29 August 2019

The sense of smell increases in spring and summer.
Today in 1907, the Québec Bridge collapsed into the St. Lawrence River; 65 were killed.
A pair of Aspetto bulletproof boxer shorts costs USD$1,500.
Arabic is the official language of 26 nations.
My neighbour was shocked when the Ambassador Bridge collapsed. He can't get over it.

Five short blasts from a ship's whistle means DANGER.
The noble art of baking was introduced by ancient Romans in 300 BC.
Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld coined the term 'transvestite' in 1910.
Today in 1919, the PEI legislature lifted its 11-year ban on automobiles.
A minimalist orchestra is similar to a regular orchestra, minus the bells and whistles.

In the Canary Islands, folk communicate in the whistling language, Silbo Gomero.
Winnie-the-Pooh has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Poutine gravy requires beef and chicken stock, as well as vinegar.
On this date in 1991, the Communist Party was disbanded in Moscow.
Scientists crossed a bear with a skunk. The result was Winnie-the-PU.

The word 'tattletale' entered the lexicon in 1889.
The province of New Brunswick boasts more than 60 covered bridges.
Nuuk, Greenland was founded today in 1728, as Godt-Haa-Haab.
Astraphobes struggle with the fear of thunder and lightning.
Rain is God's way of washing the homeless.

Food for Thought:  There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread. ~Gandhi