46 NOVEMBER 2022 HOW MUCH? HOW MUCH? HOW MANY? It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. — nationalpeanutboard.org The average person will eat almost 3,000 PB&Js in their lifetime, according to a 2016 Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter survey. — nationalpeanutboard.org The average European eats less than one tablespoon of peanut butter a year. — npr.org 3 lbs 540 3,000 <1 tbsp DID YOU KNOW? PEANUT BUTTER Americans eat three pounds of peanut butter per person every year – enough peanut butter to coat the floor of the Grand Canyon! — quora.com According to Little Brownie Bakers, cookie bakers use about 230,000 pounds of peanut butter weekly for making Girl Scout’s Do-si-dos and Tagalongs. — pennlive.com The farthest distance to throw a peanut is 124 feet 4 inches, achieved by Colin Jackson at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, UK on February 20, 2008. — guinnessworldrecords.com 230,000 lbs 124.4’ HOW HOW HOW FAR? The farthest distance to throw a peanut is 124 feet 4 inches, achieved by Colin Jackson at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 124.4’ 124.4’ Serving the Arcadia area since 1958 | D O G S | CATS | B I R DS | EXOTI C S | MEDI CAL • DENTAL • SU RG ERY • BOARDI NG • G ROOMI NG • O B EDI EN C E TRAI N I NG BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY BOARDING TODAY!! Member Since 1959 4855 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix AZ 85018 | ingleside.com HOSPITAL 602-840-3446 | GROOMING 602-952-1754 Grooming OPEN Tues - Sat To ensure the safety of our clients & staff, we are performing curbside assistance. BRIAN A. SERBIN, DVM • MOLLY R. KLEIN, DVM • COURTNEY PARKER, DVM • KARISSA SCIACCA, DVM

47 NOVEMBER 2022 WORD SEARCH ALAN SHEPARD CIVIL WAR COLIN JACKSON DIAMONDS ELVIS PRESLEY EMBRYO GIRL SCOUT GOOBER GRAND CANYON GROUND NUTS GROUND PEAS JIMMY CARTER LEGUMES NGUBA PEANUT PETER PAN TAGALONGS THOMAS JEFFERSON PEANUT BUTTER FACTS – nationalpeanutboard.org H L S E R V P D B B U E S W M V F Z N M K W M W R A M Y Z K M F J P Y Z P M R W O M M Y S J U R A T L P M O K M G J W V H E E H O W H A H U K N W Y X J F B M N L R P E G R H R R X I O E J U R L O E M C D J Q V H P P S K R C J M Y S P S G H I C N Q Q J C I T U X X L A R O R O F V A T E W V A D E V D I R E T R A C Y M M I J I F R U Q Q I T A V N C K K J U L I S P J Y J V H U D N G Z C Y H M X Y C B S B R W V H C U I P Q G R A N D C A N Y O N T Y G B A K V V I C K B Q O H E L V F P R D M F T U X T H T E O F D S R O E W P M U N M W E A Z I A F F V S B H P R J T P E O K O D A O Y D B W Q H G X Z Q M X U L D N O S R E F F E J S A M O H T D A M A Q C Y Y N T N A S J E G A Z U K Z P R W T M L D Z Y Z X R K A E U P T F S O S E C F X I J B R O B W H Q T V L F C U O R U L L Q X A X W L U S N N M D V F W A T L R Y B R E N P E Y J K G T D R Y G X W O M R B A U I E M K G T D Q Y N S T S N B B S Q E N S W N U O O W B E T T E N D I T I P E Q Z C I M L W E C A L D C P O L E A P U L V G R Y M D S H B A B S M D L I U S L O F L Y L O W K J K U U H T R Q T J H V V G S Q L M G L Y B C R J O V G M G Z Y N D U N X L Y V I D R D Z D R H B G H V A Z O E O T O Y N L U C W V Z M I P I M A J C A B U Y F T L H Z N G B N G U B A G F G D B B T D I A M O N D S P SAY WHAT? November is national peanut butter lovers month. Africans ground peanuts into stews as early as the 1400s; Chinese have crushed peanuts into creamy sauces for centuries, and Civil War soldiers dined on “peanut porridge.” Goober – a nickname for peanuts – comes from “nguba,” the Congo name for peanuts. George Washington Carver was known as the “plant doctor” and the “grandfather of peanuts.” He discovered many ways to use peanuts and innovative farming methods, including crop diversification and soil conservation. Any product labeled “peanut butter” in the United States must be at least 90 percent peanuts. It takes 3.2 gallons of water to produce one ounce of peanuts. The average peanut farm is 200 acres. The average adult eats a PB&J three times a month. Two peanut farmers have been U.S. presidents – Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson and Georgia’s Jimmy Carter. Astronaut Alan Shepard brought a peanut with him to the moon. Former President Bill Clinton says one of his favorite sandwiches is peanut butter and banana; it was also reported to be the favorite of Elvis “the King” Presley. There are six cities in the U.S. named Peanut: Peanut, California; Lower Peanut, Pennsylvania; Upper Peanut, Pennsylvania; Peanut, Pennsylvania; Peanut, Tennessee; and Peanut, West Virginia. Women and children prefer creamy peanut butter, while most men opt for chunky. People living on the East Coast prefer creamy peanut butter, while those on the West Coast prefer the crunchy style. Boiled peanuts are considered a delicacy in the peanut-growing areas of the South. Freshly harvested peanuts are cooked in brine until they are a soft bean-like texture. Peanuts are sometimes called “ground nuts” or “ground peas” because they grow underground. The nub between two peanut halves is an embryo. There are four different types of peanuts – Runner, Valencia, Spanish and Virginia. There are enough peanuts in one acre to make 35,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The Huffington Post did a survey on what makes the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 36% say strawberry jam is favorite (grape is 31%); favorite bread is white bread (54%); favorite type of peanut butter is smooth (56%) and a whopping 80% like their PB&J with the crust left on the sandwich. The peanut plant is unusual because it flowers above the ground but fruits below the ground. DID YOU KNOW? PEANUT BUTTER They are legumes – like beans, peas, and lentils. — kidshealth.org In a high-pressure environment, peanut butter can be turned into diamonds. — popularmechanics.com Peanuts are not nuts at all! Peanuts can be turned into diamonds Get Screened for Risks of Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease Are you at risk? Call 833-335-0203 5 Screening Package for $149