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Front Page - Friday, October 5, 2012

Brainbuster – Make your brain tingle!




Everybody has something, does something, or knows something!  Here are questions to help you figure out wh you have, do, or know! Have fun.

1. If you suffer from Hippophobia, what is it that you don’t want to come face to face with if out strolling in a pasture? A hippo; a horse;  a cow; a sheep.

2. Noah had four sons, but only blessed two of them. Which two? Ham and Seth; Seth and Japheth; Shem and Ham; Japheth and Shem.

3. This type of needlework requires the use of wool thread. It is often confused with another type of needlework that uses cotton thread. Blackwork; Crewel; Cross stitch; Hardanger.

4. What is Captain/Admiral James T. Kirk’s middle name? Terrus; Tiberius; Tibor; Tyrone.

5. True or False: During the first year of the sitcom “Growing Pains,” Maggie Malone, played by Joanna Kerns, goes back to work as a reporter while her husband, Dr. Jason Seaver, played by Alan Thicke, stays at home to watch the kids.

6. True or False: You and your family rarely have sit-down meals, relying on convenience foods and drive-thrus. However, you all take a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement, which makes your diet healthy.

7. True or False: Going outside while your hair is wet will make you sick.

8. What is the largest animal that ever lived? Blue Whale; Brachiosaurus; Tyrannosaurus Rex; African Elephant.

9. Who is the only unseeded player to win the U.S. Tennis Open since 1980? Maria Sharapova; Venus Williams; Kim Clijsters; Caroline Wozniacki.

10. How many National Parks are there in Utah? 1; 4; 6; 8.

ANSWERS

1. Hippophobia is the fear of horses. 2. Shem and Japheth (but not Ham) were blessed because they covered their father’s naked body without looking at it (Genesis 9:21-27). 3. “Crewel,” or “crewel work,” is surface embroidery stitched with wool threads. Although surface embroidery completed with cotton threads utilizes the same stitches, it’s not technically crewel. 4. Tiberius. 5. True. Maggie did return to journalism before giving birth to her fictional fourth child in the series. 6. False. Relying on supplements for nutrients does not constitute a healthy diet. Wholesome, healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, lean proteins and unsaturated fats provide far more nutrition than a pill and the nutrients they contain are more readily absorbed in your body. 7. True. Drying your hair before going out in the cold is always best. If you’ve been exposed to a potential illness, cooling your core temperature can hurt your immune system and allow the illness room to grow. Although going outside with wet hair won’t make you sick every time, it’s a bad idea. 8. Blue Whale. 9. Kim Clijesters. 10. Eight: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Mesa Verde National Park, Grand Circle and Grand Canyon.