{"id":35065,"date":"2012-07-07T15:29:37","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T15:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fredbortz.peachpuff-wolverine-566518.hostingersite.com\/?p=35065"},"modified":"2012-07-07T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T15:29:37","slug":"weekend-fun-at-scifact-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/fredbortz\/35065\/weekend-fun-at-scifact-central\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Fun at SciFact Central"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two months ago, I announced the beginning of a Facebook page to promote interest in science through Fun Facts. I call it <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SciFactCentral\">SciFact Central<\/A>.<\/p>\n<p>That page has evolved so that Monday is Science Joke and Riddle day, Tuesday is Space and Astronomy Day, and Friday is Person of Science and Technology Day.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, I&#8217;ve decided to make Joke and Riddle Day a three-day audience-participation affair. So please follow <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SciFactCentral\">this link<\/A>, find the posting near the top, and use the comment area to share your favorite, original or not, riddles with answers in the form of &#8220;Why did the [type of scientist, doctor, engineer, or science-related person] cross the road?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you are registered at Facebook, you can vote for your favorites with &#8220;like&#8221;s.<\/p>\n<p>No prizes, just fun. Please join in!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two months ago, I announced the beginning of a Facebook page to promote interest in science through Fun Facts. I call it SciFact Central. That page has evolved so that Monday is Science Joke and Riddle day, Tuesday is Space and Astronomy Day, and Friday is Person of Science and Technology Day. 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