Facts of the Week 3-12-12
Facts of the Week ~ ‘Jay’ used to be slang for ‘foolish person.’ So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a ‘jaywalker.’ ~ Henry Ford…
Facts of the Week 2-27-12
~ Seventy-three percent of Manila residents smoke. ~ At 90 weapons per 100 civilians, the US has the world’s highest rate of gun ownership, according to the Small Arms Survey…
Facts of the Week 2-13-12
Book facts: ~ The Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA contains 28 million books and has 532 miles of shelving. ~ The bestselling author of all time is Agatha Christie.…
Facts Of The Week — Facts about the Big Island
~ The Big Island has a population of 175,784. ~ The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, at just over one million years old. ~…
Facts Of The Week — Hawaii
~The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii. ~ Hawaii is the most isolated population center…
Facts of the Week 12-12-11
Facts about Louisiana: ~ An early French explorer, Robert de LaSalle, named Louisiana for Louis XIV, King of France. ~ Louisiana’s first territorial governor, William C.C. Claiborne, had great admiration…
Facts of the Week 11-28-11
Pasadena facts: ~ At least 10 percent of Pasadena’s 22.5 square mile area is historically designated. ~ Old Pasadena spans 22 blocks of historic streets and alleyways. ~ The Rose…
Facts of the Week 11-21-11
Facts about Thanksgiving: ~ Thanksgiving was declared an official national holiday by Congress in 1941. ~ Sarah Josepha Hale, an editor and author who wrote the classic nursery rhyme “Mary…
Facts of the Week 11-14-11
Facts about rain: ~ Rain drops can fall at a speed of about 22 miles an hour. ~ At cloud level, rain starts off as ice or snow. ~ With…
Facts of the Week 10-25-11
Facts about tea: ~ The initials YKK on a zipper stand for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer. ~ It took Leonardo da Vinci 10 years to paint…