Sunday, February 12, 2012
Is it true that cherries are good pain relievers? A study at Oregon Health & Science University showed that adults who drank cherry juice twice daily for a week before a long-distance run suffered significantly less muscle pain than those who drank other kinds of fruit juice. Scientists believe that the same property that gives cherries their bright red color — antioxidant compounds known as anthocyanins — also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. It has been found to provide some relief to people who suffer from arthritis and gout. February is National Cherry Month. Cherries are perishable, so be careful about how you store them. They can last a few days in your refrigerator in a perforated plastic bag; cover them with sugar or syrup, and they can be frozen. Keep dried cherries in a closed container in a cool, dry place for up to a year.
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Today's Birthdays:
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865): America's 16th president
- Charles Darwin (1809-1882): naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution
- Anna Pavlova (1881[NS]-1931): classical ballerina
- Omar Bradley (1893-1981): WWII general
- Franco Zeffirelli (89): film director, Romeo and Juliet; also, director Constantine Costa-Gavras (79)
- Bill Russell (78): NBA legend; as Celtics' coach in 1967, became the first-ever black NBA head coach; and, sportscaster Joe Garagiola (86)
- Judy Blume (74): author of fiction for young people, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; plus, writer Cotton Mather (1663-1728)
- Chynna Phillips (44): singer, Wilson Phillips; plus, musicians Ray Manzarek (73) and Steve Hackett (62) and Michael McDonald (60)
- Josh Brolin (44): SAG-winner and Oscar nominee for his portrayal of Dan White in Milk; also, actors Joe Don Baker (76), Maud Adams (67), Cliff DeYoung (66), Joanna Kerns (59), Arsenio Hall (57), John Michael Higgins (49), Jesse Spencer (33), and Sarah Lancaster and Christina Ricci (both 31)
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Today in History:
- Chile: Santiago, the capital city, was founded (1541); country declared independence from Spain (1818)
- Lady Jane Grey: was beheaded for treason, after a nine-day reign as queen of England (1554)
- NAACP: early civil rights organization was founded (1909)
- the Last Emperor: the Republic of China banished 7-year-old Qing emperor Puyi to the Forbidden City (1912)
- Dracula: the horror film starring Bela Lugosi premiered at the Roxy Theater in NYC (1931)
- Vietnam War: the first of the conflict's American POWs were released (1973)
- Bill Clinton: impeachment trial ended in Senate acquittal (1999)
- NEAR Shoemaker: space probe touched down on Eros, becoming the first craft to land upon an asteroid (2001)
- Mattel: announced the breakup of Barbie and Ken after 43 years (2004)
