Here’s 5 interesting things you can talk about this week with your family, friends and co-workers
1: The historic Labourers’ Benevolent Association Bell in uptown Saint John was erected in 1849 by Canada’s first labor union (formed by local longshoremen). This historic bell was used until 1923 to signal the start and end of the work day.
2: The surface temperature of Venus is around 462°C to 480°C, hot enough to melt lead!
3: Chickadees only weight about 9 to 14 grams (roughly one-third of an ounce).
4: Studies and long-term self-experiments show that cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis.
5: “Friday Night Lights” debuted on NBC on October 3, 2006. The show would run for 5 seasons and 76 episodes.
