19 July 2019




The sheep's sebaceous gland is the source of lanolin. 
According to UNESCO, a pamphlet becomes a leaflet once the paper is folded.
From coast-to-coast-to coast, the average age of a first-time homeowner is 29.
There are 1,246 islands in the Adriatic Sea.
Italian shepherds are partial to Lamborghinis. 

The largest lake in Alaska is the size of Connecticut.
The © symbol was created 110 years ago. 
Australia leads the world in aluminum production.
Mulberry wood makes excellent fenceposts. 
When water reaches the upper deck, follow the rats. 

Uzbekistan has not carried out a census since 1989.
Pickling is the term for removing rust and corrosion with acid. 
Retired by St. Marys Cement in 2016, the Challenger plied the Great Lakes for 107 years.
BC, AB, YT and the NT have sufficient geothermal activity to warrant hydro production.
Pickle lullaby: a cucumber slumber number. 

China has 1.6 million police officers.
The 1737 cookbook, The Whole Duty of a Woman, has the first recipe for Yorkshire pudding. 
Perfectionists are prone to dream of failing a test, a course or school.
Off! is sold in Canada, the US, the Philippines, Finland, Germany and Australia.
My neighbour refused to buy his ex-wife a watch because there was a clock on the stove.

Food for Thought: The only safe ship in a storm is leadership. ~Faye Wattleton




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