An ambry is a cupboard or receptacle in a church used to store sacramental oils e.g. oil of Catechumens, oil of the Sick, sacred Chrism. The door is often marked *Olea Sancta *(‘Holy Oils’).
John D. Rockefeller’s father was a notorious vagabond snake-oil salesman. John had a half-brother, from the union of his father and their housekeeper.
The most venomous snake in the world is the Inland Taipan of Australia. However, as it lives in remote, unpopulated locations and is shy and reclusive, it does not present much danger to humans.
Tai-Pan was the second book in James Clavell’s Asian Saga.
In WWII, Saipan was considered part of the last line of defense for Japan, and thus was heavily fortified. During the Battle of Saipan in 1944, 3,426 Americans were killed and 10,364 were wounded. Of the estimated 30,000 Japanese defenders, only 921 were taken prisoner.
Wang Kaphi (Thai: วังกะพี้) is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Uttaradit District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 10,364 people.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand is the world’s longest serving current head of state, having reigned since 9 June 1946.
According to the US CIA, the population of Thailand is some 67 million, which places it between Congo and France.
20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ==> 77,433,744
21 Thailand ==> 67,741,401
22 France ==> 66,259,012
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html
The famous “Rumble in the Jungle” world heavyweight title boxing match was held in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) on 30th October 1974, just over 40 years ago.
It pitted the champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali, who won by knockout in the eighth round.
King George V of Hanover was blind from childhood.
King George V of Imereti (western Georgia) is sometimes referred to as King George IV, depending on whether you omit King George III, whose legitimacy is disputed.
Georgia borders only five other states: TN, NC, SC, FL, and AL. Only four other states border only five other states: WV, AZ, NM, and NV.
And, the 2014 world champion San Francisco Giants’ catcher, Buster Posey, hails from Georgia. The only Giants starters who started in the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014 were Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner.
Georgia on My Mind was first recorded in 1930, by it’s author Hoagy Carmichael. Some thought if referred not the State, but to Hoagy’s sister, Georgia Carmichael.
The song has been recorded dozens of times. The most popular being Ray Charles’ 1960 version. This was the fist time it was a major hit.
Georgia made it the official State Song in 1979, after Charles performed it before the Georgia General Assembly.
The Latin aphorism mens sana in corpore sano (‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’) comes from Satire X of the Roman poet Juvenal.
Former NFL quarterback Roman Gabriel is part Filipino.
In Mormon mythology, the archangel Gabriel is the heavenly incarnation of Noah from “the Ark” fame.
In the traditional Catholic calendar the feast of Saint Gabriel the Archangel is celebrated on 24 March, the day before the feast of the Annunciation, an episode in which he takes a prominent part.
Saint Barbara (Santa Barbara) is the patron saint of artillery.
Saint Bee, a town on the western coast of England on the Irish Sea, is the starting point for the Coast-to-Coast Trail, which ends 192 miles later at Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea coast.
Hikers who make the entire walk can get a certificate of completion from the barmaid at the Bay Hotel.
In 1932, the Gee Bee R-1 race airplane, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle, won the Thompson Trophy race.