Timbits2Toonies

Iceland is the cleanest country in the world. The average human takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps every day.  Grasslands make up 20% of the Earth’s vegetation surface. Worldwide, an estimated 45,000 helicopters—including military—currently take to the skies. Technology owes ecology an apology.  Mexico shares borders with Belize, Guatemala and the United States. Mars is named for the Roman god of war.  Earth is home to 3 trillion trees. Lester Bowles Pearson was the nation’s 14th Prime Minister. When roll is called in Parliament, MPs don’t know whether to answer “Present” or “Not guilty.” The Paris Agreement's purpose is to fight global warming. Most dreams are anxiety based.  The average price for a dozen eggs at Loblaw’s in 1935 was 31¢. The hottest fire burns at 4 990°C. The crime that eggs fear the most is poaching.  Iceland has 125 active volcanoes.  StatsCan reports that the current inflation rate i...

Raccoons mate for life. When the fromagerie exploded in Île-de-France, fire inspectors were forced to sift through de Brie. The longest limousine measures 30 metres.  Babies and Pampers first met in 1961. More than a million Rastafarians deify Ethiopia’s late Emperor Hailie Selesie I.   To protect against  the sins of pride and vanity, Amish dolls have no faces. The telephone Area Code for Antarctica is 672. Pteronophobia is the irrational fear of being ticked with feathers. Arabic is the most commonly spoken language in Africa. Bungee jumping is suicide--with strings attached. Adolph Hitler’s first childhood desire was to become a Roman Catholic priest. The word ‘mate’ comes from Middle German, meaning to share food at the table. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary became the colony’s official police force in 1729.  In 2000,  Saddam Hussein anonymously published his romance novel, Zabiba and the King . Churc...