Something I learned: “The surname Galbraith is derived from the Gaelic elements gall (“stranger”) and Breathnach (“Briton”). The Britons referred to in the name may be the British people who lived in what is today Scotland before the arrival of the Gaels. The name is recorded in Lennox, during the early 13th century.”
Something that made me happy: Almost any book J. K. Rowling writes. Harry Potter and Cormoran Strike for the win.
(Facts from Wikipedia)
Something I learned: The original coffee trees were discovered in Ethiopia.
Something that made me happy: Strawberry season is in full swing!
(Facts from The National Coffee Association (USA))
Something I learned: The first known weaving of natural fibers has been dated to 4000 BCE.
Something that made me happy: That I can buy clothes instead of having to sow or weave them myself.
(Facts from Wikipedia)
Something I learned: The Wampanoag are native Americans of North America made up of several tribes. There are currently ca. 2000 Wampanoag.
Something that made me happy: Reading a good book of fiction. It’s nice to catch a break from the real world, sometimes.
(Facts from Wikipedia)
Something I learned: There is a language called Massachusett which used to be spoken by several peoples of eastern coastal and south-eastern Massachusetts and currently, in its revived form, in four communities of Wampanoag people.
Something that made me happy: Being able to speak a language which not everybody understands. It’s a ton of fun when going to i.e. USA.
(Facts from Wikipedia)
Something I learned: Up until the 19th century painters used lead white for their white colors. Lead (Pb) is dangerous as it substitutes for Ca in our bodies, and can be quite deadly.
Something that made me happy: When coffee makes a headache disappear.
(Facts from Ted-Ed)
Something I learned: Coco Chanel’s suits were soft and untailored, as her style was inclined towards ease and comfort.
Something that made me happy: Looking good while feeling good. (I.e. comfortable).
(Facts from Google)
Something I learned: Coco Chanel “confessed” that “all her life, all she did was change men’s clothing into women’s: jackets, hair, neckties, wrists.”
And yes, she spoke of herself in third person.
Something that made me happy: Having pancakes for breakfast on a balcony with the sound of bird song in the sunshine. I love summer!
(Facts from Google)
Something I learned: The first woman credited with having finished a marathon did so in 1918. The first woman officially doing so in USA didn’t happen until 1959.
Women weren’t allowed in the acclaimed Boston Marathon until 1972 (although they participated unsanctioned since 1966).
Something that made me happy: How far equality has come since then. I find it crazy how close that kind of inane behavior is to present times.
Something I learned: Quinoa originated in the South American Andes, and the Incans used it as a main food source.
Something that made me happy: Pizza.
(Facts from Bob’s Red Mill and Wikipedia)
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