Random Facts Friday September 30, 2011

How was your work week?
Regardless of your week's activities, ready to give your mind a rest?
Ready for some random facts?
See which ones you already know!

1. Georgia normally produces 1 million tons of peanuts a year, or roughly half of the U.S. harvest. Jif is the biggest selling peanut butter brand.

2. If you plan to make your own canned pumpkin, the only safe way mashed pumpkin can be stored is to freeze it. Mashed pumpkin cannot be processed by a water bath or by a pressure cooker.

3. Ohio contributed more soldiers per-capita than any other state in the Union during the Civil War. Almost 35,000 Ohioans died in the War and some thirty thousand carried battle scars with them for the rest of their lives.

4. Many believe John Spilsbury, a London map maker, was the person who created the first jigsaw puzzle from a map of Europe cut along country boundary lines. In the 1880's the treadle saw allowed

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for better dissection and the name for these puzzles became known as jigsaw puzzles.

5. Recipe:  Silly Putty. Mix together equal parts of Elmer's glue and liquid starch. Sometimes not all the starch is absorbed into the mix, but knead the mixture until as much of the starch is absorbed. May also add food coloring. I like using Wilton's cake colors for homemade playdough. They produce such rich colors. You may want to try them in this recipe too. I have tried other brands of white glue, but I always come back to Elmer's. I get the best results with that brand. Store in a plastic container. May have to drain some starch again after the putty sits overnight.