23 June 2018





Today in 1713, Acadians were given a year to pledge fealty to Britain or be expelled.
A watermelon is 92% water.
Montréal Island is home to twenty off-leash dog parks. 
Serbians buy their TV licenses when they pay their hydro bills.
Pitbulls are like guns you can pet.


In 1980, Ford recalled 21 million defective vehicles, setting an industry record.
Bullfighting is legal in eight countries. 
Folks have been taking Eno for upset stomachs since 1852.
Butterhead, crisphead, looseleaf and romaine are the four types of lettuce.
Dogs can’t operate MRI machines but catscan. 


Luxembourg ranks first in universal health care.
A pig has 44 teeth. 
7% of Louisianans speak French.
Roller skates were patented in 1760 by Belgian John Joseph Merlin.
Happy rabbits are classified as hoptomists.


Coriander is the planet's most popular herb and cumin the Number One spice.
During The Great War, the Italian Army ate canned pasta packed in their mess kits.
The expression, ‘mind your Ps and Qs’—to be on one’s best behaviour-came from bartenders’ need to keep tabs on customers’ pints and quarts.
Bears wear fur coats because they look silly in parkas.

Today's Quote: it's not how big the house is-it's how happy the home is. ~Anonymous


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