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10 Random Facts - June 2020 Edition

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This month it was my mom's birthday so I want to dedicate this post to her and her amazing (as well as hereditary) curiosity. Happy Birthday Mom, I love you! 😍 1. The Irish like their beer. They rank 4th in the world for the highest per-capita beer consumption. In Dublin there is even one pub for every one hundred people. Ireland is also home to not only the largest brewer of stout style beer in the world, Guinness (their biggest beer brand), but they also have Sean's Bar which is the oldest bar in the world. Bonus Fact: One of the oldest working lighthouses in the world is located in Ireland. It's called Hook Lighthouse, and it's about 800 years old. 2. Frogs have some pretty weird eating habits. Once a week their own skin is on the menu. I know it's disgusting but frogs shed their skin every week and then eat it to recycle the nutrients stored there. Another strange habit is showcased when they swallow their prey, blinking. When they blink their eyeball...

5 Fun Facts About Downton Abbey

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Downton Abbey is one of my family's favorite shows. We've watched it through more times than I care to count, and I've even found myself mouthing out lines as they're being said. Needless to say, Downton means a lot to me, in fact "It's my third parent and my fourth child." (Sorry I just couldn't resist quoting Robert. Extra points if you remember that scene.) So here are five fun facts about everyone's favorite show. 1. The upstairs bedrooms are all the same. Apparently they only used one bedroom as the sets for Cora's, Mary's, and Edith's bedrooms. The production team simply redecorated every few days of shooting which made for walls thick with paint and wallpaper by the end of the season. And if you want proof I'm not lying to you just look out the windows of the bedrooms next time you're watching the show, it's always the same view. 2. There was more truth in certain storylines than you'd think. I'm su...