31 August 2018

Chandler is the correct term for one who makes or sells candles. 

This is Independence Day for 1.3 million revellers in  The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

The earliest known crokinole board bowed in Perth County, Ontario in 1876.

Physician and scientific pedagogue, Maria Montessori was born on this date, in 1870.

A good chuckle is equal to a day off.

1% of Canadians live in seniors’ residences or long-term care facilities.

Canadians buy Doritos in seven different flavours and several limited edition runs. 

Little Jack Horner has sat in his corner since the 1520s.

They trek to Tavistock, ON from every corner of Canada, the UK, the US, Germany, Spain and Australia each summer for the World Krokinole Championship.

Immersion, affusion and aspersion are the three types of baptism.

Elvis died last night—our pet mouse got caught in a trap.

In 1964, Doritos were created by a Disneyland chef, to use up leftover tortillas.

With a full-scale cleanup, the earliest that our oceans can be plastic free in the year 2050.

The first telegram was sent in 1856—the last in 2006.

Wayne Gretzky put on his first pair of blades when he was three.

A surefire cure for sea sickness is to sit under a tree.

The word ‘huh’ is common to every language spoken on the planet.

The Sikh baptismal ritual is called Amrit.

Nepetalactone is the volatile oil that makes cats crazy for catnip.

Lullabies are a tradition in every world culture. 

Chew very slowly; an escargot is 15% protein.

Food for Thought: The cycle of water matches perfectly to one’s life’s cycle.~Jacques Cousteau

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