24 August 2018
Paul McCartney’s estate is worth £463.64 million. Africa's oldest republic, today marks the 171st Flag Day for 4.7 million Liberians. It takes nine seconds for a combine to reap enough wheat to make 70 loaves of bread. Walter P. Chrysler’s grandfather was born in Chatham, Ontario. The time-honoured gift that bakers give their wives on special occasions is flours. The Australian Antarctic Territory was established this day in 1936. It’s all about physics; the pocket in a pita is created by rising steam. Danish Queen Margrethe II is a chain smoker. Her favourite is Karelia, from Greece. A plantation in the US was defined as a business with 20 slaves and 202 hectares of land. Story master Hans Christian Andersen was truly a great Dane. Today in 1814, British troops invaded Washington and burnt the White House. Retired after 29 years, we said, “Good-bye Dick. Good-bye, Jane and Sally. Good-bye Spot, good-by Puff and Tim the teddy bear,”...