A song from Coldplay that I like

 My Universe -song by Coldplay x BTS.

A song from Hilary Duff that I like

 So Yesterday-song by Hilary Duff.

Mudlarking

 Mudlarking -The act of searching the tidal banks(foreshore)of a river,most famously the river Thames in London for historically significant,lost or discarded objects originating in the 18th and 19th centuries as a necessity for the poor,it has evolved into a popular hobby for finding items like Roman pottery, Victorian clay pipes ,and medieval coins.

        A mudlarker is someone who scavengers the banks and shores of rivers for items of value.

Actor dies of cancer at the age of 48

 Actor James Van Der Beek sadly died of colorectal cancer on February 11,2026 at the age of only 48 in Austin,Texas.He was born in Cheshire, Connecticut.

              He was best known for his role on the 1990's Tv show Dawson Creek.

            Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 he was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer.

          James Van Der Beek is survived by his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek,and six children Olivia,Joshua,Annabel,Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.

Sweating bullets

 To sweat bullets-to be extremely anxious or nervous.

Deicide

 Deicide-Killing of a god.

Filicide

 Filicide-Killing of one's own child.

A song from 2020 that I like

 Fruits of My Labor(2020)-song by Waxahatchee.

Popular saying in science

 Where focus grows,neurons grow.-popular saying in science 

Korean proverb

 The bull that is used to the sun shivers by the light of the moon.-Korean ptoverb

About ginger ale

 For decades ginger ale has been a favorite home remedy for an upset stomach and other ailments.

       However ginger ale has high sugar content and limited nutritional value.Ginger ale doesn't have much ginger or a very minute amount.Ginger ale is often an artificial blend of flavors.

Treating nausea

 Ginger is proven to treat nausea.

A song from Sarah McLachlan that I like

 Fallen -song by Sarah McLachlan.

Another African proverb

 A true warrior must be brave enough to tell the lion that it's breath stinks and not to whisper bit  behind its back -African proverb 

African proverb

 Even the strongest tree needs the forest to survive the storm.-African proverb 

Italian proverb

 He who throws away money with his hands will seek it with his feet.-Italian proverb

Sudanese proverb

 Eggs and iron must not be in the same bag.-Sudanese proverb

Dunker

 Dunker-A person who likes to dunk food, especially one who habitually dunks biscuits or pastries in tea,coffee,milk etc.

Fourgy

 Fourgy-Group sex between four people.

A great Kenyan proverb

 A man who borrows soap to bathe should not complain when he finds hair on it.-Kenyan proverb

Unripe jackfruit

 Unripe jackfruit has a meat-like texture and is used as a vegan meat substitute.

The longevity of jackfruit trees

 Jackfruit trees can live for over 100 years.

Ripe jackfruit

 Ripe jackfruit tastes like a mix of banana,mango and pineapple.

Fruit that grows on a tree

 Jackfruit is the largest fruit that grows on a tree,up to 90 pounds.

This king died unusually

 King Charles VIII of France died after hitting his head on a doorframe.

A song from Miley Cyrus that I like

 Party In The U.S.A-song by Miley Cyrus 

Quote from Mary Ellen Edmunds

 Wanting less is a far better blessing than having more.-Mary Ellen Edmunds 

Quote from Brendan Behan

 The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less.-Brendan Behan

Quote from Brianna Pastor

 I want to love everything,oh,even if it hurts.-Brianna Pastor

African proverb

 When birds fly,they don't follow direction of the wind;they follow their destination.-African proverb

Quote from Robert Tew

 Sometimes what you're most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free.-Robert Tew

German proverb

 Anger hears no counsel.-German proverb

Bulgarian proverb

 The wolf has a thick neck, because he does his job on his own.-Bulgarian proverb 

Quote from Maya Angelou

 The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.-Maya Angelou

Quote from Anais Nin

 I am attracted by unconventionality.-Anais Nin

African proverb

 Only a foolish cat can dare to challenge a tiger just because they look alike.-African proverb 

Holding your breath

 Did you know?

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.

Mellyvous

 Mellyvous (adjective)-Quarrelsome.

The prevalence of sickle cell anemia

 Sickle cell anemia is more common in black people;black people are more likely to have the gene mutation that causes sickle cell anemia.

         Sickle cell anemia is also more common among Italians and people from Sicily.

Why many people do not want to donate blood

 Many people do not want to donate blood because they are afraid of needles.But it hurts more to get a tattoo than to donate blood.

A song from Bad Bunny that I love

 DTMF-song by Bad Bunny.

In Turkey

 Q.What is the most common surname in Turkey?

Answer.Yilmaz.

          Yilmaz means 'fearless,dauntless or unconquerable.

In Albania

 Q.What is the most common surname in Albania?

Answer.Hoxha

In Greece

 Papadopoulos is the common surname in Greece.

In Spain

 Q.What is the most common surname in Spain?

Answer.Garcia

In Germany

 Q.What is the most common surname in Germany?

Answer.Muller.

A song from 1962 that I love

 Born To Lose(1962)-song by Ray Charles.

       The background vocals on the 1962 song 'Born To Lose'were provided by The Raelettes.

A song from 3 Doors Down that I like

 Loser -song by 3 Doors Down.

Stigmatophile

 Stigmatophile -A person who loves tattoos.

Frigophobia

 Frigophobia -An extreme irrational fear of cold,leading to an obsessive need to avoid cold air,foods and environments.

                       Frigophobes have an extreme fear of hypothermia.

Lunaphile

 Lunaphile -A person who loves the moon.

Jurophile

 Jurophile -A person who loves justice or the law.

Cacophile

 Cacophile -A person who loves bad or unpleasant sounds.

Peladophilia

 Peladophilia-A love of bald people .Soft scalps,no worry about hair getting in your place.

Ferrophile

 Ferrophile-A person who loves iron or metallic objects.

Polydoggery

 Polydoggery -The keeping of a number of dogs 

The Corporate Capital of the World

 Delaware is known as "The Corporate Capital of the World" for its friendly corporate laws.

Vaniloquence

 Vaniloquence -Empty or boastful talk.

Example sentence:His  speech was full of vaniloquence but little truth.

A zealous minority of people

 A zealous minority can defeat a flabby majority of people.

Quote from Brian Gardner

 I've learned that minimalism isn't about what you own,it's about why you own it.-Brian Gardner

African proverb

 Only those who go to the river at night might know that bats also drink water.-African proverb

Quote from Anne Morrow Lindbergh

 The most exhausting thing in life,I have discovered,is being insincere.That is why so much of social life is exhausting;one is wearing a mask.I have shed my mask.-Anne Morrow Lindbergh 

Quote from Fiona Apple

 You fondle my trigger,then you blame my gun.-F-Fiona Apple

Quote from John Berger

 A cigarette is a breathing space.It makes a parenthesis.The time of a cigarette is a parenthesis,and if it is shared you are both in that  parenthesis.It's like a proscenium arch for a dialogue.-John Berger

Quote from Fiona Apple

 You fondle my trigger,then you blame my gun.-Fiona Apple

The lowest state in the US

 With an average altitude of 60 feet above sea level,Delaware is the lowest state.

They rarely get struck by lightning

 Orange trees rarely get struck by lightning.

Orange oil

 Orange oil is used in rocket fuel cleaners.

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The fear of bread

 The fear of bread is called artophobia.

The liquid from chickpeas

 Aquafaba-The liquid from chickpeas.Whips,foams and binds like egg whites in binding.

Oranges

 Eating oranges can help reduce kidney stone formation.

Buffalo wings

 Buffalo wings were invented in Buffalo,New York in 1964- and named after the city,not the animal.

A song from 1970 that I like

 Lucky Man(1970)-song by Emerson,Lake and Palmer

       This song contains the line 'Ooh,what a lucky man he was.'

Quote from Zora Neale Hurston

 I have the nerve to walk my own way,however hard,in my search for reality,rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions.-Letter from Zora Neale Hurston to Countee Cullen

Quote from Frank Zappa

 Modern Americans behave as if intelligence were some kind of hideous deformity ----- There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe,and it has a longer shelf life.-Frank Zappa

Quote from PJ Harvey

 I'm just one of those people who makes music because I find it difficult to talk.-PJ Harvey

Quote from Roberto Bolano

 I could live under a table reading Borges.-Roberto Bolano

African proverb

 Because the sun is too hot doesn't mean the chicken will lay a boiled egg.-African proverb

Quote from Anais Nin

 You live out the confusions until they become clear.-Anais Nin

Question on Grammy Awards

 Q.Who was the first Canadian woman to win a Grammy?

Answer.Anne Murray

Rehoboth Beach

 Rehoboth Beach is in Delaware.

Rascal

 Rascally-adjective of rascal.

A song from Mariah Carey that I like

 Vision of Love-song by Mariah Carey.

A song from Katseye that I like

 Gabriela -song by Katseye.

Website for shoe lovers

 https://theshoesnobblog.com

Quote from Kurt Vonnegut

 Say what you will about the sweet miracle of unquestioning faith.I consider the capacity for it terrifying.-Kurt Vonnegut 

Shidiot

 Shidiot-A person who makes stupid decisions and ends up in crappy situations.

Moon Mist Icecream

 Moon Mist Icecream is a popular,brightly-colorrd,tri-flavored icecream,iconic to Atlantic Canada,that features a vibrant swirl of banana,grape,and blue bubblegum flavors.Originating in Nova Scotia,this nostalgic,creamy treat is often described as having a unique,sweet flavor combination.It is manufactured by brands like Scotsburn and Foothills Creamery.

Tiger Tail icecream

 Tiger Tail icecream is a distinctly Canadian,retro treat featuring a bright orange icecream base swirled with a black licorice ripple,mimicking tiger stripes,and is known for its divisive orange-anise flavor popular from the 1950s to 1970s and enjoying a nostalgic resurgence.While it's a unique Canadian flavor,rarely found elsewhere,brands like Chapman's and President Choice offer it, sometimes as a peanut -free option.

Bird set record for nonstop flying

 A juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit set a world record in October 2022 by flying non-stop for 11 days and 1  hour from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia.The bird covered at least 13,560 kilometres without resting or eating,fueled by fat stores and specialised physiological changes.

                   There is a wonderful book titled 'Flight of The Godwit:Tracking  Epic Shorebird Migrations by ornithologist Bruce M.Beehler

An underappreciated song from 2016 that I love

 Wild Dog(2016)-song by James Wyatt Crosby.

          This song should be played on radio stations often.

An insightful African proverb

 A wise housefly would rather die in a glass of milk than perish in a stinking latrine.-African proverb

African proverb

 Telling your problems to fake friends is like reporting malaria to mosquitoes.They hear you well-----and still bite you.-African proverb

The benefit of eating spicy foods

 Did you know?

People who eat spicy foods 6-7 times a week tend to live longer than those who tend to eat it less than once a week.

Danish proverb

 One hand full of money is stronger than two hands full of truth.-Danish proverb 

Why men have nipples

 Did you know?

Men have nipples because,as an embryo, everyone is a female until the Y chromosome kicks in.

The Glass Catfish

 Did you know the glass catfish is naturally transparent, allowing its spine and intestinal structures to be seen from the outside.A rare trait among vertebrates.

Very performative

 Very performative -Done mainly to be seen by others ,rather than because it's genuine or meaningful.

       Example:The apology felt very performative and didn't seem sincere at all.