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Q: How many frogs does it take to screw in a light bulb?A: One frog and 37 light bulbs, slippery hands, ya know!

Q: How does a frog feel when he has a broken leg?A: Unhoppy!

Q: What did the frog order at McDonald's?A: French Flies and a Diet Croak!

There are 13 different vitamins, all of which are essential for human life. Come along with Tidbits as we take our vitamins!

AN ESSENTIAL ROLE• The human body is composed of a series of complex chemical reactions. These chemical reactions occur with the help of enzymes, and the primary function of vitamins is to help our bodies create those enzymes, and help the enzymes complete their jobs. When the chemical reactions occur, the vitamins get used up and so the body needs more vitamins on a daily basis. Without vitamins, chemical reactions that depend on those vitamins come to a stop and the result can be catastrophic. Vitamins cannot be manufactured inside the human body and must come from food.• Plants manufacture all of the vitamins humans needexcept for vitamins D, B12, and (to a large extent) vitamin A. Vitamins help a plant with the process of photosynthesis. The more photosynthesis a plant has going on, the higher the level of vitamins will be contained in that plant. This is why light colored vegetables like iceberg lettuce have lower levels of vitamins than dark-colored vegetables like kale and spinach.

VITAMIN A• Vitamin A is found in animal products such as organ meat, full fat milk, butter, and cod liver oil. It’s also present in some vegetables such as dark leafy greens and foods rich in beta carotene such as carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and cantaloupe. But the amount of vitamin A in plants is tiny compared to the amount in animal matter.

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• VitaminAisstoredintheliver,sothehumanbodycanusually survive up to a year without taking in any vitamin A at all. But after that, a person who is not receiving any vitaminAwillfirstexperiencenightblindnessandthengo blind entirely. This problem is particularly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The World Health Organization estimates that between 500,000 and a million children go blind every year, and up to 90% of those children die of complications related to theirvitamindeficiency.• Today, over70 countrieshaveprograms todelivervitamin A supplementation to its populations in order to reduce child mortality and blindness.

VITAMIN B• PregnantwomenneedtogetenoughB9(alsocalledfolic acid) or their child runs the risk of being born with

neurological damage. The amount of B9 that is needed each day during pregnancy is equal to about the weight of 4 grains of salt. Beans, lentils, and spinach are high in vitamin B9. • TheamountofvitaminB12neededeachdayisevenlessthanthat,equivalentto1/67thofasinglegrainofsalt. But without that tiny amount, the result is memory loss, depression, nerve damage, and anemia. Vitamin B12 is primarily present in animal-based foods such as meat and eggs, which makes strict vegans susceptible to deficiency.

VITAMIN C• Vitamin C is necessary for the production of collagen. Collagen is the protein that forms connective tissues that hold our bodies together. The word collagen comes from the Greek word for glue. Without collagen, the body breaks down, an illness called scurvy.

• Between the time Columbus landed in the NewWorld in 1492 and the time steam engines made ocean travel speedy in the mid-1800s, it’s estimated that over 2 million sailors died of scurvy. On any given voyage, about half of the sailors would die of scurvy, which was more than died of shipwreck, combat, storms, and diseases combined.• James Lind was a Scottish doctor who helpeddiscover the connection between vitamin C and the preventionof scurvy. In1747he took12sailorswhowere all suffering from scurvy and divided them into six pairs. All the men ate the same food and lived in the same quarters but he gave each pair a different remedy to try to cure them. The remedies were widely varied and included such things as garlic, seawater, and cream of tartar. But the two sailors whose remedy included citrus fruit recovered from their scurvy so quickly that they were able to assist the doctor in his experiments. Lindlargelyfailedtorecognizethesignificanceofthisdiscovery and scurvy continued to plague sailors for many decades to come.

VITAMIN D• Vitamin D is not naturally available in very many foods. The best sources are fatty fish such as tuna,salmon, mackerel, and cod liver oil. However, the body is able to synthesize its own vitamin D through exposure to ultraviolet light. When you take a vitamin D pill, the contents of that pill may have originated with lanolin from sheep’s wool.

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Hello Everyone!I hope you are all planning for an enjoyable

Memorial Day weekend. I know it is easy to get caught up in the fun and relaxation of the three day holiday, but I just wanted to be sure that you take a moment and reflect on the reason why the holiday exists.

According to www.usmemorialday.org: “Memorial Day, origi-nally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, but it is difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.

Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear — Memorial Day was born out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. "The 30th of

May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in de-fense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land," he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn't the anniversary of any particular battle.”

Red PoppiesIn 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Mi-

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We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heroes never dies.

She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need.

Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their "Buddy" Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms. Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it.

National Moment of RemembranceThe "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed

on December 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from what-ever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to "Taps."

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TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING• Many people feel that if a little bit is good, then more must be better, but that is not always the case. The healthiest and safest doses of vitamins are the ones that appear naturally in food. Taking too much vitamin D on a regular basis can eventually cause calcium deposits in places where calcium deposits don’t belong, such as your arteries or kidneys. Excess vitamin D can also interfere with blood clotting. Too much vitamin A can cause liver damage, birth defects, and death in extreme cases. Too much vitamin C can cause kidney stones.

TOO LITTLE OF A GOOD THING• InWorldWarIItheNaziscutoffallsuppliesheadedfor Holland. Famine set in quickly. About 22,000 people died of starvation and another quarter of a million were made ill. The average weight loss among the population wasabout20%ofbodyweight.Ninemonthsafterthefamine ended, the birth rate dropped by 50%. • After the war ended, researchers wanted to findout how that period of starvation affected the citizens who survived it.Theywere not surprised tofind thatchildren who had been in the womb when their mothers experienced starvation had increased risk of physical and mental health problems as they grew into adults. They suffered from higher rates of depression, cardiovascular problems, and type 2 diabetes. But researchers were very surprised to find that these negative effects extendednot only to the children but also to the grandchildren of the people who had been involved. The grandchildren of the mothers who had experienced starvation also grew up to have higher than normal levels of health problems, all due to famine

conditions suffered by their grandparents.Amazing Animals

FROGS• “Amphibian” comes from the Greek words meaning “two lives” since the frog can live both in the water and on the land.•Frogsalwayscroak,right?Wrong.TheEuropeantreefrog sounds like a quacking duck. Another kind of frog sounds like a cat meowing. • Frogshavenoribs.• Afrogclosesitseyesbypullingtheeyeballsdeeperinto the sockets, which serves to close the eyelids.• Afrog’stongueisattachedtothefrontofitsmouthtogive a longer reach.• Dofrogshaveteeth?Justtwo tiny teeth in the upper jaw, which keep prey from getting away. • A frog does not needto drink water because it absorbs water through its skin. •A frog’s thigh, shin, andfoot are of nearly equal length, to make jumping easier.• Abullfrogwithasix-inch

(15 cm) body can leap ten times its own body length.• Tadpoles are generally born being one sex or theother, but environmental influences can change thefrog’s sex. If food is scarce or the temperature is not right, the transformation of female tadpoles into male frogs keeps the population down until conditions improve in the pond.• Somefrogshavelivedfor20years.Onetoadlived36 years.•Ifyoupickupafrogwhileyouhaveinsectrepellenton your hands, the frog will absorb it through the skin and become very sick.• Handlingatoaddoesnotcausewarts.• Frogs don’t always lay their eggs in ponds:• TheMalaysianhillfrogliveshighinthemountainswhere there are few ponds, so it lays its eggs in damp moss that hangs from trees. The tadpoles develop into frogs there.• One kind of poison dart frog lays eggs on moistvegetation, and then watches over the eggs until the tadpoles hatch. Then the young crawl up on the backs of either parent and are literally glued in place by a


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• It was 19th-century Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh -- one of the most popular artists of all time -- who made the follow-ing observation: “Conscience is a man’s compass, and though the needle sometimes deviates, though one often perceives irregularities when directing one’s course by it, one must still try to follow its direction.”

• Those who study such things say that penguins are so well insulated that, in general, they have a harder time staying cool than they do staying warm.

• You’ve probably never wondered how to catego-rize the dill pickle, but some people have. Is it a fruit? Hard to say. The cucumber is, technically, a fruit -- part of the gourd family -- so it would seem that a pickle is, too.

• The state of Delaware was named for Delaware Bay, which in turn was named for the first English governor of the colony of Virginia. His name was Thomas West, but his title was Baron De la Warr. Ultimately, his title is derived from the Old French term “de la werre,” which means “of the war.”

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Q: I have a cocktail dress from about 1980 that was designed by Oscar De La Renta. It is floor-length with a white bodice and diagonal rows of beads and rhine-stones. The skirt is black silk with a front bow. Is it worth taking up room in my closet? -- Sarah, San Francisco

A: Most designer clothes have increased in value in recent years. The 1980s are suddenly very hot, so my answer is yes. I checked with several vintage clothing dealers, and they seem to agree that in good condition, your cocktail dress might sell in the $500-$750 range.

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answering one question per reader. If you send me an inventory of your house --- even with a SASE --- it is a waste of both your time and money. With a computer you can check current values on eBay. I find that extremely helpful when determining current values.

Put another way, there are no free lunches or 5 cent cigars. If you feel you have something valuable, hire the services of a good professional appraiser. For general information, which I hope is helpful, I am your man.

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A: Yes, if it is authentic. Coca-Cola collectors must be aware that many of the old beverage trays have been reproduced, and some even aged to look much older than they actually are. If your tray is the real deal, it was issued in 1926 and is valued in the $500-$750 range, depending on condition.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I saw a news story about a man who built a miniature “Jurassic Park” land-scape for his pet tortoise to play in. I have a little box turtle named “Darlene” that I got for my birthday, and I’m wondering, can I make something like that for my turtle? -- Sarah J., via email

DEAR SARAH: Turtle and tor-toise owners can get pretty creative with their pets’ enclosures, and it can be fun to do. To make it fun for turtles and tortoises too, any enclosure has two important requirements: It

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needs to meet their basic needs, and it must be safe for them.

If you live in a climate that is not native to your turtle’s species, you’ll need to have an indoor and an outdoor enclosure. The indoor one should have the most ideal climate possible for your turtle, with steady temperature and proper humidity, a couple of places in which to hide, and a sunny corner (or a heat lamp) where she can go to warm up if necessary.

An outdoor enclosure gives your turtle a place to roam on warm, sunny days. It can and should be bigger than Darlene’s indoor enclosure, but ideally should be covered with mesh or wire to prevent predators from getting in. You’ll also need to build walls around the enclosure so

Darlene can’t see out. It should have some nice flat rocks to climb up on, a shallow pool of water to rest

in, a few shady spots and plenty of places to burrow in and hide.

Always have fresh drinking water available and give Darlene things to snack on, like fresh greens, grasses and a little bit of fruit.

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• Clark School Fieldhouse Hours: Mon-Thur 5:30-9am & 5-7pm, Fri 5:30-8:30am, Sat 8:30-10:30am• Pinochle: 1pm on Tue, Fri, & Sat, Community Center of the Ullyot Building• Blood pressure & blood sugar checks every second Fri from 12:45-1:15pm, Community Center of the Ullyot Building• Tops Club meets every Tuesday, 5:30pm, Ullyot Building

Save the Date - August 6 - 25th Annual Potato Day

mucous secretion. They are attached there for more thanaweek,untiltheparentcanfindapooltoreleasethem. The water loosens the mucous bond, and the young swim free.• Bullfrogscanlay20,000eggsatatime.Ontheotherhand, some kinds of dart-poison frogs will lay a single tiny egg in each of the miniature “ponds” that forms when rainwater collects in the base of a leaf. The mother frog will also lay a number of unfertilized eggs next to the fertilized egg so the tadpole will have something to eat when it hatches. •Theeggsofthehornedmarsupialfrogareplacedonthe mother’s back, where a pouch of skin grows around them to protect them. Tadpoles of the frog hatch and develop in that pouch, completing their development into frogs without ever seeing water.• The male midwife toad will wrap the long stickystrands of eggs around his legs, hopping around with them until they are ready to hatch. Then he deposits them in the water. •Theeggsoftheleopardfrogarewhiteononesideandblack on the other. The white part contains the genetic material; the black part contains a barrier to ultraviolet light. When exposed to light, the egg rotates its black side up, blocking the UV radiation and absorbing heat that helps with incubation.

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• Pres. Abraham Lincoln created the United States Bureau of Agriculture which contained within itself the Division of Chemistry. The Division of Chemistry eventually evolved into the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. At the time it was instigated, the Division of Chemistry had exactly one employee who was in charge of things like finding out what vendors were diluting their milk with water, or adding ground up lice to brown sugar, since ground up lice looks just like brown sugar.• It wasn’t until the year 1906 that the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed by Congress, the nation’s first federal law concerning food and drugs. The law was strengthened and bolstered in 1938, closing many loopholes and putting the burden upon the manufacturers to prove their products were safe and effective. • Today, the FDA regulates things such as food, cosmetics, tobacco products, medical devices, veterinarian supplies, pharmaceuticals, and even blood transfusions. However, the FDA is not responsible for testing or approving nutritional supplements. If a particular supplement claims that it will help your arthritis, the FDA is not responsible for testing that hypothesis or for making sure the supplement doesn’t have any side effects. Manufacturers are not required to prove that their product is safe or effective before releasing it on the market. There is little the FDA can do about that. • The only time the FDA has been successful in pulling a dangerous supplement off the shelves was when it outlawed ephedra, a stimulant that caused over 100 deaths.• Today there are over 85,000 supplements and vitamins products available for sale in America. About 50% of American adults use some sort of dietary supplement.• In a study done in the year 2013, Canadian researchers tested the ingredients in 44 different supplements and vitamins. One-third of the products did not contain any amount of the substances listed on their labels whatsoever. Many of the products were nothing more than powdered rice. • The majority of the world’s supply of synthetic vitamins comes from China, which exports about 200,000 tons of vitamins per year.• Synthetic vitamin A comes from acetone and formaldehyde. Synthetic niacin (vitamin B3) is made using a synthetic fiber that is also used in carpets and conveyor belts. Synthetic thiamine (vitamin B1) comes from coal tar. All synthetic vitamins are chemically identical to natural vitamins available in food, but natural vitamins in food come in a complete package that also offers other beneficial compounds.• Associations such as the American Cancer Association, the American Heart Association, and the American Diabetes Association recommend that healthy people without nutritional deficiencies who eat a balanced diet avoid taking any multivitamins at all. It’s not because the vitamins are harmful, it’s just that they are unnecessary.


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However, pregnant women should take extra doses of folic acid, elderly women should take a daily dose of calcium, and vegans should supplement their diet with vitamin B12. • A study published in the year 2012 which followed

15,000 middle-aged doctors found that none of the doctors showed any improvement in their risk of cancer when they took high doses of vitamin C, E, and beta-carotene. High doses of vitamins also had no effect whatsoever on their cognitive functions or their risk of heart attack.


May 24 - Pre-Region Golf in Madison 10:00 May 27 - State Track in Sioux FallsMay 28 - State Track in Sioux FallsMay 30 - Memorial Day ServiceMay 31 - Region Golf in Madison 10:00

June 17-19 - Toronto DazeJune 18 - Rick's Poker Run, For more info call (605) 794-RICK(7425)

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At the Community CenterJune 6 - City Council Meeting 7pmJune 7 - Big Stone City Senior Citizens Luncheon 12pmJune 9 - EDA Meeting 12pm

At the Big Stone City SchoolMay 23rd: Talent Show, 2:15pmMay 24th: Field DayMay 24th: End Q4, Last Day of School; 12:30 dismissal

At the Big Stone City Library400 Washington Street, Suite 102For library information contact: Janelle Kelly at [email protected]: Wednesday 1-7pm & Saturdays 9am-1pm

Big Stone City Branch Library will be having a Book Sale during normal hours May 11-May 28, 2016! This is a fundraiser to support our Summer Reading Program 2016.

On Your Mark, Get Set…READ!!! (Summer Reading Program 2016)May 25 - 4-6pm Summer Reading Program 2016 Regis-tration for children ages 5 through grade 5 (the completed grade this year). The Summer Reading Program will be held on Wednesdays June 1-July 6.

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ORTONVILLE, MNMay 27 - 11am-5pm "OLDIES BUT GOODIES" Team will be serving Root Beer Floats at Hartman's SuperValu. ALL proceeds will go to Big Stone County Cancer Support Group.

May 26: Last Student Day

May 29th Graduation 2:00pmDriver's Education Classroom will be offered June 6-17, 2016 from 8:30-11:30 and July 11-22, 2016 from 8:30-11:30. Cost: $50. Must be 14 years or older to attend. Call or text Candice 320-815-9960 for more info.

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