Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Monday, 1 April 2024

April

 Welcome to April. They think its name comes from the Latin word aperire meaning to open because buds open at this time. ⚘

Sunday, 31 March 2024

Manatees

 31 March is Manatee Appreciation Day. In 1493 Christopher Columbus reported seeing three mermaids. He complained they were 'not half as beautiful as they are painted'. It's thought he actually saw manatees.

Saturday, 30 March 2024

Seward's Icebox

 On 30 March 1867, US Secretary of State William Henry Seward signed a treaty to buy Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million - less than 2 cents an acre. However, it took 6 months to persuade Congress to ratify the treaty. Some people called it Seward's Icebox.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024