Huh

It has been a relatively quiet start to the summer...which is not a bad thing...just not much to write about. One thing I do want to share is my LOVE obsession with the magazine Real Simple. I have been reading this one for years, but just in the past few months have fallen in love again. Every month, they always seem to include things I can relate to and tips I am excited to use.

So, I have decided to share one of their monthly features titled, The Simple List- July. Interesting information that just may make you go, "huh".

1896...the year in which Italian immigrant Italo Marchiony, an ices maker and pushcart vendor on Wall Street, is often said to have invented the first ice cream cone. Thank God for Italians.

250,000...The approximate number of homeless pets-dogs, cats, birds, even horses--available for adoption on Petfinder.com. Maybe you can finally get that pony.

4 bits of flag trivia...
Who cut an American flag into pieces and was celebrated for it?
Explorer Robert Peary. He scattered the shreds at the North Pole.

Is it ever OK to fly the flag upside down?
Yes, but only in case of emergency. It can be used to signal a cry for help.

What is a vexillologist?
An expert on flag history.

Who suggested the five-point star instead of George Washington's original six-point idea?
Betsy Ross. And to show him how easy it was to make, she skillfully folded a piece of paper and cut one out with a single snip of her scissors. (Yes, she was a star-spangled seamstress.)

5 hottest places in the world and their highest average temperatures...
*Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California: 134 degrees Fahrenheit.
*Kebili, Tunisia: 131 degrees.
*Tombouctou, Mali: 130.1 degrees.
*Tirat Tavi, Israel: 129 degrees.
*Ahwaz, Iran: 128.3 degrees.

12%...The small fraction of electronic waste that actually gets recycled.
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