Did you know that the islands were dubbed “the Philippines” after King Philip II of Spain?
And did you know that depending on the method of classification, there are 125 to 170 languages in use in the Philippines, such as Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Waray, and Kapampangan?
“The sloop I have the honour to command is always ready to put to sea,” saidClonfert. That was mere rodomontade : no ship was always ready to put to seaunless she never used up any water, stores, powder or shot …
She knows what she’s about; but he, poor fool, deludes himself with the notion that she’ll make him a good wife, and because she has amused him with some rodomontade about despising rank and wealth in matters of love and marriage,he flatters himself that she’s devotedly attached to him…
She used every emotional trick of the rabble-rouser to whip them up intofrenzies, made them drunk on emotion, created a scene of back-pounding,shouting, jittering maniacs.
He is not the rabble rouser but the persuader, the man who gives the reasons.
Did you know that “Thai” means free? It is appropriate, because Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been colonized by a foreign power.
And did you know that It is the world’s most visited city, according to the Global Destinations Cities Index, ahead of London?. It will welcome 16 million international arrivals this year.
The Varsity Girls Volleyball Team enjoyed a great weekend, playing extremely well, even achieving a second place in the LLSL tournament. Well done Lady Panthers!!
Did you know that Longbearbyen in Norway is also both the brightest and darkest place on the planet?
Here’s a look at one of its brighter day:
And did you know that Norway allows any student from anywhere in the world to study at their universities for free? (This allowance has no limits, either: undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D.s included.)
This odd day was inserted after the sixth day before the kalends of March, i.e.,after the 24th of February, and was not counted as an addition to the year, but asa sort of appendix. Hence the sixth of the kalends of March was called bissextus, or double sixth, which root is still retained in our word bissextile, though the day isnow added at the end of February.
The Romans looked upon the Bissextile, or leap day, as unfortunate, and in theMiddle Ages this superstition was extended to the whole year. The French are stillin the habit of saying, when any misfortune happens, that the bissextus has fallenupon the business.
Lovely weather today, studying outside~☀️☀️?
It’s been four enjoyable years with Anna-Monika in our house! She was so small when we first saw her and now she is 18 years old. In 3 months she will be graduating from CDL and we will miss her!
Happy Birthday Anna-Monika! We wish you all the best!