Things I learned lately 13 Dec

• DHL will debut a fully electric delivery van in the US in 2020.
• You need to let the government scan your face before you can access new internet or mobile services in China.
• The 5 most fuel-efficient vehicles (US stats) are the Chevy Spark, Nissan Versa, Toyota Corolla Hatch, Honda Fit and Mitsubishi Mirage.
• The Brits traditionally refer to Santa as 'Father Christmas'. They also tend to say 'Happy Christmas', versus Merry Christmas. Also, Christmas TV ads in the UK have as much popularity as Super Bowl ads in the US.
• Up to 6 million Christmas trees are cut in Canada every year (40 million in North America). Half of the trees are exported. The top 3 tree producers are Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia.
• Tokyo may be short 14,000 hotel rooms per day during the 2020 Olympics.
• The heme molecule, capable of hosting an iron ion, is what gives meat its meaty flavour. Beyond meat version 2.0 contains those heme molecules, along with soy and potato proteins. The fattiness is mimicked with sunflower and coconut oils. They're about as healthy as real hamburger.
• A group of 350 psychiatrists and other mental-health professionals claim that President Donald Trump's mental health is rapidly deteriorating amid the impeachment inquiry.
• Wil Wheaton is now the same age that Patrick Stewart was when Star Trek the Next Generation first aired.