Strange But True

* It was aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart who made the following sage observation: “Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.”

* Those who study such things say that as we get older, we breathe more slowly.

* Sure, a group of swans can be referred to as a flock or a flight, but why not show some creativity? You can refer to a grounded group as a bank or a drift (presumably due its resemblance to a drift of snow); in the air, they can, collectively, be called a wedge. The best choice, however, might be the fanciful term “a lamentation of swans.”

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Thought for the Day: “It has been said that a pretty face is a passport, but it’s not. It’s a visa, and it runs out fast.” -- Julie Burchill

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