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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

L.M. Boyd Trivia

The Spokesman-Review

• Argument continues over why people close their eyes when they kiss. To block out sight so sensitize touch, some say. Others say they can’t look at each other at that proximity without crossing their eyes. What’s your explanation?

• Natives who customarily sit on the ground instead of in chairs don’t get varicose veins. Such is the claim of British researchers.

• “Nickname” started out as “eke name” which meant “added name.”