COFFEE
Coffee that is "Good to the last drop".
MAXWELL HOUSE - The Maxwell House logo shows a tipped coffee cup with the last drop pouring out. The logo was created in 1917. There is an apocryphal story that Theodore Roosevelt complimented this coffee on a visit to Tennessee when he said the coffee was "good to the last drop".
First anniversary celebration that took place in Britain on September 2nd. of this year.
QUEEN'S ELIZABETH'S DEATH - On Saturday, September 2nd., King Charles paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth's long reign of service in a brief statement to honour the first anniversary of his mother's death. The Royal Family kept a low profile on this day. Charles and Queen Camilla remained at Balmoral and did not make any public appearances. There were also no official commemorations by the British Government.
Term used for the clear days of fall that are warm but not too hot
INDIAN SUMMER - An Indian summer is a period of unseasonable warm, dry weather that often occurs in autumn in temperature regions of the northern hemisphere. The exact origins of the term are uncertain, it was perhaps based on the warm and hazy conditions in autumn when Native Americans hunted. We asked Mr. Vince Pawis, an Elder from Shawanaga First Nation: Can it still be called Indian Summer? "Yes, it's not viewed as an offensive thing. It was always called that".
Renowned Architect behind the design of some of Canada's most iconic buildings.
RAYMOND MORIYAMA - visionary architect who died on Sept. 1 at age of 93. A pioneering city builder and architect who designed many of our city's most treasured landmarks and helped to imagine the city we call home. Earlier this year, the firm Moriyama founded called on authorities to preserve the Science Centre building, erected in 1969. His firm is renowned for designing many major buildings, incl. Canadian War Museum, Ottawa City Hall, Bata Shoe Museum, Scarborough City Centre and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo.
Cat-like animal that can change direction in midair.
The cheetah, a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It's also the fastest land animal, capable of running 80 to 130km/h, due to their light build, long thin legs and a long tail. They use their tails to change body orientation while running and leaping in mid-air.
It was the leading producer of coffee between 1990 and 2010.
BRAZIL - Brazil produced over 2 million tonnes of coffee in 2009, appr. one-third of the world's total, followed by Colombia and Indonesia.
Parade held outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday September 3rd., to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year after her death.
CORGIS PARADE About 20 corgi enthusiasts dressed up their pets in crowns, tiaras, and royal outfits and paraded them outside the palace in central London to pay tribute to Elizabeth, a well-known lover of the dog breed. Corgis were the late queen's constant companions since she was a child, and Elizabeth owned around 30 throughout her life.
Vitamin that is produced by the body when exposed to sunlight, but decreases in the fall.
VITAMIN D - Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin and sun induced vitamin D is greatly influenced by season, time of day, air pollution, skin pigmentation and aging. It helps us keep our bones strong. During the fall and winter months we absorb less of the sunshine, therefore less of the important vitamin. We can make up for it by taking the supplement or increase it by eating foods high in Vitamin D, like fatty fish, egg yolks, cheese and beef liver.
Annual festival that brings thousands of people to the Nevada desert to dance, make art and enjoy the company of a like-minded community.
BURNING MAN FESTIVAL - The week-long event highlights the "Primordial Human Need for Ritual". The festival had its modest beginnings as a bonfire ritual held on the summer solstice during the 1980s. It derives its name from its central ritual, where a massive wooden figure, known as "the Man", is set ablaze. Approximately 80,000 people participate in this event each year. This year adverse weather conditions disrupted this customary ceremony
A 2010 British historical drama film with Colin Firth who plays the future King George VI
The King's Speech. Colin Firth plays England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as King George VI, but has a speech impediment. The movie is based on the true story of Queen Elizabeth II's father and his friendship with his unorthodox speech therapist.
The importance of roasting coffee.
AROMA and FLAVOR - When first picked, the coffee bean has no pleasant taste at all. Roasting is essential for both instant and regular coffee. The beans are put in large cylinders that rotate while hot combustion gases are used. The bean temperature has to reach 165% Celsius for the roasting to begin, sounding somewhat like popping corn popping. It takes about fifteen minutes to complete the roasting process.
The number of U.S presidents during Queen Elizabeth's time as a queen.
Fourteen- 14: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Ricaherd Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barak Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
What turns the leaves of some trees to yellow, orange or red during the fall?
CHLOROPHYLL - Chlorophyll is responsible for the green color of many plants and algae. It is a natural compound, a pigment present in all green plants that gives them their colour. It helps plants to absorb energy from the sun. In the fall the decrease in intensity and duration of sunlight cause leaves to stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green colour disappears,
Magazine editor, historian and media maverick who spent decades documenting Canadian rogues and adventures in big business and politics.
PETER C. NEWMAN - Best known for his hefty bestseller " The Canadian Establishment", where he penned delicious, definitive tomes on the Bronfman family, broadcaster Izzy Asper, and newspaper mogul Conrad Black, as well as a three-volume history of the Hudson's Bay Company. Peter C. Newman, born Peta Neumann was born in Vienna in 1929, he died September 7th at a hospital in Belleville, Ontario.
Metal that is found at the centre of the Earth.
Iron. Unlike the mineral-rich crust and mantle, the earth's inner core is made almost entirely of metal, specifically, iron and nickel. It is primarily a solid ball with a radius of 1,220km. The temperature of the inner core is estimated to be 5,430 C. (9,800F).
People who were the first to be recorded as producing a beverage using coffee beans.
ARABS - coffee plantations appeared around 1000AD and was very quickly planted in large numbers.
It has been called the " Trooping the Colour" for over 260 years.
THE SOVEREIGN's BIRTHDAY - a military parade. This tremendously popular event dates back to around 1700, where over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision to mark the Queen's and now the King's birthday. Troops were to know what their Regiment's Colours looked like and display them regularly. This is the origin of the word 'trooping'.
Along with carrots and sweet potato, what gives pumpkins its orange coloring and turns into Vitamin A after you eat it.
BETA CAROTENE - Beta Carotene is a pigment found in plants that gives them their colour. The name beta-carotene is derived from the Latin name for carrot. In the body it converts into vitamin A which we need for good vision and eye health, for a strong immune system, and for healthy skin and mucous membranes. Foods with the deepest yellow to orange colour flesh contain the highest level of b-carotene.
North African country bordering the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
MOROCCO - The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly North African country known as Maghreb - "the West". Huge devastation was found in remote regions of a Morocco quake on Friday. The epicentre was in a remote mountainous region south-west of Marrakesh, where entire villages have been flattened. There was also significant damage in the popular tourist city of Marrakesh, and tremors were felt in the capital Rabat and in Casablanca.
The famous "Panama hat" actually comes from this country.
ECUADOR. Despite their name, Panama hats have never been made in Panama and originate in Ecuador, the only place in the world that has a long lasting weaving tradition. It was the construction workers who built the Panama Canal who used "Ecuadorian Hats" as protection from the harsh sun.
British King who attempted to ban coffee establishments.
KING CHARLES II - The story of the spread and the establishment of coffee in England is unique on its own. The beverage became extremely popular and coffee houses swept the country. The reason for King Charles II action was the fact that coffee houses had become a place where men were gathering and discussing religion and politics and spreading new ideas that didn't come in accordance with the King's wishes. The attempt failed!!!
Conservatory that was built in 2002 to mark the Queen's 50th year as monarch.
The Conservatory at Balmoral was built in 2002 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. It was Queen Victoria who fell in love with the sweeping estate in the Scottish Highlands, known as the Balmoral Castle. Her husband Prince Albert bought it for her. It has served as a royal residence ever since, operating most recently as a summer retreat for Queen Elizabeth 11.
Flying creature that begins to migrate in the fall.
MONARCH BUTTERFLIES - Each fall, Monarch butterflies from Canada travel appr. 4,000 kilometers to Mexico. Since they cannot survive the cold Canadian winters, they fly to the Fir Forests in Central Mexico where they will live for about 6 months. In the spring, when the Monarch migrates back to Canada, the migration is multi-generational. This means that the Monarchs leaving Canada in the fall are not the same Monarchs that return in the spring.
Anniversary of possibly the most iconic acronym ever coined.
"OMG" - The first recorded usage of "OMG" was 106 years ago, penned by a member of the British Royal Navy during the First World War. It was Sea Lord John Fisher, also a fan of the exclamation point, who wrote Winston Churchill a critique of the navy's performance on September 9th., 1917, dashing off the three letters O-M-G
It's the largest land carnivore.
Polar Bear. They can grow up to 3 meters long and can weigh as much as 10men. The polar bear spends so much hunting on the sea ice that biologists have decided they are marine mammals. There is no better place to observe them than on the shores of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba., where they gather each fall for the ice freeze.