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Ask Mr. Know-It-All By Gary Lee Clothier
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |
Q: I have heard that a pound of lemons contains more sugar than a pound of strawberries. Can this be true? -- S.B., Waterloo, Iowa
A: I have heard the same thing several times. It's fascinating, but it never seemed believable. I checked the nutrition facts: 100 grams of lemons has 3 grams of sugar; 100 grams of strawberries has 5 grams of sugar.
Q: One of my husband's favorite sayings is, "It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick." Where did that saying originate? -- C.R., Peoria, Ill.
A: This is a colloquial way of expressing that you're pleased with something without showing too much enthusiasm. The phrase is believed to have originated in the 19th century in Australia; it is also popular in the U.K.
DID YOU KNOW? The United Nations is made up of 193 countries.
Q: What became of the country singer Johnny Rodriguez? Where can I get his recordings? -- D.M., Gadsden, Ala.
A: Johnny Rodriguez continues to perform. In the past 40 years, he has released 35 CDs. His newest album is "Live From Texas," a recording of a performance in Hamilton, Texas, in 2011. You can purchase the CD at www.runninwideopenproduction.com.
Q: "Michelle" by the Beatles is such a beautiful song. What is the translation of the French part? -- M.U., Charles City, Iowa
A: "Michelle" is a love ballad by the Beatles that was mainly written by Paul McCartney. It was released in 1965, and the song won the Grammy for song of the year in 1967.
The French phrase is: Michelle, ma belle / Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble / Tres bien ensemble. In English, the phrase means, "these are words that go together well."
DID YOU KNOW? The first World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans in 1903. It was a best-of-nine series. Boston won five games to Pittsburgh's three.
Q: I watched a television show years ago called "My Friend Tony." It was about a serviceman who befriended a young man from Italy. Do you have any information about the years the show was on the air and the actors who were in the cast? I believe the serviceman was James Whitmore, who has since passed away. I can never find any information about the actor who played Tony. -- V.D., Peoria, Ill.
A: "My Friend Tony" aired for one season -- 16 episodes -- in 1969. You are right: James Whitmore played professor John Woodruff. Whitmore died in 2009 at age 87. Italian actor Enzo Cerusico played Tony Novello. He passed away in 1991 at age 53.
DID YOU KNOW? The shortest war in history is the Anglo-Zanzibar War. The war was fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate in East Africa on Aug. 27, 1896, and it lasted only 38 minutes.
Q: Please tell me about the actor who plays Harold Finch on the TV series "Person of Interest." -- M.A.S., Ridgeley, W.Va.
A: Michael Emerson plays Harold Finch, a reclusive software genius. Some might know him as Ben Linus on the show "Lost." He won a supporting actor Emmy in 2009 for the role. Emerson is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he earned a degree in theater arts. He met his wife, Carrie Preston, during a production of "Hamlet" in Alabama. They married in 1998. Preston plays the waitress Arlene on "True Blood." Emerson has expressed interest in making a guest appearance on the show.
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