Here’s 5 interesting things you can talk about this week with your family, friends and co-workers!
1: After the American Revolution, Passamaquoddy Bay was the scene of a thriving smuggling trade. Smuggling peaked in 1808 during Jefferson’s Embargo, when smugglers illegally moved tens of thousands of barrels of American flour from American territory into New Brunswick.
2: The Spotted Salamander, which is common in our area, lays dormant underground throughout the winter, re-emerging between March and May.
3: Humans are born with 33 vertebrae, but as they age, some fuse together to form the sacrum and coccyx, resulting in about 24-26 separate vertebrae in adults.
4: Only female blackflies bite, requiring blood meals for egg production, while males feed on nectar.
5: “Kiss”, by Prince & The Revolution was the most played song on the radio in late April, 1986.
