28 May 2019

Chutney comes from the Hindi word चटनी chaṭnī, meaning to lick. 

The five Studebaker brothers built their first wagon in 1852.
The art of stained glass has been around for more than 2,000 years.

Archeologists found a 5,000-year old settlement in Newfoundland; identified as Tim Hortons.

The first crochet hooks were made of hardened mud. 

The average life of a dog is ten to 14 years. 

Today in 1934, the Dionne Quintuplets were born in Corbel, Ontario. 

Great Lakes ships carry—in order of tonnage—iron ore, limestone, coal, cement and salt. 

For amusement, my neighbour goes to Tim Hortons, smacks doughnuts out of people’s hands and shouts, “Not gluten free!”

Today in 1888, the nation’s first electric railway opened in Windsor, Ontario.

Diastolic pressure is the measure of the heart’s relaxation between beats.

At 10 tonnes per hectare, Ireland boasts the most productive wheat farms. 

To date, there have been 39 confirmed cases of measles, Canadawide.
Tim Hortons’ new Buffalo Latte contains equal parts of hot sauce and disappointment.

Parliament passed the Old Age Pension Act, today in 1927.

Wind is the flow of gasses, created by differences in air pressure.

Hatred is incurable, according to Aristotle. 

Kaiser Wilhelm II died in exile, in 1940. He was interred in Doorn, Netherlands.
Tim Hortons has introduced leak-proof lids. The White House has ordered them for staffers.

Food for Thought: Life is a cake and love is the icing on top of it. Without love, it becomes difficult to swallow life. ~Mehek Bassi