03 July 2019

86% of our fruit and 41% of our vegetables are imported. 

Every odd number contains the letter ‘e’. 

A bulldozer has a blade on the front and a ripper on the back.

‘King-size’, to mean superior, entered the lexicon in 1825.

Australia’s leading export is the boomerang—oh—and its leading import, too. 

It is possible to become addicted to suntanning. 

Today in 1987, Québec City was first on the continent to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Paper is measured by caliprer, expressed in micrometres. 

This is National Ice Cream Month. 

The ice cream thief will serve two years less a day; he’s got his just desserts. 

With a fleet of 268 cargo jets, UPS is the world's ninth largest airline.

The gestation period of a dromedary camel is 15 months. 

From Newfoundland to the Yukon, posties deliver mail to 855,815 postal codes. 

When pita bakes, water in the dough becomes steam, making it puff up and form a pocket.

Pregnancy: the shape of things to come. 

Rideau Hall is 181 years old. 

Bubble bath soap was introduced to the public in 1933. 

The skin that covers your elbow is called the ‘wenis’. 

Until the 16th Century and the advent of symbols, mathematics was taught in metred rhyme. 

Singing in the shower is fine until you get soap in your mouth—then it’s more of a soap opera.

Food for Thought: Learn the trade before learning the tricks of the trade. ~J. Earp