23 November 2018

This is Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan.

Icebergs have been spotted as far south as Bermuda. 

Grasshoppers are a Mexican delicacy; it costs more than any other meat. 

Hodophobics struggle with an irrational fear of travelling. 

Folks who want to purchase a bear from the Arctic should be aware of buy polar disorder. 

Our English word credit comes from the French word crédit; meaning belief or trust. 

The second largest tropical forest is the Congo Basin, covering 1.8 million kilometres2.

121,148 of our soldiers receive disability pensions.

Princess Wilhelmina ascended to the throne of The Netherlands today in 1890.

Life is a zoo—in a jungle.

Kia is South Korea’s second largest automobile manufacturer.

When cottage cheese is pressed rather than drained, it is hoop cheese, a.k.a. queso blanco.

Hudson's Bay gave Vancouver Island to the Crown which created a British Colony in 1849.

Today in 1963, Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as President of the United States, after the assassination of John Kennedy.

An alibi is a reason with a bad reputation. 

Manhattan’s 212 is the smallest area code in size.

52 nations border the Atlantic Ocean.

The SUV accounts for 36.8% of the world’s passenger car market. 

Fuelled by whale oil, today in 1815, Montréal was lit up with Canada’s first street lamps.

My neighbour told me a whale joke; it’s a killer.

Food for Thought: Never laugh at live dragons. ~J.R.R. Tolkien