10 July 2019

This is Independence Day  for 400,000 Bahamians. 

Part of the buckwheat family, rhubarb is a vegetable. A US court ruled otherwise in 1947.

In this country we have more than 3,100 cosmetic, beauty supply and perfume shops.

In the wild, a raccoon’s average lifespan is three years.

I read a book about the perfume industry. It stank. 

Rust can—and does—form in outer space.

Ground flax seed stores well in the freezer. 

The safety razor was patented in 1801.

Canada is home to eight of the world’s forest regions.

My neighbour tried shaving with a Bic. He got ink all over his face.

We have three territories, the US has 16 and Mexico has four.

Barbary leopards live in the Atlas Mountains; they are known to eat their meals in trees.

Avocado skins are toxic to cats and dogs.

In Alberta and New Brunswick, Crown Attorneys are called Crown Prosecutors.  

Folk who lose their glasses in the Sahara may die of thirst.

Stevia is 200 times sweeter than granulated sugar. 

63% of Montréalers rent, rather than own. 

Four time zones span México.

There are not one, but two muffin shops in Drury Lane. 

Two muffins in the oven: One says, “It’s hot in here.” The other says, “Oh my! A talking muffin!”

Food for Thought: Originality is unexplored territory. You get there by carrying a canoe—you can’t take a taxi. ~Alan Alda