11 November 2018 Remembrance Day
Today in 1918, at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the eleventh month, The Great War ended. Serenades are sung in the evening; before noon, one woos with an aubade. Muscles make up 40% of the human body’s weight. The purpose of mould in the eco-system is to decompose dead organic material. Every night, the newsreader on The National says, “Good evening”, and then tells us why it isn’t. Horse saddles were invented by the Chinese. Playtex designed the spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. 37 million civilians and military personnel perished in World War One. On this date in 1992, the Anglican Synod began ordination of women as priests. Your chances of becoming Prime Minister are about as good as the chance of finding Elvis on Mars. Garcia, Hernandez and Lopez are the top three surnames in California. The smell of rain is called Petrichor. Giraffes only have bottom teeth. Our Off...