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• In Steven Spielberg’s terrifying 1975 classic, “Jaws,” you don’t see much of the actual shark until very late in the film. That wasn’t just an aesthetic choice. It was due to all of the problems Spielberg and the crew had with the mechanical sharks that were used during filming.

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1. CHEMISTRY: What two elements are combined to make bronze?

2. MEASUREMENTS: How many furlongs are in a mile?

3. HISTORY: What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

4. ANATOMY: In which part of the body would you find the metatarsal bones?

5. GEOGRAPHY: In which city would you find the famous Carnaby Street?

6. LANGUAGE: What common item used to be known as “India rubber”?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does the Apgar Scale measure?

8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only U.S. president to be sworn into office by his father?

9. SPORTS: Who was the first person officially to run a mile in less than 4 minutes?

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which species of big cat cannot retract its claws?

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BEHIND THE MAGIC (continued):• A fourth “Bruce” was made from the same mold

as those used in the film. Although it never had a place in the filming of “Jaws,” it was employed at the Universal Theme Park from 1975 to 1990.

• In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic “The Birds,” people in a California beach town are suddenly terrorized by swarms of birds. As outlandish as the premise sounds, it was inspired by an incident only two years before where birds in Monterey Bay suddenly began crashing into local houses.

• Many years later, the strange real-life occurrence that inspired “The Birds” was explained as the result of toxic algae in the birds’ water supply.

• In the 1976 suspense blockbuster “The Omen,” a couple (played by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick) takes on the care of an orphan who may literally be the devil’s spawn. The filming of this movie was so crazy it inspired the documentary “The Curse of the Omen.”

• Not one, not two, but three planes associated with “The Omen” were hit by lightning during the shoot. Among those onboard during these three separate incidents were star Gregory Peck, screenwriter David Seltzer and executive

producer Mace Neufeld.• Speaking of Mace Neufeld, his hotel during

the “The Omen” shoot was the object of an IRA bombing. A restaurant frequented by the cast and crew was also bombed. Luckily, no one was hurt in either incident.

• The special effects coordinator of the film had the spookiest scrape. On Friday the 13th, 1976, he crashed his car in Holland. When he got out, he noticed the road sign. It read “Ommen, 66.6 km.”

• In terms of sheer danger, the film shoot for the 1925 epic “Ben-Hur” (the second of three cinematic adaptations of the novel of the same name) takes the cake. The chariot race in the film is still renowned for its realism, because the race was completely real.

• “Ben-Hur’s” director Fred Niblo wasn’t happy with the initial footage of the race, so he staged it again. The second time, he told the stunt drivers that the winner of the race would be given the equivalent of around $1,000. Drivers took the race so seriously that there was a huge pile-up of men and horses before the finish line.

• Another scene in “Ben-Hur,” a huge sea battle between two ships, proved equally dangerous. Italian extras were recruited and separated by political affiliation (pro- or anti-fascist), then put on the two boats, to give the on-boat clashes more “realism.”

• After separating the two sets of extras according to their violently opposed political affiliations, “Ben-Hur’s” director gave all the men prop swords that had actually been sharpened, again for “realism.”

• In Howard Hughes’ misbegotten 1956 epic “The Conqueror,” John Wayne played Genghis Khan.

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It was British mathematician, philosopher and so-cial critic Bertrand Russell who made the following sage observation: “Every advance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent.”

If you’re like most adults, you have approximately 1,000 hairs per square inch of your scalp. That might seem like a lot, but consider the otter: Its 1 million hairs per square inch of skin make it the owner of the densest fur in the world.

Before the 19th century, it was declasse to wear clothing with pockets. All the well-dressed mem-bers of the upper classes had servants to carry things for them.

The next time you’re out for a walk in the coun-try, kneel down and scoop up a cupful of soil. You might be surprised to learn that that single cup of dirt could hold more bacteria than there are people on the planet.

Those who study such things say that more Frisbee-type discs are sold every year in the U.S. than foot-balls, baseballs and basketballs combined.

People sometimes fight over the silliest things. Countries, too. For example, in 1925, Greece and Bulgaria were at war for 10 days, all because of a dog. Evidently, tensions were high in October of that year, when a Greek soldier’s dog ran away from him -- across the border. The soldier chased his dog into Bulgaria, where he was shot dead by a sentry. In retaliation, the Greek army invaded, and the League of Nations had to step in to restore order to the region.

There is a species of frog found in Indonesia that breathes entirely through its skin; it has no lungs at all.

***Thought for the Day: “Everyone, in some small sa-cred sanctuary of the self, is nuts.” -- Leo Rosten


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Q: My husband said he read somewhere that Breckin Meyer is leaving “Franklin & Bash” because he has a new comedy on TBS. Please tell me that isn’t true. -- Kellie K., via e-mail

A: The only part that is true is that Breckin does indeed have a new comedy called “Men at Work” on TBS, which premieres Thursday, May 25, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The multicamera comedy, which Breckin created, writes and executive produces, stars Danny Masterson, James Lesure, Michael Cassidy and Adam Busch. Breckin told me a bit about his new show when we spoke the other day: “Honestly, it’s a show based on my life and the em-barrassing relationships I’ve had. It’s about four guys who are all at different stages of their lives relationship-wise, and they have each other’s backs. It’s based on me and my friends.”As for Breckin making a cameo, he played coy: “I don’t know -- we’ll see. There might be an Alfred Hitchcock-like walkthrough. Hopefully we’ll have some better guest stars than just me.”Speaking of guest stars, as “Franklin & Bash” gears up for its second season -- premiering Tuesday, June 5, on TNT -- Breckin revealed: “We have an unbelievable line of guest stars this sea-son. Sean Astin plays a superhero. Seth Green and Eric Mabius come on as the ’Bizarro’ Franklin and Bash. Cybill Shepherd guest-stars. And we actually get to meet Mark Paul Gosselaar’s mom this time around, who’s played by Jane Seymour.”***Q: When will my favorite show, “Rookie Blue,” be returning for another season? Please say it hasn’t been canceled! -- Olaf D., St. Paul, Minn.A: “Rookie Blue” will indeed be back for its third season on Thursday, May 24, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Now entering their third year on the job, our five rookie cops have learned to overcome the sophomore curse -- knowing a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Having seen the premiere epi-sode, I can tell you that it is indeed one that fans won’t want to miss!***Q: I love everything that the talented Sarah Chalke does. When will she get her own show? -- Jason R., via e-mailA: Sarah is slated to star in the new ABC comedy called “How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life,” in which Brad Garrett and Elizabeth Perkins play the aforementioned parents. Sarah plays Polly, a recently divorced single mom who moves in with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max. The show is set to premiere this fall.***Q: I am hooked on “Once Upon a Time.” Will it be back for a second season? -- David T., St. LouisA: As of this writing, no official word has come from ABC, but you can bet the farm that the top-rated drama series, which has smashed viewing records each week, definitely will be back for another season.


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PHOTO: Daniel Radcliffe in “The Woman in Black”

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Woman in Black” (PG-13) -- In a misty corner of England, a grieving man must sort through paperwork in clearly the most haunted house in the village. This is the kind of chiller that takes its time, relies on tried-and-true techniques, and builds an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. Lawyer Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) must sort through the estate of a small town’s recently deceased crazy lady. When Ar-thur starts seeing a woman in black and hearing voices, the villagers have nothing to say to him.This is Radcliffe’s first leading role without a magic wand, and he does well enough to prove that he can stay alive post-Potter. He pulls it off as the grief and anxiety-stricken man trapped in a 1960s-style scary movie.

“This Means War” (PG-13) -- Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play two CIA agents who are super-cool, deadly, handsome and super best bros for life. When they both fall for Reese Witherspoon,

they decide to put their invaluable skills to work sabotaging each other’s dates. It’s a silly plot pushed to its most-Hollywood extent -- low-brow humor and action

sequences in a romantic comedy that’s light on the romance.If you can’t handle the cheese-factor in the film, it can cause physical discomfort with its lack of chemistry and low-hanging quips. However, if you have an itch to see a movie that moves along at a good pace and features secret agents shooting each other in the groin with air rifles, “This Means War” could save the evening.

“Red Tails” (PG-13) -- The Tuskegee Airmen have a proud place in American history, and “Red Tails” tells the story like it was written for a B-movie. The Airmen became the first African-American pilots in U.S. armed forces during World War II, and one of the most deco-rated units of the war. Somehow, this comes across as boring and generic in “Red Tails,” a movie so loaded with corny speeches that you would think it was running for student body president.

“The Secret World of Arrietty” (G) -- This Japanese animated feature is the kind of family entertainment you wish you could have known as a rugrat. Arrietty is a 14-year-old girl, and one of a secret race of tiny people who live in the cracks and recesses of the human world. Ar-rietty gets discovered by Shawn, a normal-size human boy, and a secret friendship forms. The animation is top-notch. The characters, colors, action scenes -- all of it just looks amazing. The film is a beautiful, gentle story with enough splendor and juice to keep you pulled in.

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THE MIGHTY VULCANThe colossal Vulcan statue overlooking the Birmingham, Alabama, skyline has a rich history over a century long. • Vulcan, the ancient Roman god of the forge

(a furnace shop that heats and molds metal), was first associated with Birmingham in 1885 when his image was used as advertisement for the hardware and home furnishings store George C. Kelley Company.

• He was one of the rare ugly gods of ancient literature, and before the Vulcan statue was erected, Birmingham residents clashed over whether to create a statue of Vulcan or Mercury, the handsome god of commerce and travel, as a symbol for their city.

• In the early 1900s, Alabama State Fair Manager James A. MacKnight elected that a statue of Vulcan would best represent the city’s growing industrial capabilities to be presented at the fair.

• Built in 1904 from the design of Italian artist

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With VIP Cinemas, guests will enjoy a premium entertainment experience featuring auditori-ums for guests 19 years of age and older, in-seat menu service for concession items, a private lounge and a dedicated box of-fice. Five traditional auditoriums have been converted to VIP auditoriums and are open now.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A stubborn refusal to go ahead on a project mystifies colleagues who ex-pected more flexibility. But once you explain your position, they’ll understand and even applaud you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A relationship seems to be stuck in the same place. Now it’s up to you, dear Bovine, to decide how far you want it to go and how intense you want it to be. Choose well and choose soon.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relationship pro-gresses more slowly than you would prefer. Best ad-vice: Insist on a frank and open discussion. What is learned could change minds and, maybe, hearts.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s all right to be grateful to a workplace colleague who has done you a good turn. But gratitude shouldn’t be a life-long obligation. The time to break this cycle is now.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s going to be espe-cially nice to be the King of the Zodiac at this time. A recent money squeeze eases. Plans start to work out, and new friends enter Your Majesty’s domain.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Before you make a commitment on any level (personal, profes-sional, legal), get all the facts. There might be hid-den problems that could cause trouble later on.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Personal re-lationships improve. Professional prospects also brighten. A job offer could come through by month’s end. An old friend seeks to make contact.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your senses detect that something is not quite right about a mat-ter involving a workplace colleague. Best advice: Follow your keen instincts and don’t get involved.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A prospect offers rewards, but it also demands that you assume a great deal of responsibility. Knowing you, you’re up to the challenge, so go for it, and good luck.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A favor you did a long time ago is repaid, as a trusted col-league steps in to help you with a suddenly expand-ed workload. A family member has important news.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A new job offer could require moving across the country. But before you let your doubts determine your decision, learn more about the potentials involved.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your sense of fair play doesn’t allow you to rush to judgment about a friend who might have betrayed you. Good! Because all the facts are not yet in.

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BEHIND THE MAGIC (continued): Filming was disastrous from the very start, when

a flash flood nearly claimed the entire crew of the film.

• Later, “The Conqueror’s” lead actress, Susan Hayward, was attacked by a panther. Fortunately, she survived the attack and was able to carry on filming.

• Most of the filming of “The Conqueror” took place in St. George, Utah. Heat during filming regularly topped 120 degrees, and, unbeknownst to the performers, not far away in Yucca Flats, Nevada, were the military testing grounds for the atomic bomb.

• Eleven atomic bombs were tested in Yucca Flats during filming of “The Conqueror.” Not only were the actors and crew exposed to dusts blown over from the nuclear test site, filmmakers unknowingly shipped 60 tons of the radioactive dirt back to Los Angeles for reshoots.

• There aren’t many films more beloved than 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz,” starring Judy Garland. A little known fact is that she wasn’t the child actor the screenwriters had in mind for the part. Their choice for the part wasn’t a child actor at all: W.C. Fields!

• In “The Wizard of Oz,” actress Margaret Hamilton offered one of the best villains in film history — The Wicked Witch of the West. Her performance was so good, in fact, that many of her scenes were trimmed down or even removed because they were too frightening.


1. In 1973, there were four no-hitters tossed in the American League. Two were by Califor-nia’s Nolan Ryan. Name either of the other two pitchers.

2. Which of these left-handers had more 20-win seasons: Vida Blue, Tom Glavine or Ron Guidry?

3. Who reached 100 college football victories quicker -- Urban Meyer or Bud Wilkinson?

4. Name the all-time leading scorer in Clippers franchise history.

5. What was the last time before November 2011 that the NHL’s Boston Bruins went a calendar month without a single loss in regulation?

6. In 2011, driver Sebastian Vettel set a Formula One record by winning 15 poles in a season. Who had held the mark?

7. True or false: Martina Navratilova was in ev-ery Wimbledon’s women’s singles final during the 1980s.


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MIGHTY VULCAN (continued):

Giuseppe Moretti, the Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world and the largest metal statue to ever be made in the United States.

• Vulcan is 56 feet tall and made from 100,000 pounds of iron. Its pedestal is 124 feet, making Vulcan a combined 180 feet.

• The statue was originally planned to be 50 feet tall; however, when residents learned that a 52-foot statue of Buddha stood in Tokyo, they opted to increase Vulcan’s height.

• After receiving the commission, Giuseppe Moretti was only given six months to complete the project.

• Moretti constructed the full-size Vulcan plaster cast with 16 assistants in an abandoned church in New Jersey before it was transported to Birmingham.

• When Vulcan arrived in Birmingham, he was not assembled correctly, with his left hand turned the wrong way and his right hand backward. As a result, he could not hold his hammer and spear.

• Vulcan’s hammer represents the tool he used in his forge, and the spear is a depiction of his completed work.

• Since Vulcan originally couldn’t hold his spear, he was used as a marketing ruse. At different times, he held a giant ice cream cone, a soda bottle and a jar of pickles.

• When Vulcan was first assembled, the Commercial Club’s Vulcan Committee charged 10 cents to see him.

• Between 1896-1900, Vulcan became part of Birmingham’s Mardi Gras tradition, with the king of the celebration parading around as King Vulcan.

• In 1946, Vulcan’s spear hand was given a lighted torch to encourage safe driving. On days no one was killed in a car accident, it glowed green. If a fatality had occurred, it glowed red.

• Harsh weather conditions caused Vulcan to crack and be removed from his pedestal in 1999. He was restored and returned to his place atop Red Mountain in 2003.

• After repairs were made to the 50-ton statue, and he was put back in his place, city leaders also created a corresponding revitalized historical park, now called Vulcan Park and Museum.

• Although the torch was removed in 1999, it is on display in Vulcan Center, and visitors can even push a button to light it, though now it only glows green.

• Today, Vulcan Park and Museum is available to book for events, and has hosted corporate parties, cocktail parties, luncheons and wedding ceremonies and receptions.

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On May 22, 1455, the battle of England’s War of the Roses begins in St. Albans, 20 miles north-west of London. The forces of House of York, whose badge was a white rose, defeated the red-rose House of Lancaster. Both families claimed the throne, and the war would stretch on for 30 years.

On May 23, 1701, at London’s Execution Dock, British privateer William Kidd, popularly known as Captain Kidd, is hanged for piracy and mur-der after capturing a boat that was loaded with gold, jewels, silk, sugar and guns. A colorful legend grew up around the story of Kidd, includ-ing reports of lost buried treasure.

On May 21, 1881, in Washington, D.C., human-itarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an or-ganization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters.

On May 26, 1897, horror writer Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale, “Dracula,” is first offered for sale in London. Through fictional journal en-tries and letters written by the novel’s principal characters, “Dracula” tells the story of a Tran-sylvanian vampire and his English victims.

On May 24, 1917, after losing 373 Allied and neutral ships in one month because of attacks by German U-boat submarines, the British Roy-al Navy introduces a convoy system, whereby all merchant ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean would travel in groups under the protection of the British navy.

On May 27, 1963, Bob Dylan releases his sec-ond album, “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan,” which included future hits “Blowin’ In the Wind,” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” and “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall.”

On May 25, 1977, the communist government of China lifts its decade-old ban on the writings of William Shakespeare. Mao Tse-Tung’s 1966 revolution had banned any cultural work -- mu-sic, literature, film or theater -- that did not have the required ideological content. By the early 1970s China was desperate for new sources of trade, and the revolution was declared ended.


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2. Glavine did it five times; each of the others did it three times.

3. Wilkinson needed 111 games to do it; Meyer did it in 118 games.

4. Randy Smith, with 12,735 points.5. It was 1969.

6. Nigel Mansell won 14 poles in 1992.

7. False. She was in every final from 1982-89, winning six of them.

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Bobcat Fever is Cat Killer

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I recently began hearing reports about something called “bobcat fever,” which affects cats. What is it, and how can I keep my cat safe? -- Darlene G., Kansas City, Mo.

DEAR DARLENE: Bobcat fever, scientifi-cally known as “cytauxzoonosis,” is a serious illness that has spread across the United States in recent years. It affects cats -- not only do-mesticated cats, but wildcats and even tigers -- and has a high mortality rate. It does not affect dogs.Bobcat fever is spread through bites from in-fected ticks: A tick first bites and sucks blood from an already-infected cat, drops off then bites and infects another cat. Leah Cohn, a University of Missouri veterinar-ian, said healthy outdoor cats are most at risk. “The disease acts very quickly and can kill a cat less than a week after it begins to show signs of being sick, so it is important to get treatment from a veterinarian as soon as the cat appears ill.”How can you keep your cat safe? Keep it in-doors. If your cat must be outdoors, make sure it is treated regularly for fleas and ticks or wears a flea/tick collar. If your cat shows signs of illness -- sluggishness and/or refusal to eat -- or if you discover a tick on its fur or skin, contact your veterinarian immediately.Cohn recently developed a more effective treatment for bobcat fever, which increased the survival rate for cats affected by this illness from less than 25 percent to nearly 60 percent. She also is doing research toward a vaccine for bobcat fever. In the meantime, prevention is the best medicine for this disease.


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