Carolann's Newsletters

Dear Friends, Tangents: PRIME NUMBERS: 1 BILLION: People worldwide who moved from rural areas to cities between 2000 and 2014. 6.9: Percentage growth rate

Dear Friends, Tangents: February: the month of purification among the ancient Romans (Latin februum, purgation.) The Dutch used to call the month Spokkelmaand, vegetation month. 

Dear Friends, Tangents: On Jan. 29, 1963, poet Robert Frost died in Boston. Memorized when we were children: Dust of Snow      Robert Frost The

Dear Friends, Tangents: The List: Five unusual claims to fame                                        -Elsa Court, Financial Times  The British wet-weather record was set by Eallabus in 1923.

Dear Friends, Tangents: On this day in history: On Jan. 28, 1986, space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral,

Dear Friends, Tangents: Prime Numbers: 1 Billion: Rides taken via Uber, the ridesharing network, as of December 24, 2015.  Uber was founded insane