14/iv mmxvi


In traditional champagne production, a remueur is someone who, every now and then, slightly turns the bottle to aid fermentation.

Research using rabbits has led to 26 Nobel Prizes for Physiology or Medicine.

The Japanese for ‘handbag’ is handubagu.

Modern homing pigeons find it convenient to, every now and then, follow motorways and ring roads and turn left and right at junctions.

Women make 25% of the films in Iran, compared to, 4% in the United States.

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3 thoughts on “14/iv mmxvi

  1. In traditional champagne production, a remueur is someone who, every now and then, slightly turns the bottle to aid fermentation.

    I could do that – how well does that job pay?

    Modern homing pigeons find it convenient to, every now and then, follow motorways and ring roads and turn left and right at junctions.

    I wonder if they ever stop other pigeons to ask directions —

  2. “I could do that – how well does that job pay?” Who cares? You’re living on a French vineyard ;)

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