20 August 2018



Malaysian law allows couples to divorce by text message.
On this date in 1882, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture debuted in Moscow.
A drop of water has a mass of .050 grams.
28% of South Koreans live in single-person households. 
It is a good idea to check with Environment Canada before praying for rain.


The Supreme Court ruled that Québec could not separate from Canada without Ottawa's approval, today in 1998.
Dried pods from the mesquite tree can be ground into flour for cooking and baking.
Chancellor Merkel makes breakfast for her husband, every morning.
India’s chefs recognize 36 regional cuisines.
Butter v margarine: trust cows more than chemists.


President Emmanuel Macron is a prize-winning pianist.
The population of Mesquite, Nevada numbers 17,987 souls.
This is World Mosquito Day.
Cresteta Cumerford  immigrated to the US at 23. She became Head Chef at the White House in 2005.
It is possible that fireflies are just mosquitoes with flashlights.
Never believe someone who tells you that he is a pathological liar.


Today in 1991, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics collapsed.
The nation’s first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, was published on 23 March 1752. It had two pages. 
Mexican President Enrique Piña Nieto’s wife, Angélica, was once a soap opera actress.
The four million citizens of Amman live in a city that sprawls over 19 hills. 
The Middle Eastern states are not nations—they are quarrels with borders.

Food for Thought: Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. ~George Washington











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