnal” animal, when am I most active ?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Benedict Arnold was tried in absentia for treason in 1779, as he had already
fled to England.
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1. – c
2. Textured vegetable protein
3. Purple
4. Molasses
5. I am Peggy Lipton
6. - b
7. The Alps
8. During daylight
CRAP !!
When Arnold was court-martialed in 1779, it was not for the treason that
would later make his name synonymous with betrayal. The charges involved fiscal irregularities and were relatively minor. Though he was largely exonerated, the trial sullied his reputation. Despite having distinguished himself in various American military campaigns—he was wounded more than once—Arnold was subsequently passed over for promotion.
Embittered, he hatched a plot to aid the British by handing over West Point.
In 1780, Arnold was given command of West Point, an American fort on the
Hudson River in New York (and future home of the U.S. military academy,
established in 1802).
Arnold contacted Sir Henry Clinton, head of the British forces, and proposed
handing over West Point and his men.
On September 21 of that year, Arnold met with Major John Andre and made his
traitorous pact. However, the conspiracy was uncovered and Andre was
captured and executed. Arnold fled to the enemy side and went on to lead
British troops in Virginia and Connecticut. He later moved to England,
though he never received all of what he’d been promised by the British.
He died in London on June 14, 1801.
 
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