24 September 2018


Today is New Caledonia Day in the French Overseas Territory. 
Carrots are sweeter when picked in winter. 
The planet Venus has more volcanoes than any other in our solar system.
In 1985, we earned $15,903 a year, milk sold for 98¢ a litre and eggs cost $1.37 a dozen.
If you have a fairy tale life, make sure it’s not grim. 


There are 43 species of cotton—some varieties grow on trees. 
In 1952, the CBC launched its first TV stations, CBFT in Montréal and CBLT in Toronto.
Sugar is produced commercially in more than 100 nations. 
The European Union conducts business in 24 official languages. 
Bowling: marbles for grownups. 


Hard charcoal will fire when heated to 700°C. 
At any given time, there are 1,800 thunderstorms on Earth. 
The bite-sized Timbit bowed in April of 1976.
Beijing boasts 91 universities. 
You can’t wake a person who pretends to be asleep.  ~Navajo proverb


Founded in 1766, Christie’s is the world’s largest and most famous auction house. 
Old Mother Hubbard first went to the cupboard in AD 1591.
Canada ranks second as the country with the most tornadoes per year. 
The first Roman bath was built in 312 BC.
Snoring: sheet music. 



Food for Thought: Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion. ~Jim Rohn


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