17 August 2018

Two million revellers celebrate Gabon’s independence from France, today. 

100 watts equals 1 500 lumens.

Bricks are laid in courses and patterns known as bonds.

Foods preserved in glass first appeared in 1809, thanks to Napoleon. 

If at first you don’t succeed, use a bigger hammer.

80% of Gabonese speak French.

Pomegranate shrubs can live for 200 years.

Reform, Conservative and Orthodox are the three main forms of Judaism.

Toronto’s first post office opened in 1833.

Silence is golden and never misquoted.

High-ho, the dairy-o, the farmer in the dell has lived in Germany since 1820.

The Official Soil of the Province of New Brunswick is Holmesville. 

The Jolly Green Giant stands 16.9 metres tall.

The continent’s most powerful radio station, Africa N.1 broadcasts from Libreville.

A tomcat highjacked Air Canada Flight 709 at claw point, demanding the pilot to take him to the canaries.

Rome’s Colosseum was an entertainment venue for 390 years.

Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe.

Italy has 14 active volcanoes.

Bringing membership to 29, Montenegro joined NATO in 2017.

You know you’re a senior when the things you purchase won’t wear out.

Food for Thought: Blame is a lazy person’s way to make sense out of chaos. ~Douglas Copeland