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Thursday, 19 February 2026

Did You Know !

 

I thought ... lets have a did you know post! So without further ado here are five facts!

1) Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable.

They are technically considered a single-seeded berry - more here

2) Australia is wider than the moon.

The moon is 3400 km in diameter, while Australia's diameter from east to west is almost 4000 km - more here

3) The Ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their wine for good health.

Hence why we raise a toast - more here

4) A chefs Hat has 100 pleats.

It's meant to represent the 100 ways to cook an egg - more here

5) The worlds longest walking distance is 14,000 miles.

You can walk from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town in South Africa. It requires no flying or sailing - just bridges and open roads. Map showing walk is here to date no-one has done this walk!

I hope you enjoyed these five facts - did you know any of them?
I only knew 1) and 4)
Do please share your thoughts in the comments.


~ nice to see crocus beginning to flower ~

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All the best Jan

36 comments:

Tom said...

...Jan, I must say that I never gave these any thought.

Mari said...

I didn't know any of them. I'm most shocked by the moon and Australia!

Susan Kane said...

Never knew that. 100 pleats in a chef's hat for the 100 ways to cook an eggs!! A toast! Thanks!

Life Images by Jill, West Australia said...

wow these are such fascinating facts. Thankyou. I learnt something today. Have a great week and thankyou for visiting my blog last week.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear Jan, I did know about avocados but learned new things thanks to this post. Beautiful flower 🌼 🌸 photo.

River said...

I knew that avocados are a fruit but didn't know they are a berry.

doodles n daydreams said...

Wow! I'm not surprised no one has done that walk when you look at the distance on a map and some of the regions it runs through. I didn't know any of these facts, fun.

Fun60 said...

I am fascinated by the route of the longest walk. Like you I knew 1 and 4.

eileeninmd said...

Russia to Africa, that is a long walk.
Love the crocus.
Take care, enjoy your day!

roughterrain crane said...

Thanks. No. 4 is very interesting.

Victor S E Moubarak said...

Yes it is true, Australia is so big that you can see the moon from anywhere you stand.

God bless.

Margaret D said...

Didn't know these, even the one regarding Australia, and what a walk would that last one be.

jabblog said...

I only knew number 1. Number 4 was fascinating.

Ananka said...

Good facts Jan. I only knew about the Avocados! :-D

José Antonio Sánchez Rumí said...

I didn't know that, it's very interesting and enriching.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards.

Elkes Lebensglück said...

No, I didn't know all that yet, thanks Jan, it was so interesting again. The crocuses are lovely, mine aren't blooming yet!
hugs Elke

Bijoux said...

Those were interesting! I only knew #1

Christine said...

Enjoyed these facts

contempladoraocidental.blogspot.com said...

1. yes
2. no
3. no
4. no
5. no

One hundred ways to cook an egg?! Really?
I should research that. : )

Lisabella Russo said...

I knew 1 and would like to say I knew about the toast, but I don't think I did. Thanks for the info!

Shari Burke said...

I knew avocado was a fruit, but not that it was a berry. Fun facts!

Chatty Crone said...

Those were interesting - I learned a lot!

Mary Kirkland said...

I didn't know these.

Chris said...

Wow this was so interesting and now I know!!

DeniseinVA said...

What lovely questions and interesting answers. Thanks Jan :) all the best!

DeniseinVA said...

Almost forgot, beautiful flowers too :)

Mary Kirkland said...

I didn't know these.

Joyful in His Presence said...

I did know about number one, but not the rest...so I learned something today. :) Thank you! And I certainly have been enjoying your pictures of spring flowers...the daffodils yesterday and the crocus today. xx

HappyK said...

I knew number one but none of the rest.
That would be quite a walk!! :)

My name is Erika. said...

I didn't know most of these.I wonder why chef hats need to have 100 pleats. Or I should say, I wonder why the original designer picked 100. Thanks for these fun fact.

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Fun facts and very interesting. Thanks.

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

I knew no1. I was surprised about Australia being wider than the moon.

Conniecrafter said...

I did not know any of them. I didn't know there were 100 ways to cook an egg.
That is so cool that you could travel that far and not need to fly or use a boat to get there. I get sick flying so I would rather drive anywhere I go :)

Jeanie said...

I did know about avocados and the walking sounded familiar but unsure about that one. The others were all new to me!

Back2OurSmallCorner said...

The only answer I knew was the avocado one. Now I know a few more interesting facts. 😊

William Kendall said...

I've heard that about Cape Town to Magadan.