THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
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THE CHRONICLE — 7
ANSWERS
STRANGE BUT TRUE
* It was noted 20th-century
author of speculative fi ction
Harlan Ellison – whose writing
credits include episodes of the
original "Star Trek" series – who
said: “The two most common
elements in the universe are hydro-
gen and stupidity.”
* After his death in 2005, the
ashes of Hunter S. Thompson –
pioneer of “gonzo” journalism and
author of the infamous novel “Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas” –
were fi red spaceward from a giant
cannon to the accompaniment of
fi reworks and the Bob Dylan song
“Mr. Tambourine Man.”
* All species of dog have a
pink tongue – except one. Chows'
tongues are black.
* The automatic dishwasher was
invented in 1886. A woman named
Josephine Cochrane came up with
the idea because she was unhappy
with the way her fi ne china was
being chipped by the servants who
were washing it.
* According to a recent Zinus
study on sleep anxiety in America,
women are more likely than men
to dream about being chased and
having teeth fall out. Men, though,
dream more often about being
naked in public and fl ying.
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W E E K LY T V B E S T B E T S
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Unfortunately, computers
are also stupid. Unlike human
beings, computers possess the
truly profound stupidity of the
inanimate.”
– Bruce Sterling