Short assortment of facts

Did you know...

Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.
It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off!
Some women still do that today, Then draw them on.


Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels
which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating!
So wiping my hands on that pure white lining cloth is acceptable?


Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!
While leaving NO tip in a USA restaurant is an insult to all who work there.



It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!
Another reason to recycle.


Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill!
And I thought they moved in the direction of which the wind blew!


Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
Does this mean we are hungry for the news or do Americans and Canadians just read more?


The Philadelphia mint produces 26 million pennies per day!
Sad fact is that it cost more to mint the penny than what it is worth.