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My Fair Lady won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, at the Academy Awards in 1965. Even though its star Audrey Hepburn rigorously prepared for the film's musical numbers, most of her singing was dubbed to better match Eliza Doolittle's pitch.

Hans Christian Andersen, who penned 168 fairy tales, including such classics as The Princess and the Pea and The Little Mermaid, was born in Denmark in 1805. No one could have predicted that more than 200 years later, a $13 million theme park based on his stories would open in Shanghai.

Motorola's general manager, Martin Cooper, made the first cellphone call in 1973. We've come a long way since he first chatted on the two-pound phone, which had a price tag of nearly $4,000. Many of today's smartphones weigh less than three ounces - and cost as little as $10!

The first strips of Velcro were sold in 1978. Swiss inventor George de Mestral had been curious about the burrs caught in his dog's coat following a hike. After examining them under a microscope, he tried copying their hook-and-loop design and voila - created the first reusable fabric fastener.

Mickey Mouse welcomed Walt Disney World's 150 millionth guest in 1983. Now, more than 47 million people pass through the gates each year - making the Orlando, Florida attraction the most visited amusement park in the world.

I often quote others to better express myself ...

Change means you are progressing, on course.

~ Unknown

Love has the quality of informing almost

everything -- even one's work.

~ Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Any task before us is lessened when we

carry love in our hearts. Love is more powerful

than fear. Love helps to open the channel to

God, assuring us of the strength, the understanding,

the patience needed to complete any

assignment confronting us.

~ Unknown

Understand that changes are gifts,

really. They come as hallmarks to our

present attainments. They signify

successful growth.

~ Unknown

Practice gratitude. It helps us more fully appreciate

what has been offered to us. Being grateful

influences our attitude; it softens our harsh

exterior and often takes the threat out

of most new situations.

~ Unknown

Practice daily to not make mountains

out of the molehills of your life.

~ Unknown

Children awaken your own sense of self when you

see them hurting, struggling, testing; when you

watch their eyes and listen to their hearts. Children

are gifts, if we accept them.

~ Kathleen Tierney Crilly

Creamy Cucumber Salad

I am saving this one
for Summer!

Serves: 8

Preparation Time: 15 min

3 large cucumbers
1 small onion, grated (about 1/2 cup)
2 cups plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried mint leaves (see Option)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Peel cucumbers and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and coarsely chop cucumbers; place in a large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients to cucumbers; mix well. Serve immediately, or cover and chill until ready to use.