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Why is Beaver Stadium so-called?

Friday, April 24th, 2009
Beaver Stadium
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Today’s Fact of the Day is a great fact from  Pennsylvania:

Q: Why is Beaver Stadium so-called?

A: Beaver Stadium is named for James A. Beaver, a former governor of Pennsylvania (1887–91) and president of the university’s board of trustees.

More details:

Beaver Stadium has a capacity of 107,282, making it the second-largest stadium in the United States and the third largest stadium in the world.  Beaver Stadium’s record crowd of 110,753 witnessed Penn State’s 40–7 victory over Nebraska on September 14, 2002.  In 2002, Penn State also set an NCAA record for largest season attendance, with 1,257,707 watching Penn State games over the course of the season.[5]

It is boasted by the Penn State community that during home games at State College the stadium is the 3rd largest city by “population” in the state. It follows Philadelphia (1,517,550) and Pittsburgh (334,563) and precedes Allentown (106,632).

kgb’s own Smart Car’s and Special Agents will be making a special appearance at the Penn State Blue & White game this Saturday.  So come on over to us (near the baseball stadium), say hi and get a free kgb T-shirt!

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kgb_ fact of the day: What do they do in Area 51?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
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Often, our Special Agents answer questions that are so intriguing that they are inclined to do further research. So here is our Agents choice for question of the day:

Q:  What do they do in Area 51?
A:  Area 51s primary purpose is to support development & testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems.

Area 51 is the popular nickname for a military base located 80+ miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.  It is a secretive airfield whose purpose is to support aircrafts and weapons system development.

The U.S. government acknowledged the area in 2003 with no further information provided.  The area is bordered with warning signs that prohibit photography and trespassing and acknowledge that deadly force is authorized.  The area is heavily guarded.

Because of the intense secrecy surrounding Area 51, many Americans believe that UFOs are studied there. Other activities ascribed to Area 51 include meetings with extraterrestrials, weather-control weapons, and time travel and teleportation studies.

The property is not noted on U.S. government maps.  Joining in on the American hoopla surrounding Area 51, the Nevada state government renamed a section of highway near the base, “The Extraterrestrial Highway.” The area is exempt from federal environmental disclosure laws.

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kgb_ fact of the day: who invented breakfast cereal?

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
First Kellogg's package
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Often, our Special Agents answer questions that are so intriguing that they are inclined to do further research. So here is our Agents choice for question of the day:

Q:  Who invented breakfast cereal?
A:  The first packaged breakfast cereal, Granula was invented by James Caleb Jackson in 1863.

Dr. James Caleb Jackson was born in upstate New York in 1811. In his younger days, he worked as an abolitionist and lecturer.  Saddled with very poor health, he sought a water cure and became a strong proponent of hydropathy.  He obtained a medical degree and operated a health spa. The spa became famous and attracted notables of the time.

In addition to water treatments performed at the spa, Dr. Jackson advocated a healthy diet with emphasis on fruits, vegetables and whole grains.  He is credited with inventing the first cold breakfast cereal, Granula, a hard bran product that had to be soaked overnight prior to eating.  Sales of the product were a lucrative sideline for him.

One of the patrons at Dr. Jackson’s spa was a woman by the name of Ellen G. White who later went on to form the Seventh Day Adventist religion.  One of the members of her newly formed church was John Kellogg and, as you might guess, breakfast history took off from there!

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Source: http://dansville.lib.ny.us/historyo.html

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kgb_ fact of the day: Who was Jack Daniel?

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Jack Daniel, founder of Jack Daniel's whiskey
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Often, our Special Agents answer questions that are so intriguing that they are inclined to do further research. So here is our Agents choice for question of the day:

Q:  Who was Jack Daniel?
A:  Jack Daniel was the founder of a brand of Tennessee whiskey that is among the world’s best-selling whiskeys.

Jack Daniel was a real person, with much legend surrounding him.  His true birth date is in question, as a fire destroyed his local courthouse and his headstone leaves the date in question.  As a result, the company celebrates his birth the entire month of September, each year.

Jack was a publicity maverick in those days.  In 1892, he created the parading Silver Comet Band to lure crowds to his two taverns – the Red Dog and the White Rabbit saloons.  The thirteen musicians in the band weren’t exactly musicians, but the sound was good!  The band even went on to play for political candidates of the time.

No one really knows the significance of “Old No. 7″ on the bottle.  Legend says that he may have had seven girlfriends, the way he wrote “J” looked like a “7″ or he thought that 7 would just be lucky.  It certainly was.

Jack died of blood poisoning in 1911, the result of an infection from a broken toe.  The story goes that he showed up at work early, tried to open an office safe and could not recall the combination.  Exasperated, he kicked the darn safe and the medical problems ensued.

Jack never married and had no children, so passed on the distillery to his nephew, hard-working Lem Motlow.

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