29 September 2018

The human heart’s outer wall consists of three layers.

Argentina is the eighth largest country on Earth.

For fluffier pancakes, add buttermilk to the batter.

First used in TB sanitariums, the modern electric blanket appeared in 1921.

Don’t take life too seriously—you won’t get out alive. 

The word ‘vegan’ was coined in 1944.

Haphephobes struggle with the irrational fear of being touched.

A wheelbarrow-sized cement mixer costs $343 at Canadian Tire.  

Hurricanes typically span 600 to 800 kilometres. 

The Canada Revenue Agency has what it takes to get what we’ve got. 

Sierra Leone does not have old age pensions. 

Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda and Toyota built 2.2 million vehicles  in Canada, in 2017. 

Sharks have seven rows of teeth.

Women have cast ballots in federal—but not provincial—elections for 100 years. 

The Bermuda Triangle has drifted to Greenland; now Santa is missing. 

Butter is 80% fat.

Pistachios and mangoes come from the same family as poison ivy. 

Most of the water consumed in a home is used in the washroom.

20% of South Korean men wear makeup daily, buying 25% the world’s cosmetics for men.

Never drink water, it could be habit-forming. 

Food for Thought: There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. ~John C. Maxwell