Things I learned lately 21 Dec

• American Eagle have started using some models on their website that look like real people, with varying body styles. Looks like very little photo retouching too.
• KFC made a fire log that smells like fried chicken (pictured).
• It costs about USD$200,000 an hour to operate Air Force One.
• As of 2014, 40% ($75 billion) of the global gold trade flowed through Dubai.
• Iran produces 85% of the world's saffron (pictured).
• Immigrants are not the reason you're poor. The 1% are the reason you're poor. They have the power to get everyone above the poverty line, including the immigrants. But they'd rather that you believe it's their fault, because then you won't notice how rich they are compared to everyone else.
• "Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race." ~Albert Einstein
• People who are keeping track have registered US President Trump uttering 6,420 lies. And counting. You would think that someone who has told 100 lies would no longer have the trust of Americans. Nope. 6,420 and counting. [Update - there are various lie counters operating, so just in case you think the one claiming 6,420 is biased, the Toronto Star is only claiming 3,924 lies and counting]
• The Dubai Mall sees 80,000,000 visitors every year.
• The Dubai Mall is over 13 million square feet in total size. For comparison, West Edmonton Mall is 3.8 million square feet.