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Fast facts: According to a survey, women prefer blue bedrooms to other colors; men are happier with white bedrooms. An unusual eating disorder called tomatophagia - also known as pica - is blamed on iron deficiency anemia. People with tomatophagia develop unusual cravings for such things as tomatoes, ice, detergent, starch, clay or even dirt. Another word for the human thumb is "pollex." In the latter part of the 18th century, Prussian surgeons treated stutterers by snipping off portions of their tongues. One brow wrinkle is the result of 200,000 frowns. Pessimism has been medically proven to raise blood pressure. The more pessimistic a person is, the more likely he or she is to die earlier than optimistic counterparts. Approximately five million Americans suffer from a recurring ailment known as SAD. This is an acronym for "seasonal affective disorder." This wintertime syndrome can be treated with light.

 

On this date: In 1692, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne and Tituba were arrested for witchcraft in Salem, Mass. In 1780, Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to abolish slavery (for newborns only). In 1790, the first U.S. census was authorized. In 1867, Howard University in Washington, D.C., was chartered. In 1872, Yellowstone became the world's first national park. In 1912, Albert Berry made the first parachute jump from an airplane. In 1954, Ted Williams fractured his collarbone in the first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in the Korean War. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps.

 

Quotable... "We are interested in one thing only, to stop and disrupt this wave of suicide attacks." - Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer about recent attacks by Palestinian suicide bombers.