03 September 2019

In 1843, kids in Québec learned the three 'Rs' in 665 elementary schools.
The world's largest prison is Rikers Island in New York City. 
Kevlar is five times stronger than steel. 
The roti wrap originated in Trinidad in the 1940s.
As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools.

The automatic carwash was invented in 1946. 
Pumpkin leaves are eaten as a vegetable in Korean cuisine.
There are 29 public libraries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Turkish Delight has pleased the palate for 242 years.
Someone stole my thesaurus. I'm lost for words.

The average person's skin measures two metres square.
Ontario's Official Tree is the eastern white pine. 
John Jacob Astor IV was the wealthiest man to die in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Today in 1967, Swedes shifted from driving to the left, to driving on the right side of the road.
Pine saplings attend elementree school. 

There are 61 airports in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Caesar salad was originally made with whole lettuce leaves, to be eaten as finger food. 
In this country, Break-and-Enter is classified as a hybrid crime. 
More than four million Venezuelans have fled the country since 2015.
Burglars are the only people who like to be interrupted in mid-sentence.

Food for Thought: Reading brings us unknown friends. ~Honoré de Balzac