There's an old saying, "learn something new everyday", well I don't know about "everyday", but there are times that I do learn something new. Like this morning, I was watching an episode of The Lone Ranger from 1952 on GRIT cable network. I automatically knew that the guy playing The Lone Ranger wasn't Clayton Moore. I had never seen a tv episode of The Lone Ranger without Clayton playing the role. So, I researched it and found out that a guy named John Hart played The Lone Ranger in 1952 thru 1953. The other years of the tv series the role was played by Clayton Moore. Now, Jay Silverheels, who played Tonto the entire tv series, was born on the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. Jay was his real middle name, but for Hollywood, he changed his last name to Silverheels. Real last name was Smith. His grandfather was a Mohawk Chief and his mother was a maternal Mohawk and paternal Seneca. His father, Captain Alexander Smith was one of the most highly decorated indigenous Canadians of World War I. While more than 4,000 men of the First Nations served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), few were officers. Smith ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the army and later became chief of his Cayuga tribe. I never knew any of this and it was quite interesting to me.
I learned something new today. Americans have been forbidden by law from making dishes that include sheep lungs since 1971. Yes, lawmakers have been passing bullshit laws for a very long time. (I discovered this when googling "haggis", since I'm still trying to figure out what a sheep-stomach pudding has to do with dating.)
My wife just learned this AM that a person from the Philippines is called a Filipino. She always thought the word started with a "P". Now, to add to this, I done some research on the models that were on Deal or No Deal, the ones that carry the number cases and found out that one of them was Meghan Markle (2006/2007) and held case number 24. Later she became the Duchess of Sussex when she married Prince Harry.
A fun fact about ice trays is that they were invented by Guy Tinkham in 1933. Before the invention of ice trays, people used various methods to create ice cubes, such as using metal trays or molds. Tinkham's design revolutionized the way people made ice at home and became a standard household item. Today, ice trays come in various materials and shapes, offering a convenient way to produce ice for drinks and other purposes. From ChatGPT
I miss the metal trays with the handle you pull up to pop the cubes free. But I like to freeze sauces in small servings, so the silicone trays work well for that. I've often thought of buying some of these:
Sure! Did you know that honey never spoils? Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible. The long shelf life of honey is attributed to its low water content and acidic pH, creating an inhospitable environment for bacteria and microorganisms.