n DuPont chemist Roy Plunkett discovered Teflon by accident in 1938, while trying to develop a new type of refrigerant.
n High-fiber fettuccine: U.S. sales of whole-wheat pasta have tripled since 2001. Experts say that this is due to both an increase in consumer demand and improved taste, two not-exactly-independent factors.
The advertising slogan, “Your world. Delivered,” is currently being used by a:
A) Telephone company
B) Travel Web site
C) Cable network
D) Overnight shipping service
Thursday’s answer: The surname of Supreme Court Justice David Souter is the Scottish word for “shoemaker.”
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