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Mallory Carra
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Love trivia & networking? Enjoy giving back? Volunteer for AAJA-LA Trivia Bowl! You get free fish tacos, boba & a T-shirt. EVERYONE is welcome. We have lots of non-Asian volunteers and players of all ages and racial identities. Come one, come all. Sign up: forms.gle/pA8BVmjiKp1J...

Mallory Carra
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Because I love trivia and my students regularly hear "fun facts" from me, I'm going to bump this throughout the week with my personal favorite pieces of trivia. (As an AAJA-LA board member, sadly, I cannot compete in Trivia Bowl.)

Mallory Carra
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I keep my promises. Here's a topical fun fact that I've been telling everyone since the Lucas Museum opened: At the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the basement and “Avid dungeons” are named for George’s ex-wife Marcia, STAR WARS' Oscar-winning editor. I spent a semester down there in grad school.

Mallory Carra
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I was explaining Fat Bear Week to my students and even some faculty, marking the part of the year when I get really into reading about hibernation. Bears technically don't hibernate; they go into torpor, a lighter but still deep sleep that allows them to wake if threatened.

nationalforests.orgDo Bears Really Hibernate? — National Forest FoundationWhen we think about strategies animals use to survive the winter, we often picture birds flying south and bears hibernating in caves. However, not many animals truly hibernate, and bears are among tho...

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Mallory Carra
@mallorycarra.com

It's October & it's time for playoff baseball! One of my many favorite baseball fun facts is that about 30- 40% of MLB managers are former catchers. Notably, Joe Torre, but many more. Every article I found about this topic is super old, but I still think it's neat!

jugssports.comCatchers Make the Best Managers . . .MaybeThere is a general feeling among baseball fans that former catchers make the best baseball managers. And if you look at recent history, it’s not too hard to see why some people think that.After all, B...
Mallory Carra
@mallorycarra.com

I spent the evening sending out volunteer assignments, but that doesn't mean 1. the form is closed (It's still open!) or 2. I ran out of fun facts (lol never). To bring it all full circle, the Lucas Museum is so cool (I loved it!!) & it features a $2 grilled cheese in the cafe.

forbes.comLucas Museum Review: The $2 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Is EverythingWhere Star Wars meets everything-bagel pigs in a blanket. Inside Skywalker Grill, the cherry-wood rooftop restaurant at George Lucas's new Lucas Narrative Arts Museum in Los Angeles.