Monday 20 July 2020

Monday is fact day


Good morning everyone, how is everyone doing, I am coolish on a cold morning only 8 degrees here but I do not have the heater on as I am not that cold.
Well here are this weeks facts that you may or may not know.

The term “it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye” first came from Ancient Rome. The only rule during wrestling matches was “no eye gouging” Everything else was allowed and the only way to be disqualified was to poke someone';s eye out.

The word malaria means “bad air” This comes from the days when it was thought that all diseases where caused by bad or dirty air.

Contrary to popular belief elephants are not afraid of mice.,

Vincent Van Gogh cut off his right ear, however, his self portrait with bandaged ear showed his left ear bandaged because he used a mirror to paint it.

If you took all the urine produced by the world's population in one day it would take 20 minutes or it to flow over Niagara Falls.


7 comments:

  1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
    That sounds indeed rather cool, your temperature in the morning. But you like that probably more than any hot day. Just wait a few seasons...
    Vincent Van Gogh did cut off the lower part of his left ear... Sad for being that depressed!
    Hugs to you,
    Mariette

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  2. Hi Jo-Anne - disgusting thought ....... one of those! Mal air ... yes it's a good name isn't it - but not right for malaria ... have a good rest of the week - Hilary

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  3. Thanks for the facts. I always thought it true that elephants are afraid of mice.

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  4. Interesting that that came from Roman times. I know so many phrases that have, wouldn't have guessed that one.

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  5. Mareitte........Colder this morning only 5 degrees, yes I knew he did

    Margaret D......Thank you

    Hilary.....mYeah you're right

    Nancy.......Many do so you're not alone

    Chris.....The Romans left us so much

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