Random facts August 6, 2011

 Hi all,
Here are some facts I learned along the way.
See if you know them already!

1. Any pieces found from the Shuttle Columbia belong to the federal government. See: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2011/08/03/debris-at-lake-from-shuttle-columbia.html  

2. Gaelic Storm band's last album debuted on the iTunes music charts five spots ahead of Justin Bieber's album.

3. This isn't a fact, but I don't know where else to put it. Alan Rickman deserves an Oscar for his portrayal of the character Serverus Snape in the Harry Potter films, especially this last one. Not too many actors can play in "Pride and Prejudice" and "Harry Potter" movies. Most impressive. Some feel the same way for Helena Bonham Carter with her 2 very different roles in "The King's Speech" and "Harry Potter", but I have not seen The King...

4. Already there are school supply sales going on. In honor thereof: William Monroe, a Concord, Massachusetts cabinet-maker, is credited with making America’s first wood pencils in 1812. For most of America's lifetime, cedar has been the wood of choice, mostly found in Tennessee and California.

5. Recipe: Crab Meat Dip
8oz. cream cheese     2Tbsp. chopped onion
2 Tbsp ketchup         1/4 tsp. Worchesershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt               2 Tbsp. salad dressing (mayo, etc.)
2 Tbsp. cream            1 can deviled crab

Mix all together, except crab, in blender. Fold in crab.