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Liberal arts sophomore Daniel Caffarel, above, prepares for the first round of paintball while psychology freshman Treya Allen, front, and undeclared freshman Sarah Case, back, take cover in a tower at Sudden Impact Paintball in Marana, as part of the ROTC's annual paintball competition Wednesday. About 100 students took part in the event which incorporated tactics taught in class. The competition is popular among ROTC cadets and is said to be good for morale.

Fast facts: From the 1850s to the 1880s, the most common cause of death among cowboys in the American West was being dragged by a horse while caught in its stirrups. The first telephone book issued contained only 50 names. In regions of India where the soil is red, elephants take on a permanent pink tinge because they regularly spray dust over their bodies to protect themselves from insects. At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life," an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog. No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.

 

On this date: In 1872, a massive fire destroyed nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston. In 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt left for Panama on the first overseas trip by a U.S. president. In 1911, George Claude of Paris applied for and received a patent on neon advertising signs. In 1938, store and house windows were smashed throughout Germany's Jewish neighborhoods in what came to be called Kristallnacht. Thousands of books including volumes of history, philosophy, poetry and religion became fuel for bonfires set throughout the ghettos. In 1948, "This is Your Life" debuted on NBC radio with Ralph Edwards as the host. He continued as host of the show until its television syndication.