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Coast to Coast - December 01 2017 - Fascinating Holiday Facts & Open Lines
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DATE: Friday - December 1, 2017
HOST: George Noory
GUESTS: Charles Reichblum, Open Lines
Charles Reichblum, author of the Knowledge in a Nutshell book series, joined
George for a discussion on fascinating facts about the winter holidays that he's
gleaned from his years of research. The custom of bringing trees inside one's
home and decorating them started in Germany, Reichblum explained, adding the
practice was brought to America in the mid-1800s by German immigrants. The
Germans initially adorned their green trees with red apples, which is how the
colors green and red became associated with Christmas, he continued.
According to Reichblum, a song heard often during Christmastime, "Jingle Bells,"
is not about the holiday. "It was not written for Christmas at all," he said,
noting there is not a mention of Christmas in the lyrics as the song was
composed for a church event in Boston around Thanksgiving. Reichblum pointed out
another holiday favorite, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" as sung by Bing
Crosby, is best-selling single in the world. Speaking of white Christmases,
Silver Lake, Colorado, did not have to dream of one in 1921, when almost 76
inches of snow fell in a single day there. More snow falls in the United States
than in Antarctica, Reichblum reported.
He shared some interesting facts about past U.S. presidents. Three of the first
five presidents, John Adams (1826), Thomas Jefferson (1826), and James Monroe
(1831), died on the same day, July 4, he revealed. Reichblum also covered how
Grover Cleveland is counted as both the 22nd and 24th president, and answered
the riddle, "Who's buried in Grant's tomb?," famously posed by Groucho Marx on
his comedy quiz show You Bet Your Life. "Nobody is buried in Grant's tomb
because Grant himself is entombed above ground," he disclosed.
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Open Lines followed in the latter half of the program. Kyla in Toronto, Canada,
espoused the pain-relieving benefits of taking a Himalayan pink salt bath.
According to Kyla, 2.5 pounds of salt crystals should be added to a tub of water
the same temperature as the human body. "For the first week my back and knees
were so pain free... it was incredible," Kyla admitted. Jim from Portland,
Oregon, revealed a interesting fact about Finland being the only democracy that
fought on the side of the Axis during WWII.
Howard in Vancouver, Washington, shared an embarrassing incident an old
fisherman friend related to him. Howard told George the boat his friend was on
looked like the rickety boat from the movie Jaws. On one trip, as the crew was
pulling in their nets, the friend noticed a giant dark form in a fog bank and
thought a huge freighter was about to crush the boat. As it turns out, "it was
his own boat casting a shadow," Howard said.
News segment guests: John Curtis / Peter Davenport
WEBSITE(S):
knowledgeinanutshell.com
BOOK(S):
Knowledge in a Nutshell on America
Knowledge in a Nutshell on Popular Products
Knowledge in a Nutshell
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