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• It was 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche who made the following sage observation: “One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.”

• Are you an agelast or an abderian? If you never laugh, you’re the latter; if you laugh too much, you’re the former.

• There is one species of frog, found in the Southeast Asian country of Indonesia, that has no lungs; it breathes entirely through its skin.

• You might be surprised to learn that the largest employer in the United States is the Department of Defense. Wal-Mart is No. 2, followed by the U.S. Postal Service.

• Those who study such things say that as we age, a man’s brain shrinks more rapidly than a woman’s.

• According to Tibetan tradition, a man must get permission from his lady love’s maternal uncle before the couple can get married.

• If you’re in Florida and make a trip to the hair salon, keep in mind that in that state, it’s illegal to fall asleep under a hair dryer. Both the client and the salon can be fined.

• It seems that almost every little girl has a Barbie doll, but have you ever thought about what a life-size Barbie would look like? She would be 7 feet, 2 inches tall, weigh 125 pounds and have bust-waist-hip measurements of 40-22-36.

• The white rhinoceros is not actually white. The “white” part of the name comes from the Afrikaans word “wijd,” which means “wide”; it describes the animal’s lips.

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Stroke: Quick Action Saves Brain CellsDEAR DR. DONOHUE: Six years ago, my father died of a stroke.

My mother tried to rouse him from bed, but he responded with confu-sion and was unable to speak. She called for an ambulance. He was in the hospital only four hours before he died. The doctor said he would have lived if he had gotten treatment sooner. My mother has felt guilty about this ever since.

She lives with us now. I don’t want to miss a stroke if she has one. How do you recognize one, and what should be done right away in an emergency? -- T.B.

ANSWER: Nearly 900,000 strokes occur yearly in the United States, and of those victims, 200,000 die. Many of the survivors are left with great disabilities. Strokes come in two types: One is an ischemic (is-KEY-mick) stroke, and the other is a hemorrhagic stroke. “Ischemic” means “deprived of blood.” It’s the more common kind of stroke, accounting for 80 percent of all strokes. The flow of blood to part of the brain is blocked by a clot in an artery. It’s the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. The other 20 percent comes from bleed-ing in the brain, a hemorrhagic stroke.

Signs of either kind of stroke include slurred speech, sudden confusion, numbness of the face, arm or leg, trouble seeing, dizziness and severe headache. Many advocate testing the person to decide if a stroke has occurred. Asking the affected person to stick out his or her tongue and seeing if it deviates to the side is one of those tests. Don’t waste time doing tests. Immediately call 911.

I’m limiting what I say about treatment to strokes resulting from the obstruction of blood flow. Brain cells begin to die within minutes. However, there’s a three-hour window during which clot-dissolving medicines can be given. They almost always lead to a full recovery of function. Now the window has been opened wider, to 4 1/2 hours. That doesn’t de-tract from the important message that the earlier the treatment, the better the result.

The booklet on strokes tells their signs and their treatments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr.

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Adopting Dogs From Puppy MillsDEAR PAW'S CORNER: My family would like to

adopt a shelter dog, and a recent news story about sev-eral dogs rescued from horrible conditions in a "puppy mill" facility really captured our hearts. However, the shelter caring for these dogs is not immediately putting them up for adoption, and it says there will be stricter requirements for those who want to adopt them. Why is this? -- Karl in South Florida

DEAR KARL: Many shelter pets come with their own special set of behavioral quirks, often due to the stress and trauma of being abandoned at a shelter. But dogs (and cats and other pets) that suffer especially traumatic situations, such as abuse or starvation or

neglect, can have a very difficult time adapting to home life.

Because of this, many shelters have developed spe-cial policies regarding these rescues. As you found, the puppy-mill dogs were not immediately put up for adoption; they're being treated and evaluated. Some may never be considered safe to adopt.

Once dogs are considered healthy enough to adopt, the shelter is following guidelines to make their transi-tion to a new home as smooth as possible. For instance, it may not allow a puppy-mill rescue to go to a home that has kids under age 10. First-time pet owners will likely be discouraged or outright not allowed to adopt. Adopters may need to attend special classes, and the shelter may ask to make follow-up visits to the dog's new home.

Many rescues need a great deal of one-on-one atten-tion, love and patience. If you're an experienced dog owner, meet the guidelines and are willing to take on the challenge of rehabilitating a rescued dog, go for it. But if you're not sure, then consider very carefully whether your family is ready to care for a rescued pet.

Send questions or tips to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.



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• “When you clean out your fish tank, recycle the used water by pouring it on your house or garden plants. I don’t know what it is in the water, but it makes shrubs and flowers grow like crazy.” -- Patti in Orlando, Fla.

• “The all-time best remedy for a runny nose or sore throat doesn’t cost hardly a thing: It’s plain old salt water. Mix a half-teaspoon into a cup of hot water and gargle two to three times a day. If the taste is off-putting, try swishing a bit of mouthwash in your mouth just before you gargle with the salt water. This works really well, and even my doctor thinks it’s a great idea.” -- F.L. in Michigan

• Use salt to clean out your garbage disposal. Kosher salt has larger grains that work very well. Dump a half-cup in the disposal, run the cold water and hit the switch. The grains scour the inside, leaving a better-smelling drain.

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When last we checked in on A.J. Allmendinger, it was rumored that he might lose his ride at Richard Petty Motorsports.

As it turned out, that was the bad news. The good news was that Allmendinger was en route to replacing Kurt Busch in the No. 22 Dodge of Penske Racing.

Allmendinger, 30, originally from Los Gatos, Calif., has competed in 152 Sprint Cup races. He hasn't won, but he's collected a pole (Phoenix, April 2010), four top-five finishes and 26 top 10s. His career best was a third in the 2009 Daytona 500.

Noting the history of Roger Penske's teams in most forms of American auto racing, Allmendinger said, "It's the pinnacle.

"It's something I've always dreamed of, and I just feel like the way he (Penske) runs his organization, the way he takes care of his people, is first-class and top-notch. That's something I wanted to be a part of."

When the new season begins, Allmendinger will have Brad Keselowski, the fifth-place finisher in NASCAR's 2011 Chase, as a teammate. He suc-ceeds Busch, who finished 11th in the final standings as both Penske entries qualified for the "race-offs."

"Over the past five years, I feel like I've made good progress throughout each year, and that is hopefully going to allow me to take the next step of my career and really contend for race wins and try to make the Chase," All-mendinger said. "The championship is the ultimate goal. ... To get this chance

A.J.'s Coup has just been amazing. It's been quick. It's happened real fast, but I'm ready to go."

Todd Gordon will be the crew chief. He replaced Kurt Busch's crew chief, Steve Add-ington, who moved to the same position with the new champion, Tony Stewart.

"One of the biggest things that I've wanted in a race team is sta-bility," Allmendinger said. "Knowing this (Penske) is a great place made the deci-sion a little bit easier."

• • •Monte Dutton covers

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• On Jan. 22, 1779, famed Tory outlaw Claudius Smith meets his end on the gallows in Goshen, N.Y. Smith earned the label "Cowboy of the Ramapos" for his use of guerrilla tactics against Patriot civilians. Legend has it that Smith's skull

was filled with mortar and included in the edifice of the Goshen Court House.

• On Jan. 19, 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. In 1836, Poe married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, and completed his first full-length work of fiction, "Arthur Gordon Pym." He became known for dark horror stories like "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."

• On Jan. 17, 1893, on the Hawaiian Islands, a group of American sugar planters under Sanford Ballard Dole overthrow Queen Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian monarch, and establish a new provincial government with Dole as president. Three hundred U.S. Marines were called to Hawaii, allegedly to protect American lives.

• On Jan. 18, 1912, after a two-month ordeal, the expedition of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott arrives at the South Pole, only to find that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had preceded them by just more than a month. Caught in a storm on the way back to base camp, Scott and two others perished.

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