Dear Reader,
Did you know that today is both Edgar Allan Poe’s (Jan 19, 1809) and Paul Cézanne’s (Jan 19, 1839) birthday?
It’s also National Popcorn Day. I love any excuse to make popcorn. Here’s my favorite brown paper bag popcorn recipe on Serious Eats. The oil is optional, if you prefer the “air-popped” taste.
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
“Surfing the Net with Kids”
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Riddles
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Riddles Printable(** for Premium Members only)
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What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? What can you catch but not throw? What goes around the world but stays in a corner? No sooner spoken than broken. What is it? * If you enjoy a challenge and a laugh, then today’s mind-bending riddle sites are for you.
AzKidsNet: Riddles
To reveal the answers to these riddles, simply hover your cursor over the riddle or the purple push pin. The answer should appear in a floating box, depending on your browser. The site will most likely not work well on mobile platforms. “What kind of cheese is made backwards? Edam!”
Brain Food: Riddles
“Puzzles For the Brain To Gnaw On.” Brain Food’s puzzle collection includes hundreds of problems organized into seven categories: Logi-Numbers, Logic Puzzles, Word Boxes, Word Puzzles, Number Puzzles, Party Puzzles and Joke Puzzles. You’ll find the Groaners listed under Joke Puzzles. “I have two U.S. coins that add up to fifty-five cents. One is not a nickel. What are they?” Click Solution to reveal “A nickel and a half dollar. Only one is not a nickel.” I can hear you groaning from here.
NIEHS Kids Page: Brainteasers
“Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Just like with brainteasers and riddles, the answers to science mysteries are not always easy to see at first. With time and effort, they eventually become clear.” Unique sections in this National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences site are Palindromes, Optical Illusions, and the Mind Over Matter tricks.
… Click to continue to Riddles
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Riddles Wikipedia Printable
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Kids’ Jokes Printable
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Quote of the Week
“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” ~~ Mark Twain ~~ (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) American American humorist, writer. Click the link for more Mark Twain quotes.
Surfing the Calendar
Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday Jan 19, 1809
Paul Cezzane’s Birthday Jan 19, 1839
NASA Launches New Horizon Spacecraft Jan 19, 2006
National Popcorn Day Jan 19, 2016
President Roosevelt Approves Production of Atomic Bomb Jan 19, 1942
John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Jan 20, 1961
Penguin Awareness Day Jan 20, 2016
Answer Your Cat’s Question Day Jan 22, 2016
Nellie Bly Returns From Her 72-day Trip Around the World Jan 25, 1890
Australia Day Jan 26, 1788
Playdoh Patent Issued Jan 26, 1965
Mozart’s Birthday Jan 27, 1756
Lewis Carroll’s Birthday Jan 27, 1832
Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” Published Jan 28, 1813
Seven Dead in Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster Jan 28, 1986