I see Jim has one going up tomorrow, so I don’t want to potentially infringe on whatever he has. It’s been a couple of weeks since I wrote anything. They want us to do one thing a week. Trivia bytes, and other things…
This day in history: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-18
This day in baseball: https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/January_18
Clean snow will melt slower than dirty snow.
This is because dirty snow will absorb more energy from the sun. Slightly cleaner but dusty snow, on the other hand, can reflect 50-60%
of the sun’s energy.
Wine spoils when exposed to light.
This is why wine bottles are often tinted to protect the quality of the wine. Ideally, despite the dark-tinted bottles, they should still be stored in a cool and dark place like a cellar.
Only 6 people died in the Great Fire of London. The great fire of 1666 apparently traced its way to a baker’s oven and caused massive damage across the city of London. However, despite destroying over 13,500 houses and displacing 80,000 people, it only claimed the lives of 6 unlucky Londoners.
Captain Morgan was a real person! The face of the much-loved rum brand was a Welsh privateer who fought against the Spanish alongside the English in the Caribbean. His full name was Sir Henry Morgan, and he was knighted by King Charles II.
