1001 Uses for Vinegar!

Yes,vinegar! It's not just for sprinkling on chips!You can remove chewing gum from clothes with it or take a spoonful of it when you've got a cold!

Ants – Stop ants by pouring white distilled vinegar on the area

Brass & Copper – Polish brass & copper with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of ketchup and 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar, rub it on with a clean cloth until dry and shiny

Fruit Flies – Get rid of fruit flies by setting out a small dish of distilled white vinegar

Grout – Clean grout by letting full strength white distilled vinegar sit on it for a few minutes and scrubbing it

Pets – Give your dog a gleaming coat by spraying with a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar to 1 quart water.  Don’t spray in face!

Rabbits in Garden – To keep rabbits from eating your plants, put a cotton ball soaked in white distilled vinegar in a 35mm film container, poke a hole in the top and place in the garden

Fresh Cut Flowers – To preserve fresh cut flowers or even droopy ones, add 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar to a quart of water in a vase

Famous Houses Around The World

Albert Einstein's home in Bern, Switzerland

You can visit the flat  of Albert Einstein,the famous
scientist,in Bern,Switzerland.The Einstein museum
is on the second floor of the building.You can see
pictures of the flat in Einstein's time and copies
of his writings.

Did you know? (Volcanoes)

Volcano

Vulcan, the god  of fire

The word volcano comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.

Vulcan is ften depicted with a blacksmith’s hammer.^[1]

The Vulcanalia  was the annual festival on August 23 in his honour.

His Greek counterpart is Hephaestus, the god of fire and smithery.

[1] blacksmith / smithery

blacksmith (σιδηροθργός) - smithery (σιδηρουργική)

hammer

Did you know? (Mosquitoes)

When you go camping,

don't wear blue clothes.

Mosquitoes love the

colour blue!

Did you know? (Endangered Species)

Endangered Species = Eίδη υπό εξαφάνιση)

Every day 50-100 different species of

plants and animals become extinct!

Did you know? (Hippos)

Hippos can stay under water 

for about 25 minutes.

Did you know? (tongue)

Did you know that your tongue is the strongest muscle in your body?

Did you know? (jeans)

The most expensive and oldest jeans in the world cost $ 60,000 

and they are more than 115 years old!

Did you know? (first computer)

The first computers were
as big as a LARGE room!

Did you know? (Dalmatian dogs)

Dalmatian dogs are 

the official mascot of firefighters.