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************************ 10. Pinching Pennies: http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showforum=17 http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50865 Posted by: Momo Now is the perfect time! Posted 27 December 2014 - 11:48 AM With a new year coming upon us now is a great time to plan your budget for 2015. It is also a good time to start getting your tax records in order to file your 2014 taxes. The New Year is also a great time to study your health care/insurance coverage too. Check on deductibles, covered tests etc. Make the most of your hard earned money by planning as much as possible. ************************** 11. Homemade Memories: http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showforum=14 http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50784 Posted by: Jeepers http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46130 Uses For Unused Canning Jars Posted 08 December 2014 - 09:51 PM I had some left over canning jars that I was storing away and came across some of those really small ones. I call them quarter pints because they are half the size of a half pint jar. I think Ball calls them 4oz. size. Anyway...they will make great candle holders for tea lights or votive size candles. The candle will be safely down inside the jar and not likely to tip over. Also they are clear glass so the flame will show. I had 6 left over and I'm storing them in with my emergency tea lights and votives. You might need a long match to light the tea lights. I'm not sure. Did you know a piece of spaghetti makes a good match? You light it off of your stove or match or whatever, and it will burn long enough to light a short candle in a tall jar. I've done it lighting one stove burner from another. *********************** 12. Within These Pages: http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showforum=4 I'm not sure what anyone is reading now, it looks like most of the posts are about the free books on Amazon, just one or two other posts. http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50175 Posted by: ANewMe Ebola....FREE PDF Hot Zone....#1 Best Seller about Posted 02 August 2014 - 11:45 AM link to learn.flvs.net The book I've been seeing so much about is FREE in PDF format at this link. It's about an EBOLA outbreak and I've heard fabulous things about it....but also that it is very frightening. It's NON-FICTION....so it's true *********************** 13. WWW: http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showforum=12 http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=48608 Posted by: Annarchy Computer Check Posted 09 August 2013 - 06:21 AM Just a quick note. I'm usually real careful where I go on the net. July 31st I was doing some research and my Windows computer started acting really weird. I pulled the plug and walked away. Every time I tried to turn it on it took forever to come on, and my mouse wouldn't work. After getting new batteries, thinking that was the problem, I managed to disconnect the wifi connection. I did a virus check off-line. To my horror, over 650 viruses/trojans and over 3000 spyware/malware had infected my computer after one 1/2 hour worth of work looking for some specific information!!!!! My computer is finally clean, after several hours. This experience had made me very very grateful that I do most of my work on my Apple. If the PC was not necessary, I'd get rid of it. ****************************** 14. Mrs. Survival's Survival and Preparation Manual: http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showforum=25 http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16858 Posted by: Lois Snow Storms and Ice Storms Parts 1 and 2 Posted 07 December 2006 - 10:03 PM Snow Storms and Ice Storms In this chapter we will address the challenges that we should be ready to meet, in these emergencies. In a snow storm or blizzard we may get so much snow as to make the roads impassable. Heavy wet snow can take down the power lines, when that happens, and our furnace is powered by electric, we have no heat, in some cases no way to cook, or provide light. Secondary sources for all of these should be at hand. Heat in the form of: 1. Wood stove and enough firewood keep you warm for 3 days to a week. More if you can manage it. 2. There are also kerosene heaters, (filled outside) or a small propane heater that will work off a 20 or 30# tank like you use on a camper. 3.Candles or kerosene lamps (filled outside)- these are not as warm as the first 2 but will keep you from freezing. Close off one room and light several candles or 2 or 3 kerosene lanterns. They give off heat as well as light and the body heat also helps keep a small area warmer. You will need extra quilts or blankets and warm clothing. Wear a hat as you lose most of your heat through your head. Keep enough kerosene , propane, and candles to last for the length of time you believe you may be snowed in. Light 1. Battery powered lamps and extra batteries and extra bulbs. 2. Kerosene or propane lamps and candles. These need to be protected from active children and pets. The kerosene lanterns should always be filled outside. Cooking 1. If you have a gas range or a propane stove or a grill, you have a way to cook. Do not use a grill in the house, put it on a porch that is well ventilated. You can light your gas range burners with matches or a long butane lighter. You can bake in the grill if it closes or use a metal dishpan or large metal roaster to cover your biscuits or whatever you have to bake. 2. A small folding stove that is 4 to 6 inches square to place a can of sterno in. A sterno stove can be made from a large coffee can. Using a punch can opener, Punch several wedge shaped holes in the side of the can at the bottom, and 6 or 7 holes around the sides at the open top. At the first indented ring from the bottom, Using a nail, put 6 holes that line up for inserting 3 heavy wires, such as from a coat hanger, straight across to place the sterno on. Make sure it is sitting on something heat proof when using. You can also put a column candle in it, to provide a little more heat You will need: 2 gallon of water per person per day for drinking and cooking. Food enough for your family for the number of days you are prepping. Additional prescriptions for that number of days. If you can flush, enough water to flush your toilet for X number of days or a pail lined with a double plastic bag with cat litter to absorb fluids. This can be changed as often as you have bags to cover, to save on bags, have a tight fitting cover for the pail. Baby wipes to help keep clean. First aid supplies, such as triple antibiotics, assorted band aids, disinfectant, aspirin, Tylenol etc. Something to help pass the time, playing cards, coloring books and crayons, books, board games and crafts. This is a first draft. Now is the time to make suggestions to add to this to make it more complete. Snow and Ice Storms Part 2 There are a few things you will need if you are trapped in your car during a storm This information is gleaned from the FEMA site Winter car kit Keep these items in your car: Flashlights with extra batteries First aid kit with pocket knife Necessary medications Several blankets Sleeping bags Extra newspapers for insulation Plastic bags (for sanitation) Matches Extra set of mittens, socks, and a wool cap Rain gear and extra clothes Small sack of sand for generating traction under wheels Small shovel Small tools (pliers, wrench, screwdriver) Booster cables Set of tire chains or traction mats Cards, games, and puzzles Brightly colored cloth to use as a flag Canned fruit and nuts Non-electric can opener Bottled water The items I would add to this are: Tea bags Small jar of tang. Instant chocolate mix. Survival blankets A coffee can and a column candle Several packet of cheese cracker A small metal cup for melting snow for tea or hot chocolate A pot holder Ziploc bag with some sugar. If you put the candle in the coffee can it will add warmth, (be careful where you place it) You can also heat water over it. These item can be stored in a tote for easy retrieval when you need it. During If trapped in car during a blizzard: Stay in the car. Do not leave the car to search for assistance unless help is visible within 100 yards. You may become disoriented and lost in blowing and drifting snow. Display a trouble sign. Hang a brightly colored cloth on the radio antenna and raise the hood. Occasionally run engine to keep warm. Turn on the car's engine for about 10 minutes each hour. Run the heater when the car is running. Also, turn on the car's dome light when the car is running. Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep the exhaust pipe clear of snow, and open a downwind window slightly for ventilation. Watch for signs of frostbite and hypothermia. Do minor exercises to keep up circulation. Clap hands and move arms and legs occasionally. Try not to stay in one position for too long. If more than one person is in the car, take turns sleeping. For warmth, huddle together. Use newspapers, maps, and even the removable car mats for added insulation. Avoid overexertion. Cold weather puts an added strain on the heart. Unaccustomed exercise such as shoveling snow or pushing a car can bring on a heart attack or make other medical conditions worse. Be aware of symptoms of dehydration. Wind Chill "Wind chill" is a calculation of how cold it feels outside when the effects of temperature and wind speed are combined. A strong wind combined with a temperature of just below freezing can have the same effect as a still air temperature about 35 degrees colder. Winter Storm Watches and Warnings A winter storm watch indicates that severe winter weather may affect your area. A winter storm warning indicates that severe winter weather conditions are definitely on the way. A blizzard warning means that large amounts of falling or blowing snow and sustained winds of at least 35 miles per hour are expected for several hours. Frostbite and Hypothermia Frostbite is a severe reaction to cold exposure that can permanently damage its victims. A loss of feeling and a white or pale appearance in fingers, toes, or nose and ear lobes are symptoms of frostbite. Hypothermia is a condition brought on when the body temperature drops to less than 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Symptoms of hypothermia include uncontrollable shivering, slow speech, memory lapses, frequent stumbling, drowsiness, and exhaustion. If frostbite or hypothermia is suspected, begin warming the person slowly and seek immediate medical assistance. Warm the person's trunk first. Use your own body heat to help. Arms and legs should be warmed last because stimulation of the limbs can drive cold blood toward the heart and lead to heart failure. Put person in dry clothing and wrap their entire body in a blanket. Never give a frostbite or hypothermia victim something with caffeine in it (like coffee or tea) or alcohol. Caffeine, a stimulant, can cause the heart to beat faster and hasten the effects the cold has on the body. Alcohol, a depressant, can slow the heart and also hasten the ill effects of cold body temperatures. It has been suggested that you could build a snow cave, but if you have not done this , You should practice it before you try, if it caves in you will smother. That is why you are advised to stay in you vehicle. With winter coming I thought I would put this one in the News Letter again. ********************************************* The following is from: DID YOU KNOW http://www.50states.com/facts/indiana.htm 1. The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The winner averaged 75 miles an hour and won a 1st place prize of $14,000. Today the average speed is over 167 miles an hour and the prize is more than $1.2 million. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the site of the greatest spectacle in sports, the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 is held every Memorial Day weekend in the Hoosier capital city. The race is 200 laps or 500 miles long. 2. Abraham Lincoln moved to Indiana when he was 7 years old. He lived most of his boyhood life in Spencer County with his parents Thomas and Nancy. 3. Explorers Lewis and Clark set out from Fort Vincennes on their exploration of the Northwest Territory. 4. The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed in Huntingburg. 5. During WWII the P-47 fighter-plane was manufactured in Evansville at Republic Aviation. 6. Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis created the Raggedy Ann doll in 1914. 7. The first professional baseball game was played in Fort Wayne on May 4, 1871. 8. James Dean, a popular movie star of the 1950s in such movies as "East of Eden" and "Rebel without a Cause", was born February 8, 1941, in Marion. He died in an auto crash at age 24. 9. David Letterman, host of television's "Late Show with David Letterman," was born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis. 10. Santa Claus, Indiana receives over one half million letters and requests at Christmas time. 11. Crawfordsville is the home of the only known working rotary jail in the United States. The jail with its rotating cellblock was built in 1882 and served as the Montgomery County jail until 1972. It is now a museum. 12. Historic Parke County has 32 covered bridges and is the Covered Bridge Capital of the world. 13. True to its motto, "Cross Roads of America" Indiana has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. The Indiana state Motto, can be traced back to the early 1800s. In the early years river traffic, especially along the Ohio, was a major means of transportation. The National Road, a major westward route, and the north-south Michigan Road crossed in Indianapolis. Today more major highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state. 14. Most of the state's rivers flow south and west, eventually emptying into the Mississippi. However, the Maumee flows north and east into Lake Erie. Lake Wawasee is the states largest natural lake. 15. Indiana's shoreline with Lake Michigan is only 40 miles long, but Indiana is still considered a Great Lakes State. 16. More than 100 species of trees are native to Indiana. Before the pioneer's arrive more than 80% of Indiana was covered with forest. Now only 17% of the state is considered forested. 17. Deep below the earth in Southern Indiana is a sea of limestone that is one of the richest deposits of top-quality limestone found anywhere on earth. New York City's Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center as well as the Pentagon, the U.S. Treasury, a dozen other government buildings in Washington D.C. as well as 14 state capitols around the nation are built from this sturdy, beautiful Indiana limestone. 18. Although Indiana means, "Land of the Indians" there are fewer than 8,000 Native Americans living in the state today. 19. The first European known to have visited Indiana was French Explorer Rene'-Robert Cavalier sierur de La Salle, in 1679. After LaSalle and others explored the Great Lakes region, the land was claimed for New France, a nation based in Canada. 20. In the 1700s the first 3 Non-native American settlements in Indiana were the 3 French forts of Ouiatenon, Ft. Miami, and Ft. Vincennes. Although they had few settlers in the region, French presence in Indiana lasted almost 100 years. After the British won the French and Indian War, and upon the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the French surrendered their claims to the lower Great Lakes region. 21. Indiana was part of the huge Northwest Territory, which included present day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, which were ceded to the United States by the British at the end of the Revolutionary war. 22. Ft. Wayne, Indiana's 2nd Largest city, had its beginnings in 1794, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, when General "Mad Anthony" Wayne built Ft. Wayne on the site of a Miami Indian village. 23. Many Mennonite and Amish live on the farmland of Northeastern Indiana. One of the United States largest Mennonite congregations is in Bern. According to Amish ordnung (rules) they are forbidden to drive cars, use electricity, or go to public places of entertainment. 24. At one time Studebaker Company of South Bend was the nation's largest producer of horse-drawn wagons. It later developed into a multimillion-dollar automobilemanufacturer. 25. In Fort Wayne, Syvanus F. Bower designed the world's first practical gasoline pump. 26. Indianapolis grocer Gilbert Van Camp discovered his customers enjoyed an old family recipe for pork and beans in tomato sauce. He opened up a canning company and Van Camp's Pork and Beans became an American staple. 27. Muncie's Ball State University was built mostly from funds contributed by the founders of the Ball Corporation, a company than made glass canning jars. 28. Thomas Hendricks, a Democrat from Shelbyville, served Indiana as a United States Senator, a United States representative, governor, and as Vice President under Grover Cleveland. Indiana has been the home of 5 vice presidents and one president. 29. Peru Indiana was once known as the "Circus Capital of America". 30. Indiana University's greatest swimmer was Mark Spitz, who won 7 gold medals in the 1972 Olympic games. No other athlete has won so many gold medals in a single year. 31. In 1934 Chicago Gangster John Dillinger escaped the Lake Country Jail in Crown Point by using a "pistol" he had carved from a wooden block. 32. Before Indianapolis, Corydon served as the state's capitol from 1816-1825. Vincennes was the capital when Indiana was a territory. 33. East Race Waterway, in south Bend, is the only man-made white-water raceway in North America. 34. In 1862, Richard Gatling, of Indianapolis, invented the rapid-fire machine gun. 35. The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was organized in Terre Haute in 1881. 36. Sarah Walker, who called herself Madame J.C. Walker, became one of the nation's first woman millionaires. In 1905 Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker developed a conditioning treatment for straightening hair. Starting with door-to-door sales of her cosmetics, Madame C.J. Walker amassed a fortune. 37. From 1900 to 1920 more than 200 different makes of cars were produced in the Hoosier State. Duesenbergs, Auburns, Stutzes, and Maxwells - are prize antiques today. 38. The Indiana Gazette Indiana's first newspaper was published in Vincennes in 1804. 39. The state constitution of 1816 directed the legislature to establish public schools, but it was not until the 1850s that state government was able to establish a public school system. 40. Before public schools families pitched in to build log schoolhouse and each student's family paid a few dollars toward the teachers salaries. 41. At one time 12 different stagecoach lines ran through Indiana on the National Road. (Now U.S. Interstate 40) 42. In the 1830s canals were dug linking the Great Lakes to Indiana's river systems. The canals proved to be a financial disaster. Railroads made the canal system obsolete even before its completions. 43. Indiana's first major railroad line linked Madison and Indianapolis and was completed in 1847. 44. The farming community of Fountain City in Wayne County was known as the "Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad." In the years before the civil war, Levi and Katie Coffin were famous agents on the Underground Railroad. They estimated that they provided overnight lodging for more than 2,000 runaway slaves who were making their way north to Canada and freedom. 45. During the great Depression of the 1930's 1 in every 4 Hoosier factory hands was out of work, farmers sank deeper in debt, and in southern Indiana unemployment was as high as 50%. 46. In the summer of 1987 4,453 athletes from 38 nations gathered in Indianapolis for the Pan American Games. 47. The Saturday Evening Post is published in Indianapolis. 48. Comedian Red Skelton, who created such characters as Clem Kadiddlehopper, and Freddie the Freeloader, was born in Vincennes. 49. The Poet Laureate of Indiana, James Whitcomb Riley was born in a two-room log cabin in Greenfield. He glorified his rural Indiana childhood in such poems as "The Old Swimmin' Hole" "Little Orphant Annie", and " When the frost is on the Pumpkin". 50. Albert Beveridge won the Pulitzer Prize in biography in 1920, for The Life of John Marshall. In 1934 Harold Urey won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his discovery of deuterium. Ernie Pyle won the Pulitzer Prize in foreign Correspondence in 1944. Paul Samuelson won the Nobel Prize in economics, 1970. 51. Thanks to: Jack Daniels, Mandy Paige, Beth Markley ************************** Did you know this about Iowa?? The following is found at: http://www.50states.com/facts/iowa.htm 1. Ripley's Believe It or Not has dubbed Burlington's Snake Alley the most crooked street in the world. 2. Strawberry Point is the home of the world's largest strawberry. 3. The state's smallest city park is situated in the middle of the road in Hiteman. 4. Scranton is home to Iowa's oldest water tower still in service. 5. Dubuque is the state's oldest city. 6. Crystal Lake is home to a statue of the world's largest bullhead fish. 7. Rathbun Dam and Reservoir is the largest body of water in the state. 8. Spirit Lake is the largest glacier-made lake in the state. 9. West Okoboji is the deepest natural lake in the state. Its depth is 136 feet. 10. Imes Bridge is the oldest of Madison County's six bridges. 11. Iowa's longest and highest bridge crosses Lake Red Rock. 12. Elk Horn in the largest Danish settlement in the United States. 13. At 16 miles, East Okoboji is the longest natural lake in the state. 14. Kalona is the largest Amish community west of the Mississippi River. 15. The state's lowest elevation point (at 480 feet) is in Lee County. 16. The Holliwell Bridge is the longest bridge in Madison County. 17. Francis Drake was 66 years old at his inauguration and Iowa's oldest governor. 18. Iowa's oldest continually running theater is in Story City. 19. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses the largest collection of Grant Wood artwork. 20. Fenlon Place Elevator in Dubuque is the world's steepest and shortest railway. 21. Wright County has the highest percentage of grade-A topsoil in the nation. 22. Quaker Oats, in Cedar Rapids, is the largest cereal company in the world. 23. The Saint Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville is the only basilica in the United States situated outside a major metropolitan area. 24. Clarion is the only county seat in the exact center of the county. 25. Dubuque is home to the only county courthouse with a gold dome. 26. Cornell College is the only school in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 27. The Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City honors the only man to die during the Lewis and Clark expedition. 28. Maynard Reece is the only artist to win the Federal Duck Stamp competition five times. 29. A bronze life-sized sculpture of a Norwegian immigrant family (circa 1860) is located on a six acre restored prairie site located at the east entry to Lake Mills on Highway 105. 30. Iowa's only operating antique carousel is located in the city of Story City. 31. Knoxville's National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated to preserving the history of sprint car racing. 32. Iowa's only fire tower is situated in Yellow River State Forest. 33. Sabula is Iowa's only town on an island. 34. Herbert Hoover, a West Branch native, was the 31st president of the United States and the first one born west of the Mississippi. 35. Mamie Doud Eisenhower's birthplace is located in Boone and includes a restored frame house, complete with summer kitchen and original furniture from the family. 36. Van Meter is the hometown of baseball's Bob Feller, an Iowa farm boy who went on to greatness with the Cleveland Indians during the Golden Age of baseball. 37. Born Donnabelle Mullenger in Denison, Oscar Award-winning actress, Donna Reed, started her career at the young age of 16. 38. Born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, John Wayne was the son of a pharmacist and grew up to become one of Hollywood's most popular movie stars. 39. Meredith Willson, who played with the famous John Philip Sousa and the New York Philharmonic before launching his career as a famous composer and lyricist, is a Mason City native. 40. Glenn Miller, noted trombonist and orchestra leader, was born in Clarinda located in Southwest Iowa. 41. The town of Fort Atkinson was the site of the only fort ever built by the U.S. government to protect one Indian tribe from another. 42. Campers and motor homes are manufactured in Winnebago County. They're called Winnebago's. 43. Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are 100% formed by water. Missouri and Mississippi rivers. 44. The highest double track railroad bridge in the world, the Kate Shelley Bridge, is located at Boone. 45. Iowa is the only state name that starts with two vowels. 46. The famous actor John Wayne was born in Winterset on May 26, 1907. 47. Iowa State University is the oldest land grant college in the U.S.A. 48. Decorah hosts Nordic Fest a three-day celebration of Decorah's Scandinavian heritage. 49. The National Balloon Museum in Indianola chronicles more than 200 years of ballooning history. 50. Sheldon High School Summer Theatre, the only high school repertory in Iowa and one of just a few in the nation presents a different play for each week in June and July. 51. Thanks to: Bob Carter, Denny Watkins ********************************* Did you know this about Kansas?? http://www.50states.com/facts/kansas.htm# 1. A ball of twine in Cawker City measures over 38' in circumference and weighs more than 16,750 pounds and is still growing. 2. A grain elevator in Hutchinson is 1/2 mile long and holds 46 million bushels in its 1,000 bins. 3. South of Ashland the Rock Island Bridge is the longest railroad bridge of its kind. It measures 1,200 feet long and is 100 feet above the Cimarron River. 4. At Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine waterbeds for horses are used in surgery. 5. Kansas won the award for most beautiful license plate for the wheat plate design issued in 1981. 6. Dodge City is the windiest city in the United States. 7. At one time it was against the law to serve ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas. 8. The first woman mayor in the United States was Susan Madora Salter. She was elected to office in Argonia in 1887. 9. The first black woman to win an Academy Award was Kansan Hattie McDaniel. She won the award for her role in "Gone with the Wind." 10. Kansas inventors include Almon Stowger of El Dorado who invented the dial telephone in 1889; William Purvis and Charles Wilson of Goodland who invented the helicopter in 1909; and Omar Knedlik of Coffeyville who invented the first frozen carbonated drink machine in 1961. 11. Smith County is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. 12. Amelia Earhart, first woman granted a pilot's license by the National Aeronautics Associate and first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was from Atchison. 13. Dwight D. Eisenhower from Abilene was the 34th President of the United States. 14. Silent comedian Buster Keaton, of early film success, was from Piqua, Kansas. 15. The three largest herds of buffalo (correctly called bison) in Kansas are located on public lands at the Maxwell Game Preserve (McPherson), Big Basin (Ashland), and Buffalo Game Preserve (Garden City). 16. Fort Riley, between Junction City and Manhattan, was the cradle of the United States Cavalry for 83 years. George Custer formed the famed 7th Cavalry there in 1866. Ten years later, at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the 7th was virtually wiped out. The only Cavalry survivor was a horse named Comanche. 17. Wyatt Earp, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok and William B. "Bat" Masterson were three of the legendary lawmen who kept the peace in rowdy frontier towns like Abilene, Dodge City, Ellsworth, Hays, and Wichita. 18. The public swimming pool at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City occupies half a city block and holds 2 1/2 million gallons of water. 19. Cedar Crest is the name of the governor's mansion in Topeka, the state capital. 20. Barton County is the only Kansas County that is named for a woman; the famous volunteer Civil War nurse Clara Barton. 21. The Arkansas River may be the only river whose pronunciation changes as it crosses state lines. In Kansas, it is called the Arkansas (ahr-KAN-zuhs). On both sides of Kansas (Colorado and Oklahoma), it is called the Arkansaw. 22. Civil War veteran S.P. Dinsmoor used over 100 tons of concrete to build the Garden of Eden in Lucas. Even the flag above the mausoleum is made of concrete. 23. Handel's Messiah has been presented in Lindsborgeach at Easter since 1889. 24. A monument to the first Christian martyr on United States Territory stands along Highway 56 near Lyons. Father Juan de Padilla came to the region with the explorer Coronado in 1541. 25. Hutchinson is nicknamed the Salt City because it was built above some of the richest salt deposits in the world. Salt is still actively mined, processed and shipped from Hutchinson. 26. There are 27 Walnut Creeks in the state. 27. There are more than 600 incorporated towns in the state. 28. Morton County sells the most trout fishing stamps of all the Kansas counties. 29. Fire Station No. 4 in Lawrence, originally a stone barn constructed in 1858, was a station site on the Underground Railroad. 30. The Hugoton Gas Field is the largest natural gas field in the United States. It underlies all or parts of 10 southwestern Kansas counties as well as parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The gas field underlies almost 8,500 square miles, an area nearly 5 times as large as the state of Rhode Island. 31. The Kansas Speleological Society has catalogued at least 528 caves in 37 Kansas counties. Commanche County has at least 128 caves and Barber County has at least 117 caves. 32. Kansas has the largest population of wild grouse in North America. The grouse is commonly called the prairie chicken. 33. Milford Reservoir with over 16,000 acres of water is the state's largest lake. The reservoir is located northwest of Junction City. 34. The Geodetic Center of North America is about 40 miles south of Lebanon at Meade's Ranch. It is the beginning point of reference for land surveying in North America. When a surveyor checks a property line, he or she is checking the position of property in relation to Meade's Ranch in northwest Kansas. 35. In Italy the city of Milan is 300 miles northwest of Rome. In Kansas, Milan is less than 25 miles northwest of Rome, in Sumner County. 36. Between 1854 and 1866, 34 steamboats paddled up the Kaw River (Kansas River). One made it as far west as Fort Riley. 37. In 1990 Kansas wheat farmers produced enough wheat to make 33 billion loaves of bread, or enough to provide each person on earth with 6 loaves. 38. Holy Cross Shrine in Pfeifer, was known as the 2 Cent Church because the building was built using a 2 cent donation on each bushel of wheat sold by members of the church. 39. Kansas produced a record 492.2 million bushels of wheat in 1997, enough to make 35.9 billion loaves of bread. 40. The American Institute of Baking is located in Manhattan. 41. A 30 foot tall statue of Johnny Kaw stands in Manhattan. The statue represents the importance of the Kansas wheat farmer. 42. The graham cracker was named after the Reverend Sylvester Graham (1794-1851). He was a Presbyterian minister who strongly believed in eating whole wheat flour products. 43. The rocks at Rock City are huge sandstone concretions. In an area about the size of two football fields, 200 rocks, some as large as houses, dot the landscape. There is no other place in the world where there are so many concretions of such giant size. 44. George Washington Carver, the famous botanical scientist who discovered more than 300 products made from the peanut, graduated from high school in Minneapolis in 1885. 45. The First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson was built in 1874 during the time of the grasshopper plagues. The grasshoppers came during the construction of the churches foundation but the pastor continued with the work. As a result, thousands of grasshoppers are mixed into the mortar of the original building's foundation. 46. A hailstone weighing more than one and a half pounds once fell on Coffeyville. 47. The Oregon Trail passed thru six states, including Kansas. There were no Indian attacks reported on the Oregon Trail as the travelers passed through the state. 48. Russell Springs located in Logan County is known as the Cow Chip Capital of Kansas. 49. The world famous fast-food chain of Pizza Hut restaurants opened its first store in Wichita. 50. Sumner County is known as The Wheat Capital of the World. 51. Thanks to: Kansas Wheathearts, Jeff Newman, Peter J. Freund, rbraig *****************************************
Did you know this about Kentucky ?? http://www.50states.com/facts/kentucky.htm# 1. The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University. 2. The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May. 3. The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses. 4. Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers. 5. In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors. 6. The old official state tree was the Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus.) The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is the current official state tree. The change was made in 1976. 7. Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaolin's restaurant in Louisville. 8. Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured in Bowling Green. 9. Mammoth Cave is the world's longest cave and was first promoted in 1816, making it the second oldest tourist attraction in the United States. Niagara Falls, New York is first. 10. Begun in 1819 the first commercial oil well was on the Cumberland River in McCreary County. 11. The first Miss America from Kentucky is Heather Renee French. She was crowned September 18, 1999. 12. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owned and operated by Colonel Sanders is located in Corbin. 13. Kentucky is the state where both Abraham Lincoln, President of the Union, and Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, were born. They were born less than one hundred miles and one year apart. 14. Cumberland is the only waterfall in the world to regularly display a Moonbow. It is located just southwest of Corbin. 15. Fleming County is recognized as the Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky. 16. Shelby County is recognized as the Saddlebred Capital of Kentucky. 17. The town of Corbin was the birthplace of old time movie star Arthur Lake whose real surname was Silverlake: He played the role of Dagwood in the "Blondie" films of the 1930s and '40s. Lake's parents were trapeze artists billed as The Flying Silverlakes. 18. Christian County is wet while Bourbon County is dry. Barren County has the most fertile land in the state. 19. Thunder Over Louisville is the opening ceremony for the Kentucky Derby Festival and is the world's largest fireworks display. 20. More than 100 native Kentuckians have been elected governors of other states. 21. In 1888, "Honest Dick" Tate the state treasurer embezzled $247,000 and fled the state. 22. The song "Happy Birthday to You" was the creation of two Louisville sisters in 1893. 23. Teacher Mary S. Wilson held the first observance of Mother's Day in Henderson in 1887. It was made a national holiday in 1916. 24. The great Man o' War won all of his horse races except one which he lost to a horse named Upset. 25. The first town in the United States to be named for the first president was Washington. It was named in 1780. 26. Pikeville annually leads the nation in per capita consumption of Pepsi-Cola. 27. The first American performance of a Beethoven symphony was in Lexington in 1817. 28. Post-It Notes are manufactured exclusively in Cynthiana. The exact number made annually of these popular notes is a trade secret. 29. Kentucky was the 15th state to join the Union and the first on the western frontier. 30. Bluegrass is not really blue--its green--but in the spring bluegrass produces bluish purple buds that when seen in large fields give a blue cast to the grass. Today Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State. 31. There is a legend that the inspiration for Stephen Foster's hymn like song "My Old Kentucky Home" was written in 1852 after an unverified trip to visit relatives in Kentucky. 32. Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca are buried in the Frankfort Cemetery. Their son Isaac is buried at Blue Licks Battlefield near Carlisle, where he was killed in the last battle of the Revolutionary War fought in Kentucky. 33. The only monument south of the Ohio River dedicated to Union Soldiers who died in the Civil War is located in Vanceburg. 34. The public saw an electric light for the first time in Louisville. Thomas Edison introduced his incandescent light bulb to crowds at the Southern Exposition in 1883. 35. The radio was invented by a Kentuckian named Nathan B. Stubblefield of Murray in 1892. It was three years before Marconi made his claim to the invention. 36. The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville in 1856. 37. In the War of 1812 more than half of all Americans killed in action were Kentuckians. 38. Middlesboro is the only city in the United States built within a meteor crater. 39. Joe Bowen holds the world record for stilt walking endurance. He walked 3,008 miles on stilts between Bowen, Kentucky to Los Angeles, California. 40. The world's largest free-swinging bell known as the World Peace Bell is on permanent display in Newport. 41. High Bridge located near Nicholasville is the highest railroad bridge over navigable water in the United States. 42. Carrie Nation the spokesperson against rum, tobacco, pornography, and corsets was born near Lancaster in Garrard County. 43. The brass plate embedded in the sidewalk at the corner of Limestone and Main Street in downtown Lexington is a memorial marker honoring Smiley Pete. The animal was known as the town dog in Lexington. He died in 1957. 44. Kentucky-born Alben W. Barkley was the oldest United States Vice President when he assumed office in 1949. He was 71 years old. 45. More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox. This is the largest amount of gold stored anywhere in the world. 46. The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington has 82 stained-glass windows including the world's largest hand-blown one. The window measures 24 feet wide by 67 feet high and depicts the Council of Ephesus with 134 life-sized figures. 47. The Lost River Cave and Valley Bowling Green includes a cave with the shortest and deepest underground river in the world. It contains the largest cave opening east of the Mississippi. 48. The swimsuit Mark Spitz wore in the 1972 Olympic games was manufactured in Paris, Kentucky. 49. Frederick Vinson who was born in Louisa is the only Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court known to be born in jail. 50. Pike County the world's largest producer of coal is famous for the Hatfield-McCoy feud, an Appalachian vendetta that lasted from the Civil War to the 1890s. 51. Thanks to: Kentucky Department of Travel, John D. Dowd, Mandy Paige, DeLores Wiggins, Wayne Shelton, David Grossman, Cleamon Inman, Jody Odonnell ************************************************ I would like to say, "Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all of those who have had Birthdays and Anniversaries and I missed and those who are having Birthdays, and Anniversaries in these next 3 months. I wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR. for reading this.
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