This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one.  You are invited to participate with the opening question.

Brain Teaser Question

Three different doctors said that Paul is their brother, yet Paul claims he has no brothers.  Who is lying?

(answer found at the end of this post)

Featured Facts

The American state of Arizona is granted statehood as the nation’s 48th on February 14, 1912.  Its admission completes the geographic puzzle with the final piece of the contiguous states.

Here are a few interesting facts about Arizona:

• Capital City:  Phoenix (most populous state capital in the U.S.)
• Nickname:  Grand Canyon State 
• State Bird:  Cactus Wren
• State Flower:  Saguaro Cactus Blossom
• State Motto:  Ditat Deus (God Enriches)

Known for its average of approximately 300 sunny days each year, Arizona is one of the “Four Corner” states.  Arizona is joined by New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah as they share a common point where their borders meet.  

Arizona is well-known for its many natural wonders.  Just a handful of these include the Sonoran Desert, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, Sunset Crater, Saguaro National Park, Lake Mead, Colorado River, Vermilion Cliffs, and Lake Powell.  The Grand Canyon is listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Flagstaff, which is located in the mountainous northern region of the state, provides a home for the Lowell Observatory.  In 1930, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh is credited with the discovery of the dwarf planet Pluto.

Arizona remains the home of 23 Native American reservations, which include 21 different tribal groups.  The largest reservation is the home of the Navajo nation.  The Hopi people have lived in the Arizona territory for over 1,000 years.

The state is honored with 22 national parks and monuments.  Over half of Arizona’s landscape is above the elevation of 4,000 feet above sea level.  The state does not observe daylight savings time.

The economy of Arizona is based upon the interaction of the five C’s:  copper, cotton, cattle, citrus, and climate.  It is the largest copper producing state in the U.S., and cotton is one of its leading agricultural crops.  The arid landscape and climate are well-suited for cattle ranching and citrus farming (tangerines and lemons).

top left and MOVING clockwise: barrington crater was used by nasa for apollo training, state bird cactus wren, geographic marker for the “four corners” where arizona meets three other states, state flower saguaro cactus blossom, yuma territorial prison, state capitol building, prescott’s frontier days is the world’s oldest rodeo, map showing arizona’s native american reservations, and lowell observatory in flagstaff.  (Courtesy of Pinterest)

Answer to Brain Teaser Question

No one is lying because the three doctors are Paul’s sisters.