Things I learned lately 27 Nov

• The city of Montreal was founded on my birthday, but in 1642.
• Nazi Germany called itself The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", because it alluded to their belief that they were the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918).
• Anti-Covid propaganda is so rampant and so effective that Covid patients in some places are convinced they don't actually have Covid at all, even though they are in critical condition in hospital.
• KFC has deployed autonomous vehicles in China. Think ice cream truck, but fully electric, smaller, no driver, no human and it sells KFC. Pizza Hut is looking to use these vehicles as well.
  
  
  
• Prince's Purple Rain tour bus is up for auction.
• There are only 2 Arby's left in Calgary and they're both in the SE quadrant.
• Tim Hortons will be testing reusable, returnable cups for a deposit. Tim's would then sanitize and reuse those cups. Burger King is planning it too. Coming to Toronto in 2021.
• You can preserve certain fresh herbs by freezing them in olive oil. The herbs will infuse the oil while freezing, and the ice cubes are very handy for cooking. Just pop one out and use as the base of a dish. Works best with rosemary, sage, thyme, and oregano. Dill, basil, and mint should always be used fresh.
• If you ever wondered how to access Apple Maps on something other than an Apple product, just use the Duck Duck Go search page. Any place you search for uses Apple Maps to show you the results. Then just click 'open map'.
• In the 1950's, donut shops were some of the first food businesses commonly open late at night. They became hot spots for police working the night shift since it gave them a place to grab a bite, fill out paper work, or even just take a break. This is why donuts became associated with police.
• Canadian researchers watched 40 episodes of 'The Dr. Oz Show' and found that nearly 40% of the medical advice is not evidence-based, and 15% goes directly against evidence.