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• Don’t throw away your old colander;
was in too many films to count, including 10. Murray Gell-Mann
give it to the kids to use in the
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sandbox or bathtub.
Philadelphia Story,” “Don Juan,” “The
• “To hurry along stubborn ice
Maltese Falcon” and “Little Women.”
patches when defrosting a freezer, fill
She was married four times, and was
a bulb syringe with hot water and
one of the few lucky actresses who was squirt the ice to melt it.” — W.J. in
California able to make a successful transition
• “To eliminate static cling when from silent films to “the talkies.” Mary
wearing stockings, rub legs lightly Astor was her stage name; her given
with a fabric-softener sheet.” — V.T. name was Lucile de Vasconcellos
in Delaware Langhanke.
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• “When using a recipe card, put it had a hit with the song in 1965.
into a plastic bag and seal the bag. 2. “The Rock And Roll Waltz” told story of a teenager watching her parents This way, no splatters or mess from
Features Weekly 12, 2010 try to waltz to rock and roll your hands can damage the card. You music.
can feel free to handle it, and it can go 3. Bobby Fuller, in 1964. Conspiracy
theorists believe Fuller was murdered back into the recipe box clean as whistle.” — T.D. in Washington when he was found dead in his car covered in cuts, bruises and gasoline.
• When making stuffed peppers, try Police called his 1966 death suicide. placing the peppers in a muffin tin.
4. The song was a hit for Wham! in They are stable and stand upright with 1986. ease. Simply place each pepper in well and bake. 5. Clapton released “Layla” with Derek & The Dominoes. The song is
about Clapton’s non-relationship with
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