17 August 2019

There 12 700 firefighting Kiwis.

The act of dividing something in squares is called graticulation. 

A pig’s snout is called a grunt.

We spend far more on pet food than baby food.

When Notre Dame burst into flames, firefighters shouted, “Holy Smoke!”

 

Myrmecologists devote their lives to the study of ants. 

Nunavut boasts 25 hamlets and one city.

Newborn baby seahorses are called colts.

73% of Australia's trees are eucalyptus.  

If my neighbour drinks any more coffee, I shall ground him. 

The Anglican Church of Canada began to ordain women in 1973. 

Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.

Groceries are the traditional gift for a 44th wedding anniversary. 

Fidel Castro was school athlete of the year in 1944; he was a left-handed pitcher.

A 100-year old ant is called an antique.

The Cambodian alphabet has 74 letters.

Men get the hiccups more frequently than women.

Today in 1910 Parliament created the Royal Canadian Navy. 

Shakespeare invented the word ‘bump’.

The correct spelling of ‘mousetrap’ is c-a-t.

Porcupines float.

It took Leonardo Da Vinci ten years to paint Mona Lisa’s lips.

When the scales on a pinecone close, be sure it is about to rain. 

Henry David Thoreau was a pencil maker by trade.

Since the #2 pencil is the most popular, it should move up to #1.

The Touch-tone telephone made its debut in 1963.

38.3°C is the average temperature of a shower. 

Lethologics struggle with the inability to remember the word they want to use.

Murphy’s Oil Soap is commonly used to wash elephants.

My neighbour fell asleep on his cellphone and accidentally downloaded a nap.

Food for Thought: Firefighters never die, they burn in the hearts of those whom they have saved. ~Susan Diane Murphree