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Answer of the DayHow much cholesterol is there in peanut butter? Even though peanut butter has about 20 percent saturated fat, it has no cholesterol and is considered a healthful food. It's rich in potassium and gives you fiber, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. And its high level of unsaturated fat actually helps reduce the LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower the risk of heart disease. Peanut butter is the main ingredient in America's favorite sandwich, but it's not just for kids. Peanut butter is used in sauces and dressings, cakes and cookies, and it's pretty tasty on a spoon straight out of the jar. November is Peanut Butter Lovers' Month. Indulge in a PB&J sandwich. It's best served with a glass of milk.
Quote"Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter."
Word of the dayxenon
A chemical element, Xe, atomic number 54. It is a member of the family of noble gases, group 18 in the periodic table. Xenon is colorless, odorless, and tasteless; it is a gas under ordinary conditions....
X-rays were discovered by William Röntgen 114 years ago this week — so-called because they were previously unknown to him. In their honor, let's examine a week's worth of words that start with x (yes, there are others besides xylophone).
Today's History
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| New York in the 1965 Blackout |
- Kristallnacht: Jews were beaten and killed by Nazis, and their homes and shops destroyed, during "the night of the broken glass" (1938)
- Northeast Blackout of 1965: 25 million residents of seven US states and Ontario, Canada, lost power for up to half a day due to the failure of a switch at a Niagara Falls power station
- Rolling Stone: music and pop culture magazine published its first issue (1967)
- Berlin Wall: East Germany allowed free travel across its border to West Germany for the first time in 28 years (1989)
Today's Birthdays
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| Carl Sagan |
- Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883): novelist, dramatist and short-story writer; other authors born on this date include Anne Sexton (1928-1974) and Imre Kertész (80)
- Whitey Herzog (78): baseball manager; MLB pitcher Bob Gibson (74) shares this birth date
- Mary Travers (1936-2009): the distaff member of Peter, Paul and Mary; other singers born on this date include Susan Tedeschi (39), Nick Lachey (36) and Sisqo (31)
- Carl Sagan (1934-1996): scientist who brought planetary astronomy to the masses; also, mathematician/astronomer Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806)
- Eric Dane (37): Grey's Anatomy's Dr. McSteamy; also, actors Robert David Hall (62), Lou Ferrigno (58) and Nikki Blonsky (21)
