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APPLES (continued): • How about some positive percentages? The American Association for Cancer Research tells us that eating apples can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by up to 23%. Women who eat one apple every day are 28% less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, while other studies indicate that the apple’s antioxidants contribute to a 15% reduced likelihood of developing cataracts.
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• Pregnant women who regularly consume apples are less likely to have children with asthma. Apple eaters have better lung function. Apples can even aid in preventing tooth decay by stimulating the production of saliva, which lowers the levels of the mouth’s bacteria. And they’re low in calories – about 95 in one medium-sized apple. With all these health benefits, why wouldn’t we all want to have an apple a day?
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MOMENTS IN TIME
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• On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the capital city of Washington. In 1800, President John Adams became the first president to reside in the executive mansion, which soon became known as the White House.
• On Oct. 19, 1958, in Brussels, Belgium, the World's Fair closes after visits by 42 million people. The U.S. and Soviet exhibition halls were directly across from one another. While the Soviet exhibit centered on the technological accomplishments, the • On Oct. 15, 1863, during the Civil U.S. focused on voting booths, fashWar, the submarine C.S.S. Hunley ions and home furnishings. Both lost sinks during a test run in Charleston to Czechoslovakia for best exhibit. Harbor, killing its inventor and seven • On Oct. 17, 1974, President Gerald crewmembers. The Hunley, pro- Ford explains to Congress that he pelled by a hand crank that drove the gave Richard Nixon a full pardon for ship's propeller, would later become all offenses against the United States the first combat submarine to sink an in order to put the tragic and disrupenemy warship. tive scandal behind all concerned. • On Oct. 16, 1916, Pvt. Henry Farr Ford's decision was condemned and of the British Expeditionary Force is thought to have contributed to his is executed for cowardice after failure to win the 1976 presidential he refuses to go into the frontline election. trenches. Farr was one of 306 Brit- • On Oct. 18, 1988, "Roseanne," a ish soldiers who were executed for television sitcom about a blue-collar cowardice. They likely suffered from American family starring the comesevere shellshock. dian Roseanne Barr, premieres on • On Oct. 14, 1939, designer Ralph ABC. Barr's portrayal of the loud, Lauren is born in New York. Lauren abrasive, overweight Roseanne created the "Chaps" stonewashed Conner was a sharp contrast to the jeans and faded work shirts designed stereotypical TV housewife in the to appear as if they were from the mold of "Leave It to Beaver's" June well-worn wardrobe of a hardworking Cleaver. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
• Apples also have their place in folklore. Legend has it that if you can peel an apple in one long strip, then toss it backwards over your left shoulder, the shape made by the peel will be the initial of your future spouse. An old wives’ tale says that warts can be cured by cutting an apple into the number of pieces equal to the number of warts. Rub each apple piece on a wart, then bury the pieces. As the fruit rots in the ground, the warts are said to disappear. During Yuletide, many cultures engage in the ancient custom of wassailing the apple trees to drive away bad luck and ensure a good harvest. Farmers choose one tree, and the village folk gather round it, drinking to the tree with cider. Cider is also thrown over the roots, followed by placing a piece of bread soaked in cider into a fork of the tree’s branches.