29 November 2018
From Sweden to India to Brazil, children play ’Simon Says’ in 34 different languages. This is Unity Day for the 272,000 people who live in Vanuatu. According to Polish folklore, a spider wove a blanket for the baby Jesus, to keep him warm. Because it is sticky, garlic juice is often an ingredient in adhesives and bonding agents. An auction is where folk get something for nodding. The weight of a ten-pin bowling ball may not exceed 7.26 kilos. Kentucky Fried Chicken is now the traditional Christmas meal in Japan. ‘Freebie’ entered the lexicon in 1946. 15% of the world population is differently abled. Chickens chatter because talk is cheep. Neptune is orbited by 14 moons. 92% of the people on the Solomon Islands are Christian. The first record of the Muffin Man’s residence in Drury Lane is 1820. Nova Scotia is the world’s largest exporter of Christmas trees. This Yuletide season, don’t get your tinsel in a...