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6 — THE CHRONICLE 541-600-0150 STRANGE BUT TRUE (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. * One day in 1930, the BBC announced on air that <there is no news,= and played piano music. * Fulmars, a type of seabird, vomit putrid o shy oil on predatory birds in self-defense, which not only smells awful but is lethal to the attackers, as it permanently glues their feathers together. * If viewed from space or a high altitude, the sun appears to be white. * Larry Lemieux, a Canadian sailor at the 1988 Olympics, was about to win a silver medal when he abandoned the race to save two other competitors whose boat had capsized. While he lost the silver medal, he was given the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship. * A hydrangea n ower8s color is determined by the relative acidity of the soil in which it's grown: Acidic soil will produce a blue n ower, and alka- line soil will yield a pink blossom. * The Sami people of Northern Finland have a unit of measurement called the <poronkusema= 3 the distance a reindeer can walk before it needs to urinate. * The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write <The Shining= plays the Stanley Kubrick o lm of the same name on a continuous loop on chan- nel 42 for guests. * Thought for the Week: "Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day." 3 Sally Koch BIBLE TRIVIA 1. Is the book of Lamen- tations (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. In 1 Timothy 5:23, what did Paul suggest to Timothy for his frequent ailments? Water, Wine, Bread, Honey 3. From Genesis 41:41-42, which Hebrew became prime minister of Egypt? David, Joseph, Nehemiah, Joel 4. Where did Jesus spend his youth as found in Luke (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. 4:16? Smyrna, Tarsus, Antioch, Nazareth 5. Who was stoned to death in the valley of Achor? Abinoam, Achan, Ahilud, Abitub 6. Jesus and who else walked on water? Thomas, Andrew, Peter, James ANSWERS 1) Old, 2) Wine, 3) Joseph, 4) Nazareth, 5) Achan, 6) Peter (Matthew 14:29) Puzzles & Play THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023