Monthly Archives: February 2022

A Day To Recover

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun. – Bananas go through a process called “negative geo-tropism.” A tropism is plant movement in response to an external stimulus in the environment.  If a plant moves towards a stimulus, … Continue reading →

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Fly Away Home

Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2022 by Paul

Fact: One Horse Does Not Have One Horsepower – The number of “horsepower” advertised with cars is considered a basic unit of mechanical power of that particular vehicle that can be gauged in various ways.  Some manufacturers involve converting one horsepower to … Continue reading →

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Meet The Family

Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: Hide And Seek – It’s commonly believed that a bride wears a veil to present herself anew to her groome, but that’s not quite right.  The authentic tradition started with brides protecting themselves against evil spirits.  In creepier Roman … Continue reading →

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Wedding Bells Are Ringing

Posted on Friday, February 25, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: Tread Lightly – The tradition of carrying the bride across the threshold is to protect her against evil spirits.  Evil spirits seem to be a pretty common theme with weddings.  Sourced back to ancient Rome, new houses were suspected … Continue reading →

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Zoooooom! We Are On Our Way!

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Planning a trip makes you 8% happier.  Scientific study has shown that the intention itself or the plan to go on a holiday makes vacationers to be almost as happy as the trip itself.  The study compared vacationers to … Continue reading →

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It’s Wednesday; Hump* Day!

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The world’s longest concert by multiple artists took place from March 17 to April 5, 2017. – The concert was part of Canada’s celebration of their country’s 150th anniversary. Participants included the Epidemic Music Group. It lasted  for 453 hours, 54 minutes, and … Continue reading →

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It’s The Twoth! Two Twenty-Two Twenty-Two

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact: 5: Gregorian Calendar Accurate To 26 Seconds A Year – The Gregorian calendar was introduced on 24th February 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII to correct the 11½ minutes lost a year by the Julian calendar and so bring back … Continue reading →

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The Week Starteth!

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2022 by Paul

Fact: A group of porcupines is called a prickle. We were so lazy, we just took down Valentine’s Day and stored them away.   Our screen guy came by and measured the family room door for a screen.  Our back door … Continue reading →

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Lazy Day!

Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: Mount Everest may be the tallest mountain above sea level, but that honor goes to Mauna Kea when it comes to the tallest mountain on earth. Above the sea, Mauna Kea only stands 13,796 feet in height. But … Continue reading →

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A Sad And Happy Day

Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2022 by Paul

It was early in the morning two years ago when I lost Sue.  We were all shocked as she was the energizer bunny; she just kept going.  She said she was ready to go with all the medical issues and … Continue reading →

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