Better late than never… 2. The first place gold was discovered in the United States was in North Carolina in… Read more 12 Things I Learned in November
Tag: medical history
10 Things I Learned in November
2. I found farro at Bulk Barn and it made such a nice dish cooked with tomatoes and onions and… Read more 10 Things I Learned in November
Dr. Kate
While we were on vacation in New Brunswick, my mom took my sister and me to the New Mills cemetery… Read more Dr. Kate
11 Theories About Stonehenge
A few weeks ago news stories emerged about a new theory on the purpose of Stonehenge, the iconic stone monument… Read more 11 Theories About Stonehenge
9 Things I Learned in December
I was all set to tell you that I finally learned how to temper chocolate properly, but that failed (after… Read more 9 Things I Learned in December
Historic Treatments for the Common Cold
You probably don’t want to come over to my house this week. Several of my kids have runny noses and… Read more Historic Treatments for the Common Cold
3 Things I Learned in November
While doing a workout last night I suddenly realized that for the first time I forgot to post my monthly… Read more 3 Things I Learned in November
8 Things I Learned in October
Redwood trees can have other trees (even up to 40 feet tall!) growing in their canopies. 2. Couvade syndrome is… Read more 8 Things I Learned in October
8 Things I Learned in August
Central heterochromia is when a person’s eyes are two distinct colours — one colour in a ring around the pupil… Read more 8 Things I Learned in August
100th Anniversary of a Life-Saving Discovery
When looking for pretty stamps at the post office this spring I picked up some celebrating the centenary of the… Read more 100th Anniversary of a Life-Saving Discovery
The Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
My in laws are spending a few days at Saranac Lake in upstate New York and they mentioned that there… Read more The Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
Voltaire on Vaccinations
Talk about developing a vaccine for Covid-19 has got me thinking about Voltaire’s essay “Inoculation,” published in 1733. I thought… Read more Voltaire on Vaccinations
4 Things I Learned in June
I’m sure I learned more things in June, but they seem to have fled my mind! Sometimes food (not metal)… Read more 4 Things I Learned in June