11 June 2018
On this date in 1748, Denmark officially adopted the Nordic cross as its flag. An octopus has three hearts. As observed across America, this is National Corn on the Cob Day. A government composed of eleven members is a hendecarchy. A mythical vegetable is the unicorn. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see. At 88.3 million, cats are the second most popular pet on the planet. It took eleven years to build New York City’s World Trade Centre. 2.8% of Canadians are of African descent. Noah was the world's first arkitecht. A group of pheasants is called a flush. Vatican City has the world’s smallest legislature; its seven members are appointed by the Pope. In the Middle Ages, mustard seed was known by the name ‘the eye of newt’. Roses and honeysuckles are the flowers associated with the month of June. Veterinarians routinely prescribe mustard for feverishly hot dogs. Founded in 1919, Sweden’s Electrolux AB is th...