17 September 2018


Closest to the sun, Mercury is the teeniest, tiniest planet in our Solar System.
The delectable dragonfruit is a member of the cactus family. 
Today in 1787, the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. 
All vitamins were identified between 1913 and 1941.
Cactus plants always look sharp. 


With 12.2 million folk, Moscow is Europe’s number two city; Istanbul is first. 
Olive trees are evergreens and can live for 2,000 years.
In 1949, the steamship SS Noronic burnt in Toronto Harbour; 118 lives were lost. 
Hungarians have six official classes of paprika. 
RCMP officers who stand on the ground are Royal Canadian Dismounted Police. 

St. Bernard of Montjoux is the patron saint of skiers. 
The Dutch introduced the world to brandy in the 16th Century.
This is Australian Citizenship Day.
In 1720, cauliflower was introduced to Brits as ‘Italian asparagus’. 
The dissolution of NAFTA gives many Canadians tariffying nightmares. 


Our upper eyelashes boast 150 to 200 lashes—the lowers—75 to 100.
Chile is the world’s third largest cranberry producer.
Building a snowperson burns 238 calories per hour. 
Henry VII and Elizabeth of York’s 1461 wedding showcased fireworks, England’s first.
The Ministry of Health’s new obesity study requires larger test groups.


Food for Thought: Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. ~Socrates





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