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Page 6B, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, January 9,2019 6 little-known facts about the history of jigsaw puzzles (BPT) - Just try to walk by an unfinished jigsaw puzzle without stopping. It’s almost impossible and in fact, nearly half of all Ameri cans puzzle for fun, to relax or to relieve stress. Families puzzle together as a winter tradition. Millennials puzzle to connect with each other and disconnect from a hyper-digital lifestyle while seniors puzzle for (BPT) - Was that a squeak you just heard? A thump? What could possibly be making those noises inside your house, and what can you do to help get rid of whatever pest has decided to move in? The experts at Termi- nix have some information on what might be going bump in your attic. Birds Chirping or flapping coming from your attic area indicates that a bird (or two) may have decided a brain boost. It may feel like puzzling is one of the many retro activi ties made vogue again, but it has always been in fashion. In celebration of National Puzzle Month, which takes place each January and not coin cidentally in the win ter when friends and families puzzle most, here is a brief history of puzzling. to make a home up there. If your attic area has high ceilings or open beams, birds will have ample room to fly around, perch and maybe even roost or nest. Baby birds hatch ing in your upstairs might sound cute, but you proba bly don’t want to deal with unsanitary bird droppings all over your attic. Rats and mice If you hear scratching, gnawing, scurrying or squeaking noises coming from your attic, you could Puzzles in ancient times. Puzzling has been around since the dawn of time (almost). Greek mathematician Archimedes puzzled around 250 B.C. to solve geometry problems. He cut a square into 14 pieces, and then exam ined how many different configurations could be made from those 14 pieces. This puzzle was recently solved by Bill have a rat or mouse infes tation. These rodents can find their way into your home through a variety of entry points; anything from a roof vent to a poor ly sealed window frame can provide access to your attic and the rest of your home. Mice in particular are excellent climbers, and roof rats - a type of rat - have been known to enter houses by accessing the roof via climbing on tree branches or nearby vines. Bats You might think that tiny hole in your attic wall is too small for any pest to fit through. Think again. Bats, which can weigh less than two ounces, can fit through a hole as small as the diameter of your fin ger! Some species like to nest in trees, which means they could be attracted to the wood framing in your attic. Since these critters can carry rabies and other disease-causing pathogens, don’t try to remove the pest yourself. If you think bats might have made their way into your attic, contact a professional. Squirrels Rustling and other noises coming from your at tic could hint at a lot of different critters. But if you’re hearing those noises during the day, that’s a hint that squirrels, which are diurnal, could be causing the ruckus. These animals are persistent and can damage the exterior of your home. They’re also easily excited and can cause more damage when they feel cornered, so don’t try to take one on yourself. Take care of an infesta tion with professional help You shouldn’t have to deal with a pest infesta tion alone, particularly as a busy homeowner with a long list of other tasks to tackle. Leave the critters in your attic to trained pro fessionals, such as Termi- nix’s trained technicians, who can help determine the type of pest that has taken up residence in your attic and come up with a customized treatment plan. Cutler, a mathematician from Cornell University, who showed the puzzle has 536 truly distinct solutions. The first jigsaw puzzle. Engraver and map- maker John Spilsbury is credited with inventing the first jigsaw puzzle in 1767. He drew a map on top of a piece of wood, then used a jigsaw to cut it into small pieces. The name clearly stuck! Kids today still learn geography by using jigsaw puzzles of maps. In fact, the “Geographi cal Puzzle” was the first wooden puzzle produced in 1891 by Ravensburg- er, the world’s leading puzzle maker. A puzzling craze sweeps the nation. Puz zles for adults became popular around 1900, and by 1908 puzzles were a staple of the up per class. Why upper class? Wooden puzzles were expensive, typi cally costing $5 each (or $140 today). For work ing people, who earned an average of $50 per month, puzzles would have been a luxury. Over time, cardboard puzzles became a less expensive option, making puzzling available to everyone. A welcome escape. During the Great Depression, puzzles offered people a quiet, inexpensive escape from the troubled economy. In 1932, a new concept emerged: a weekly puzzle. The “Jig of the Week” was sold at news stands every Wednes day. In February of 1933, puzzle production reached an all-time high of 10 million puzzles per week. Puzzles grew. Literally. In 1977, Ravensburger debuted the world’s larg est puzzle for its time, with 5,000 pieces. To day, the world’s largest Disney puzzle, dubbed “Memorable Disney Moments,” clocks in at 40,320 pieces. It took the puzzle creators 650 hours to trace each of the 10 scenes by hand to be digitally rendered on the computer and an other 400 hours to bend the steel sheets with a hammer to create the cutting tool. Puzzling today. As far back as we can trace, puzzling has been equal parts art and craft, driven by puzzlers who race to place the last piece and solve the puzzle. Just as in years past, it’s more than ever a respite from today’s hectic lifestyle to relax and connect with one an other over a shared goal. To learn more about jigsaw puzzles, visit Ravensburger at https:// www.ravensburger.us. LCMS EAST & WEST LUNCH MENU Monday, January 14 Chicken Wings, Garlic Breadstick or Meatball Sub with Cheese Baked Beans, Carrot & Raisin Salad Fruit, Milk Tuesday, January 15 Vegetable Beef Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Meat Lover’s Pizza, Breaded Okra Fresh Garden Salad, Cookie, Fruit, Milk Wednesday, January 16 Chicken Nuggets or Com Dog, Mac-n-Cheese Green Beans, Seasoned Corn, Fmit, Milk Thursday, January 17 Hot Cheesy Grits & Biscuit. 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