• The moon is 27% the size of the Earth
• Sunlight takes about 8 minutes & 20 seconds to reach the Earth at 186,282 miles/sec (299,792 Km/sec).
• The temperature can be determined by counting the number of cricket chirps in fourteen seconds and adding 40.
• House flies have a lifespan of two weeks
• Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sideways, like scissors, to extract the juices from the food.

• 10/22/1861 - 1st telegraph line linking West and East coasts completed
• 10/23/1915 - 25,000 women march in NYC, demanding right to vote
• 10/24/1948 - Bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"
• 10/25/1881 - Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral"
• 10/26/1950 - Mother Teresa found her Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India
• 10/27/1954 - Pres Eisenhower offers aid to S Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem
• 28/10/1962 - Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending crisis

Ghostly Gathering will delightfully frighten the children of Sandy Springs with spooky storytellers, deceiving magicians and other scary activities. Children are invited to wear their costume and participate in the costume contests.

Ghostly Gathering takes place at Heritage Green. The event is open to the public and appropriate for children of all ages.

What question can you never answer "yes" to?

Send us your answer and we'll publish it next week.

Last Week's Riddle

What goes up and never comes down?

The answer is: Your age.

Correct answers were submitted by:

Eugenia Hobbs, Mike Grissom, Taylor Best, Rick McGinley, Debra Stewart, Steve Greer, Steven Knapp, Dwayne Samples, Dan Lakly, Diane Payne, Angela Gamble, Nancy Frenkel, Clint Colley,

Here are the lyrics to a popular song from the past. Can you name the tune and the performer or song writer?

"The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds..."

Click the link below to send me your answer and I will publish a list of correct answers next week.

Last week's lyrics: "A picture from the past came slowly stealing..." The song is "I Can't Help It" written and performed by Hank Williams.

Correct answers were submitted by: Lonnie Anderson, Edward Cone, Mark Chambers, Bryan McNally, Dick Wiggs, Peter Kilborn, Guy Kriske, Honelk@aol.com, Georgia Burns.