Very nice theme today.
PUBTRIVIA - Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion
GRAPHICDETAIL - Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"
FUNFACT - Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%
RAWDATA - Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence
BANKSTATEMENT - Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782
HARDTRUTH - Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires?
So much text! I feel like I may have crossed the "free use" line...
It's fun to imagine the discussions in the NYT Games office as they were trying to come up with a way to say "bank" without saying "bank." "Chartered money supplier..." Makes me wonder what "chartered" means...
Anywhoo, it was fun wasn't it? And absolutely packed with theme. And still there was room for more amusement - "Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene" (KAZOO) (Hah!), "One who gives a hoot" (OWL) (guffaw.), and "Room for growth?" (WOMB).
And speaking of PUBTRIVIA, "Official currency of Ecuador and Guam" (USD) and "Cabinet department since 1913" (LABOR) might be worth stashing away.
A fine Wednesday.
- Horace
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