Just a Lickle Water

There are 24 time zones in the world.  There are 23 full-time zones and 2 half zones.  Russia has 11 time zones, and it is the only country in the world where its zones are in one “landmass.”  Russia does not observe daylight savings time.

In Romania, the Astra Museum opened its “doors” in 1709 and has multiplied in many areas since then.  On a land space of over 900 acres, you can find traditional structures, over 400 of them, a lake, windmills, church, children’s play area and the list goes on. Note: Itinari https://www.itinari.com/a-journey-through-the-rural-history-of-romania-the-astra-museum-pzos

The oldest and still operating bookstore in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records, in 2011, is found in Lisbon, Portugal.   It is the Bertrand bookstore, and it was opened in 1732 by Pedro Faure.   However, in 1755, the bookstore was destroyed by the Lisbon Earthquake of 1755.   It was later rebuilt.

On the 12th of June 1898, the Philippines declared independence from Spain.   On the 4th of July 1946, they declared independence from the United States of America.

There are over 3800 different types of potatoes in Peru.   Papa Peruanita, Papa Huamantanga and Papa Purpura, just to name a few. LimaEasy – The Lima Guide https://www.limaeasy.com/peruvian-food-guide/typical-potatoes

Some websites across the Internet have claimed, as fact, (just for my emphasis), that in Paraguay, duelling is legal! However, those duelling must meet specific requirements. One such condition is that the participants must be blood donors.  A duel is when two people agree to fight with weapons and follow the combat rules. However, according to the Mississippi Library Commission, this is more fiction than fact. In Paraguay, duelling is illegal. Ms. Gloria Montiel confirmed this from the Embassy of Paraguay in February 2010.  Note: Mississippi Library Commission http://mlcref.blogspot.com/2010/02/paraguayan-smackdown.html

On the 20th of March, Papua New Guinea announced its first case of Covid-19.   On the 24th March (yesterday), Prime Minister James Marape declared a state of emergency for the country.   All domestic flights have been grounded and some people have begun working from home. The Coronavirus is said to have begun spreading in December 2019, in Wuhan, China. To date, according to the Johns Hopkins University & Medicine website, there are 470,973 total confirmed cases, 21,276 deaths and 114,012 recoveries throughout the world.