Did you know?

[DaveMcK]

Not sure where this fits so I'm starting a new topic! So let's see if it takes off!

Do you have any fun facts to add to this?

[LydiaN586309]

 Of all the people in history that have reached 65 years of age, half of them are living right now.

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Goats have rectangular pupils.

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You are more likely to be killed by an asteroid than to win the lottery.   But I'm more than willing to take my chances.

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[DaveMcK]

History did you know?

• Did you knowCoca-Cola originally contained cocaine
• Did you knowthe Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense
• Did you knowthe first Burger King was opened in Florida Miami in 1954
• Did you knowAustralia was originally called New Holland
• Did you knowin 1878 the first telephone book made contained only 50 names
• Did you knowCoca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961
• Did you knowpaper originated from China
• Did you knowinstant coffee was invented in 1901
• Did you knowthe word 'testify' derived from a time when men were required to swear on their testicles
• Did you knowtennis was originally played with bare hands
• Did you knowthe Olympic flag was designed in 1913
• Did you knowthe electric toothbrush was invented in 1939
• Did you knowIsaac Newton invented the cat door
• Did you knowthe Titanic was built in Belfast
• Did you knowHawaii was originally called the Sandwich Islands
• Did you knowthe doorbell was invented in 1831
• Did you knowThe first English dictionary was written in 1755
• Did you knowTokyo was once known as Edo
• Did you knowthe tea bag was invented in 1908
• Did you knowplastic bottles were first used for soft drinks in 1970

[LydiaN586309]

Thanks Dave!

I grew up being told about the benefits of dandelions, but I always saw them as nothing more than an annual yard invader to be gotten rid of at all costs.  

[DaveMcK]

Did you know?

It also makes great wine! When we get dandelions, we get LOTS OF DANDELIONS! They are everywhere! Along the driveway, in the garden, in the yard – hundreds (maybe thousands?) of dandelions. What do you do when you're overrun with dandelions? Eat them – and make some wine! The boys and I got picking and we gathered a large bowl full of dandelion flowers for wine and cookies, plus some greens for a decoration. (Boy photos are from 2010. They have grown quite a bit since then, but I kept these photos here for the happy memories.)

Link: https://commonsensehome.com/dandelion-wine-recipe/