A song from Dean Martin that I like

 Drowning In My Tears -song by Dean Martin.

An old song from Dean Martin that I love

 That Old Time Feelin'-song by Dean Martin.

A song from Teddy Swims that I like

 Mr.Know It All-song by Teddy Swims.

A song from Mika that I love

 Relax, Take It Easy-song by Mika.

Quote from E.M.Forster

 A room with books is never empty .-E.M.Forster

A song from Jason Mraz that I like

 The Remedy(I Don't Worry)-song by Jason Mraz.

African proverb

 The traveller with the empty stomach does not notice the beauty of the road.-African proverb

Hellebores also known as

 Hellebores are commonly known as Lenten rose and Christmas rose.

What inspired Velcro

 Velcro was inspired by plant burrs sticking to clothes.

Sneakers

 Sneakers are quiet because of rubber soles.

Toothpaste tubes

 Toothpaste tubes were inspired by paint tubes.

In Portugal

 In Portugal,people harvest cork by carefully peeling bark off cork oak trees without cutting the trees down,and the bark grows back so the same tree can be harvested again years later.

Persian proverb

 Little by little the cotton thread becomes a turban.-Persian proverb 

African proverb

 Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.-African proverb 

An African proverb

 A tiger that rushes to free a rabbit from a hyena has a hidden agenda.-African proverb

A song from Jason Mraz that I absolutely love

 Have It All-song by Jason Mraz.

African proverb

 The bird that flies low avoids many storms.-African proverb

        This means that humility can protect you from trouble.

Turkish proverb

 A man drowning in honey still drowns .-Turkish proverb

African proverb

 If money were to be found up in the trees,most people would be married to monkeys -African proverb 

Persian proverb

 Little by little the wool becomes a carpet.-Persian proverb 

Belgian proverb

 He who arrives too late finds the plate turned over -Belgian proverb

A song from Puff Daddy that I like

 I'll Be Missing You-song by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans.

A song from Taylor Swift that I like

 Elizabeth Taylor -song by Taylor Swift.

A song from 2013 that I like

 Dangers of The Mouth(2013)-song by Footprintz.

Emperors in China

 In China, Emperors sometimes drank liquid mercury because they believed it granted immortality -ironically ,it poisoned and killed them early.

Innovative schools in Bangladesh

 In Bangladesh,some schools are actually boats.During flood season,solar-powered floating classrooms travel to children,so school can keep going even when roads disappear underwater.

A song from Lady Gaga that I love

 Runway -song from Lady Gaga.

Quote from Joshua Becker

 You can tell a lot about a person by how they spend their money.-Joshua Becker

A song from late in the career of Dean Martin that I love

Rainbows Are Back In Style -song from Dean Martin.

A song from Dean Martin that I love

 April Again -song by Dean Martin.

A lesser known song from Simon and Garfunkel that I love

 April Come She Will-song by Simon & Garfunkel.

Sophomaniac

 Sophomaniac -A person who thinks they are wise but isn't.

Cacographer

 Cacographer -A bad speller.

The world's oldest serving president

 In Cameroon in 2026,93 year-old and the world's oldest serving president, Paul Biya,reintroduced a vice president role so his chosen deputy can automatically take power if he cannot continue leading.

Quote from Zadie Smith

 Books make every corner meaningful.-Zadie Smith

Lebanese proverb

 A polite devil is more agreeable than a rude saint.-Lebanese proverb 

Subaltern

 Subaltern(adjective)-of lower status.

  Example:The subaltern stuff followed orders.

A song from Miley Cyrus that I like

 Younger You-song by Miley Cyrus.

Clothing donations

 Many clothing donations are cheap fast-fashion pieces that create more waste than profit.

Tweet from Dr.Caroline Leaf

 One of the most underrated skills you can learn is the ability to ignore your mood and stick to the plan.-Dr.Caroline Leaf@drcarolineleaf

Jewish proverb

 When two divorced people marry,four people get into bed.-Jewish proverb

Bonfire

 Did you know?

Bonfire once meant bonefire.

      The word originally referred to fire made with bones ,over time bonefire became bonfire.

Quote from Toni Morrison

 A home library is a haven for thought.-Toni Morrison 

Rue Dorion in Montreal

 Rue Dorion in Montreal runs in the downtown Ville Marie borough and Plateau Mont Royal borough.

     Rue Dorion was named Shaw Street until 1902.

Ruff-peck

 Ruff-peck-obsolete word for bacon.

Why. bread should not be kept in the fridge

 Bread gets stale faster in the fridge . Because starch retrogradation speeds up in cold temperatures -discovered in food labels,not kitchens.

A song from Chaka Khan that I love

 I Feel For You-song by Chaka Khan.

  This song was written by Prince.

Political party

 A political party puts too much water in its wine sometimes.

The Trimates

 The Trimates were Jane Goodall,Dian Fossey,and Birute Galdikas,three pioneering primatologists appointed by paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey in the 1960-70s to study great apes in their natural habitats.They revolutionized understanding of  primates,and by extension human evolution,through long-term field research.

Persian proverb

 When the snake is old,the frog will tease him.-Persian proverb