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TIDBITS® SAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

MARCH BABIESby Kathy Wolfe

You’ll recognize most of these folks, but what do they all have in common? They were all born during the month of March!

• In his younger years, we knew him asOpie Taylor and Richie Cunningham, but today he’s a famous film director and producer, having brought us such memorable films as “Splash,” “Cocoon,” “Apollo 13,” “A Beautiful Mind” and “The Da Vinci Code.” Ron Howard appeared in his first movie at the age of 18 months, the 1956 film “Frontier Woman.” He portrayed Opie Taylor living in Mayberry from 1960 to 1968, and starred in “Happy Days” from 1974 to 1980. Howard was actually a sixth cousin to his “Andy Griffith” co-star Don “Barney Fife” Knotts. Howard has been married to his high school sweetheart

since 1975. • March2seemstobeapopulardayfor

the birth of musicians. In 1950, mellow crooner and drummer Karen Carpenter of the popular 1970s duo The Carpenters was born in Connecticut. On the same day five years later, Jay Osmond of Osmond Brothers fame was born, and the next year, John Cowsill of the 1960s pop group The Cowsills made his appearance. Jon Bon Jovi and English musician Chris Martin of ColdplaysharethatMarch2birthdateas

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MARCH BABIES (continued):• The 7-foot, 1-inch (2.16-m) tall,325-pound (147-kg) basketball starShaquille O’Neal turns 39 this month. O’Neal traverses the court wearing asize23shoe.HewasdraftedoutofLouisiana State University as the first overallpickinNBA’s1992draftbytheOrlando Magic. His 18-year career has moved him from the Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers, on to the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and in2010,totheBostonCeltics.He’srackedup three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP’s, and was selected for the All-NBA team 14 times. During his hot2000season,hewastheNBAMVP,All-Star Game MBP and Finals MVP, one of only three players to accomplish this feat in the same year. O’Neal is fifth in all-time points scored. Off the court, he has released four rap albums and starred in two of his own reality shows.

• ThefirstBritishroyalbabytohaveapublicchristening was Princess Eugenie of York, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess. Eugenie, born in March of 1990, is sixth in the line of succession to the throne.

• The Muscular Dystrophy Labor DayTelethon has been hosted every year since 1966 by comedian Jerry Lewis. Born Jerome Levitch, Lewis got his start in 1946 when he paired up with Dean Martin, and the two began a series of comedy films. In the late 1960s, Lewis taught a film directing class at the University of Southern California, teaching students that included a young Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. The first MD fundraiserbroughtin$1,002,114,while2010’s reached $58,919,838. Since itsinception,ithasraisedover$2.5billion.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Consider mov-ing beyond the usual methods to find a more creative means of handling a difficult on-the-job situation. Avoid confrontation and, instead, aim for cooperation.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Seasonal change creates a new look for the outdoors. It also inspires Taureans to redo their own environments, and this is a good week to start redoing both your home and workplace. Enjoy.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunder-standing needs to be straightened out so the wrong impression isn’t allowed to stand. If necessary, offer to support the use of a third party to act as an impartial arbitrator.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A career change offering what you want in money and respon-sibilities could involve moving to a new loca-tion. Discuss this with family members before making a decision.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Feeling miffed over how you believe you were treated is understandable. But before you decide to “set things straight,” make sure the whole thing wasn’t just a misinterpretation of the facts.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Show-ing you care makes it easier to build trust and gain an advantage in handling a delicate situ-ation. What you learn from this experience also will help you understand yourself better.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Plan-ning for the future is fine, especially if you include the roles that family members may be asked to play. Don’t be surprised if some hid-den emotions are revealed in the process.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Making choices highlights much of the week, and you have a head start here, thanks to your ability to grasp the facts of a situation and interpret them in a clear-cut manner.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Carrying a torch can be a two-way situa-tion: It can either keep you tied to the past or help light your way to the future. The choice, as always, has to be yours.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your watchwords this week are: “Focus.” “Fo-cus.” “Focus.” Don’t let yourself be distracted from what you set out to do. There’ll be time later to look over other possibilities.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A workplace opportunity might require changes you’re not keen on making. Discuss the plus-ses and minuses with someone familiar with the situation before you make a decision.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Love and romance are strong in your aspect this week. If you’ve already met the right person, expect your relationship to grow. And if you’re still looking, odds are you’ll soon be finding it.BORN THIS WEEK: You approach life in a wise and measured manner, which gives you an edge in many areas.

1. SCIENCE: Which scientist was the first to use the word “cell” in describing the basic components of life forms?2. TELEVISION: Which state was the setting for TV’s “Knots Landing”?3. MYTHOLOGY: In the legend of King Arthur, what was the name of Merlin’s mistress, who also was called The Lady of the Lake?4. POETRY: Who wrote, “Sometime they’ll give a war and nobody will come”?5. GEOGRAPHY: Which body of water would one find east of Greece?6. MUSIC: Where would one find a coda to a piece of music?7. INVENTIONS: When was the zipper invented?8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is terra cotta often used to make?9. ANATOMY: What’s another word or words for capillary?10. U.S. STATES: Which state’s largest body of fresh water is called Moosehead Lake?

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Q: I have an unusual Hot Wheels item, a Goodyear blimp. I have been offered $50 for it, but think it could be worth more. What is your advice? -- Fred-die, Sun City West, Ariz.A: Take the money and run. According to Warman’s Hot Wheels by Michael Zarnock (Krause, $17.99), your Goodyear blimp was issued in 1992 and is cur-rently valued at $5.***Q: While sorting through some old magazines in my dad’s storage locker, I found three comics I think might be worth money. They are No. 34 in the “Crime Doesn’t Pay” series, No. 43 in the Master Comics series; and a No. 94 Gene Autry Christmas edition. All three are in excellent condition. -- Ralph, Stigler, Okla.A: I found your comics referenced in Golden Age Comics by Alex G. Malloy and Stuart W. Wells III (Krause, $19.99). Your first comic, “Elevator Shaft,” was published in 1942 and is valued at $500. Your most valuable comic, No. 43 in the Master Comics

series, “Battle for Stalingrad,” was issued in 1943 and is worth $1,000. The Gene Autry “Christmas” comic is from 1946 and is valued at about $100.***Q: I have several water glasses, wine goblets, small plates and a sugar-and-cream set in a glass pattern that I can’t identify. Can you help me? -- Joan, Sun City West, Ariz.A: Although the pictures you sent me are blurred, I think the pattern you have is the Miss America Diamond Pattern, which was manufactured by the Hocking Glass Company between 1935 and 1938. It also has been reproduced. It was offered in several colors, including green, ice blue, pink and royal ruby. Your pieces are in crystal. For approximate values, you should invest in a copy of Warman’s Depression Glass: A Value and Identification Guide by Ellen T. Schroy (Krause, $27.95). ***Q: I have two pieces of sports memorabilia -- pen-nants of 1968 and 1984 featuring the Detroit Tigers -- and wonder if they have any value. -- M.E.H., Grosse Point Woods, Mich.A: I spoke to several collectors, and they seem to agree that your pennants are worth about $20 each.

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MARCH BABIES (continued):• It was a wonderful day in theneighborhood from 1968 to 2001when March baby Fred Rogers hosted the children’s program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” A typical episode might include a field trip to a local business, a visit with the television audience, a live guest, and a time to feed his fish Fennel and Frieda. The gentle, soft-spoken Fred had a music composition degree, and in fact, composed most of the music used on the Emmy-winning program. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister. Many of his trademark cardigan sweaters were made by his mother. You can view a red cardigan worn by Rogers at the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History. Interestingly, Rogers never saw his sweater as red, since he was red-

green color blind. •Born inMarchof1956,Swedishskier

Ingemar Stenmark has won more races than any other skier in history. The gold medal winner in slalom and giant slalom at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics began skiing at age five, winning his first national competition

at age eight. •Thewinnerof“AmericanIdol’s”fourth

season, Carrie Underwood, is an “Okie from Muskogee.” Born there in March of 1983 to a sawmill worker and elementary school teacher, Underwood graduated as salutatorian of her high school class. She went on to graduate magna cum laude from Oklahoma’s Northeastern State University with a degree in mass communications. Prior to her 2004audition for “Idol,” Underwood had never been on an airplane. She has been on People magazine’s “100 Most Beautiful People” list four years in a row.

This week Paws Corner is going to go big -- really big -- and talk a bit about cats that are a little too large to keep as house pets: namely, cats like pumas, wildcats, cougars, tigers, leopards, you name it. Too often, they’re purchased as pets or as show animals only to be neglected or worse when things don’t go so well for their owners. That’s why I’m calling attention to a standout organiza-tion, Big Cat Rescue.This Florida-based organization made it a mission almost 20 years ago to rescue big cats and care for them. The story of how it began is pretty incredible -- founders Carole and Don Baskin, after visiting a bobcat breeder and finding out that most of his lynxes and bobcats were sold for their fur, purchased all 56 of the breeder’s cats and took them

from Minnesota to Florida rather than leave them to be slaughtered. Their transition from casual pet owners who thought it would be cool to own a bob-cat to committed advocates for stop-ping exploitation of big cats is a tale in itself.If you’re interested in big cats for any reason, visit their website at www.big-catrescue.org. The site is chock full of information about these cats, why they don’t make good pets and ways that you can help the sanctuary continue its work.P.S. If you’re a frequent visitor to www.pawscorner.com, you probably know that Purina is looking for a “Cat Chow correspondent” to travel the country on behalf of Purina, attend cat events and connect with fellow cat owners. Applications will be accepted through March 28 at catchow.com.

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¥ You’ve probably heard that charcoal briquettes are a great way to remove smells from an un-used cooler or fridge. I just wanted to mention that you should use the kind that are just plain charcoal, not the kind that contain lighter fluid. They actually make it smell worse, I think.

¥ “Have arthritis in your hands? Make two punctures on opposite sides of a racquetball. Push a pen through and position it to where you can hold the ball while writing. Or better yet, have one of your kids do this for you. I did it for my father, and he loves it. It has improved his writing, and his hand doesn’t get tired so quickly.” -- V.J. in Georgia

¥ Mildew can be removed from your bathroom tile using a mix of water, lemon juice and salt in equal parts. Mix up a couple of cups, apply to mildew areas with a rag, then scrub with an old toothbrush. Rinse well.

¥ When drilling holes in drywall or plaster, use this neat trick to catch the dust: Fold the opening flap back on an envelope, and tape the envelope, open, to the wall under where you are going to drill. The dust and pieces will fall right into the open envelope, which can be moved to the next spot and just thrown away when you’re done.

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them your account number? The National Crime Prevention Council has a file with hints to help identify Nigerian scams. Beware if emails ...¥ Claim to be from a foreign government or church.¥ Ask for your help.¥ Insist on confidentiality.¥ Identify you by name.¥ Ask for your banking information.¥ Have a sense of urgency to act immediately.¥ Promise to give you money for your help.Some of the scams are very good, which is why so many people fall for them. But with a little investiga-tion and a lot of suspicion, you can avoid these scams and hold on to your money.Ask yourself: How did they get your name and ad-dress? Likely it came from a database of seniors.To arm yourself with more information, go to the FBI’s website at www.fbi.gov/ and click on Scams & Safety. Look for Common Fraud Schemes.

MARCH BABIES (continued):• Two of the actors who have portrayed

James Bond were March babies. Welsh actor Timothy Dalton was the secret agent in 1987’s “The Living Daylights” and 1989’s “License to Kill.”When Daltonwas just 22 years old,he was approached by Albert Broccoli to replace Sean Connery for the role. Dalton turned him down, feeling he was too young to play Bond. He was actually considered four separate times before finally taking it at age 46. British actor and March baby Daniel Craig is the current Bond, the sixth actor have the part.We’ve seen him in 2006’s “CasinoRoyale” and 2008’s “Quantum of Solace.”

• In the midst of the JFK assassinationcontroversy was the figure Jack Ruby, the killer of Lee Harvey Oswald. As deputies prepared to transfer Oswald from police headquarters to the county jail, Ruby stepped from the crowd and shot the 24 year old in the abdomenduring a live television broadcast. A Dallas nightclub owner, Ruby had connections with gangsters, leading to the theory that Ruby was part of a large-scale conspiracy. He denied it, stating that his only motive was to spare Jackie Kennedy the trauma of having to appear at Oswald’s trial. Less than four months after the murder, Ruby was convicted and received the death penalty. His lawyers appealed, arguing that he could not have received a fair trial in the city of Dallas. The appellate court agreed and granted a new trial in a different venue, overturning his conviction and sentence. Two months before the new trial was to begin, Ruby entered Dallas’ Parkland Hospital (the same hospital where both Kennedy and Oswald had been declared dead), suffering from pneumonia. One day later, he was diagnosed with liver, lung and brain cancer, and three weeks later, Ruby was dead. To the very end he maintained that he alone was responsible for Oswald’s death, saying, “There is nothing to hide. There was no one else.” was dead. To the very end he maintained that he alone was responsible for Oswald’s death, saying, “There is nothing to hide. There was no one else.”

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OVERCOMING THE ODDS:ALBERT EINSTEIN

The name of Albert Einstein is synonymous with the word “genius,” but it nearly didn’t turn out that way. Follow along as Tidbits examines the life of this famous physicist, philosopher and author, born in March of 1879.

• Experiencing difficulties with language,Albert Einstein didn’t begin to speak until he was nearly four years old. He didn’t read until age nine and was considered slow and even borderline mentally retarded by some of his teachers. The headmaster of his school advised Einstein’s parents to send him to a trade school. There was nothing wrong with his intelligence — the real problem was dyslexia, and when he transferred to a school that stressed “creative thinking and hands-on learning,” Einstein’s academic performance took a giant leap forward.

• In1896, at theageof17,he renouncedhis citizenship in the German Kingdom of Wurttemberg to avoid conscription in the military. He enrolled in Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Technology, where he received his diploma in 1901 and acquired Swiss citizenship the same year. When Einstein couldn’t find a teaching position after months of searching, he took a job as an examiner in the Swiss Patent Office evaluating patent applications for electromagnetic devices, a position he held for seven years. •DuringhisemployatthePatentOffice,

Einstein earned his doctorate from the University of Zurich and began publishing

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1. Name the two people and two teams involved in the only trade of managers in major-league history.2. How many consecutive years did Chicago White Sox knuckleballer Wil-bur Wood win at least 20 games?

3. When was the last time before the 2009 season that SMU’s football team played in a bowl game?4. In 1978-79 and 1979-80, George Gervin led the NBA in scoring, while the same player was second both times. Who was it, and what team did he play for? 5. Who is the only person to win the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year three times with three different teams?6. Name the two people to have won a men’s World Cup soccer crown as a player and as a coach. 7. In how many weight divisions has boxer Manny Pacquiao won titles?

EINSTEIN (continued):• The 20th century’s best-known equationwasEinstein’sE=mc2,whichsuggeststhatsmall amounts of mass could be converted into large amounts of energy. He was finally being recognized by the academic world and by 1908, at age 29, was considereda leading scientist. A teaching position was finally his at the University of Zurich.

• By 1914, Einstein was once again aGerman citizen and director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics. In 1921, hewas awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.

•In1933,astheNazisrosetopowerinGermanyunder Adolf Hitler, Jews were barred from teaching at universities. The Nazis began book burnings, and Einstein’s works were some of the first to go. His name was on a list of assassination targets. He renounced his German citizenship, emigrated to the United States and became the Professor of Theoretical Physics at Princeton University.

•In1939,asWorldWarIIwasbrewing,Einsteinwrote a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt warning him of the possibility that the Nazis might be working on an atomic bomb. It was Einstein’s recommendation that the United States should begin research into the use of uranium, and the top secret “Manhattan Project” was put in place to develop the first nuclear weapons. Although Einstein himself did not work on the bomb project, he later expressed sadness that the bomb was used against civilian populations, saying, “I made one great mistake in my life — when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt, but there was some justification — the danger that the Germans would make them.” •Einsteinmadeonelastcitizenshipchange

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1955, chemical element 99 was named Einsteinium. In 1999, he was named “Person

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¥ On March 15, 45 B.C, Julius Caesar, the “dictator for life” of the Roman Empire, is murdered by his own senators at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey’s Theatre. The conspir-acy against Caesar encompassed as many as 60 noblemen, including Caesar’s own protege, Marcus Brutus.

¥ On March 20, 1345, according to scholars at the University of Paris, the Black Death, also known as the Plague, is created from what they call “a triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupi-ter and Mars in the 40th degree of Aquarius. It is now known that bubonic plague was carried by fleas.

¥ On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer, in Ulm, Germany. Einstein’s theories of rela-tivity drastically altered man’s view of the universe, and his work helped make possible the atomic bomb.

¥ On March 17, 1905, future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt weds his fifth cousin once removed, Eleanor Roosevelt, in New York. In 1918, Eleanor was devastated to discover that Franklin was having an af-fair with her secretary, Lucy Mercer. When Eleanor threatened to leave him, his mother intervened and offered to support Eleanor financially if she would stay in the marriage.

¥ On March 18, 1911, Irving Berlin copy-rights the biggest pop song of the early 20th century, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” In the first two decades of the 20th century, musi-cal popularity was based not on the sale of recorded performances, but on the sale of sheet music. Future Berlin hits would include “White Christmas” and “God Bless America.”

¥ On March 16, 1926, American Robert H. Goddard launches the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Mass. The rocket, fueled by liquid oxygen and gasoline, traveled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph, reaching an altitude of 41 feet and landing 184 feet away.

¥ On March 19, 1957, Elvis Presley puts down a $1,000 deposit on a $102,500 house in Memphis, Tenn. The Southern mansion on a 13.8-acre wooded estate was later named Graceland. Today, Graceland is the second-most-visited house in America, after the White House.

MARCH EVENTSMarch has been a busy month in the history

books. Let’s tak a look at some of the events that have occurred over the years.

•March9,1959,isconsideredtheofficialbirth date of the Barbie doll. That’s the day she made her debut at New York City’s American International Toy Fair. Her inventor, Ruth Handler, named the toy after her own daughter Barbara and pitched the idea to the Mattel Toy Company, which had been founded by her husband and his business partner. Mattel estimates that more than a billion Barbie dolls have been sold around the world.

•Somewherebetween11and32millionU.S. gallons of crude oil were spilled into Prince William Sound off Alaska’s coastline in March of 1989 when the Exxon Valdez ran aground. The oil had been removed from the Prudhoe Bay oil field and was bound for Long Beach, California. The slick eventually covered 1,300 miles (2,100 km) of coastline,killingasmanyas250,000seabirds,closeto3,000seaottersand22orcawhales,among other creatures and millions of fish. It’s estimated that 22 yearsafter the spill, more than 26,000 U.S.gallons still remain along the shoreline.

•Timemagazine’svery first issuehit thestandsthefirstweekofMarchin1923.Its first cover subject was Joseph Gurney Cannon, an Illinois Congressman who had served as Speaker of the House and was the longest-serving Congressman to date with 48 years of service. The day his picture appeared on the cover was his last day of office.


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¥ It was computer guru Jef Raskin who made the fol-lowing sage observation: “Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.” ¥ Most people think of Abraham Lincoln as an iconic president and the Great Emancipator, but many don’t realize that he also was an inventor. He was issued patent No. 6,469 for an inflatable device he designed to help buoy river-going vessels over shoals. ¥ In Somalia it is common for a girl to be engaged before she is even born. ¥ If you get squeamish around bugs, you might not want to read the following little tidbit of information: Nearly every human carries around tiny eyelash mites that live out their entire lives on our faces -- including mating and laying eggs there.

¥ Due to a series of earthquakes in 1811 and 1812, the Mississippi River ran backward for a time. ¥ An enterprising inventor named Andrew Schneider has come up with the latest geek ap-parel: a solar bikini. With it, you can tan while also charging up your iPod. No word on whether there are solar swim trunks in the pipeline for men. ¥ J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books are so popu-lar worldwide that now they’re not even being writing by Rowling herself. The booming bootleg industry in China seems to have taken the Pot-ter series to heart, creating such titles as “Harry Potter and the Leopard Walk-Up-To Dragon,” “Harry Potter and the Chinese Overseas Students at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wiz-ardry,” “Harry Potter and the Chinese Porcelain Doll,” “Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Harry Potter” and “Harry Potter and the Filler of Big.”***Thought for the Day: “You don’t get anything clean without getting something else dirty.” -- Cecil Baxter

Answers1. Joe Gordon was traded from Cleveland to Detroit for Jimmy Dykes in 1960.2. Four -- 1971-74.3. It was 1984.4. World B. Free of the San Diego Clippers.5. Pat Burns, with Mon-treal (1989), Toronto (1993) and Boston (1998).6. Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.7. Eight.

Answers1. Robert Hooke2. California3. Vivian4. Carl Sandburg5. Aegean Sea6. At the end7. 18918. Pottery9. Blood vessel10. Maine

MARCH EVENTS (continued):• Opening day at Seattle’s KingdomewasMarch27,1976.Almostexactly24yearslater,onMarch26, 2000, it was demolished by implosion ata cost of $9 million. The structure was drilled with 5,905 holes for placement of 4,700 pounds (2,132 kg) of explosives strategically located tocontrol its fall. King County residents were still responsible for $80 million in debt on the stadium at the time of its destruction. The new Seattle Seahawks stadium was constructed on the site.

• ThenameofFrederickWilliamHerschelmaynotbe familiar, but his many accomplishments have certainly set him apart. He is most noted for his discovery of the planet Uranus in March of 1781. He also discovered that planet’s two moons as well as two moons of Saturn. During the 1770s, Herschel began building telescopes, spending 16 hours a day grinding and polishing the mirrors. He saw the planet with a 6-inch (150 mm) diameter, 7-foot (2.1-meter)longtelescopefromhisgardeninBath,England. Although Herschel dubbed it “Georgian Star,” the name was eventually changed to Uranus, which comes from the Greek god of the sky, Ouranos. Two years after his discovery, he gifted his sister Caroline with a telescope, and she discovered eight comets and three nebulae. In addition to his astronomy feats, he was also an accomplished musician who composed 24 symphonies.

• March 2 was a record-setting night back in1962 when NBA star Wilt Chamberlain scored100 points in a single game at Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark Arena. It was a regular season game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks. Chamberlain’s Warriors won the game 169 to 147. No NBA player has even gotten close to this record; the closest was 81 points scored by Kobe Bryant in 2006.

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