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Interesting Facts About Our World

The world is very big and indeed a crazy place with the superabundance of different people, places, and things. Here are some random fascinating and interesting facts from around the world that you might find surprising.

Africa Facts - Africa is the only black continent with the extremely crowded population of mostly young generation. In Africa, you will enjoy spectacular places, meet the variety of people and face different climate situations. • Africa is the 2nd largest continent that is larger than

Mexico, China, India, USA and many areas of Europe. • Africa is the home for largest living land animals, the

African elephant, and the tallest, Giraffe. • 41% of the children in Africa are engaged in child labor

aged between 5 and 14. • There are 54 countries in Africa. • South Africa is also called the “Rainbow Nation”

because it has eleven official languages. • In Swaziland, Africa, 1 out of 4 adults are infected w/

HIV. • Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world. • Despite of having natural resources, Africa is the

poorest and underdeveloped continent. • Mostly 3 thousand kids die in Africa due to malaria. • Almost a third of world’s languages are spoken in Africa. • Almost one-half of world’s diamonds come from central

and southern Africa. • Over 50% of Africans are under the age of 25. • Sudan has more than 200 pyramids, more than the

number of pyramids found in Egypt.

America Facts - There are America facts that are great, and some are definitely not. America is a unique nation in the page of history. • One-fourth of the entire global prison population is in

the USA. • If you have $10 in your hand with no debts, you are a

richer person than 25% of all Americans. • Hawaii is the only place in the United States where

coffee is grown commercially. • In the US, there are three towns named “Santa Clause”. • In America, 40% of the births come from unmarried

women.

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Table of Contents Interesting Facts About Our World ….……………..………. 1 Birthdays, Welcome, Information ………………………….. 2 Trips, Tours & Shopping ……………………………….……...... 2 Interesting Facts About Our World continued……...….. 3 What’s Happening in Our Community .…..………………. 4 Word Search……………………..………….………………………... 5 Religious Services …………………………………….……………... 5 Who’s Who ………………………...………………………….………. 6

• In 1867, the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $72 million .

• Apple has more money than the U.S. treasury. • The US Air force had only 18 pilots and 5 to 12 airplanes

when world war l started. • More people have been identified with mental

disorders in America as compared to any other nation. • The U.S. has the highest divorce rates in the world. • 200 million people in America live in mobile homes. • Judaism is the 2nd largest Religion in the U.S. after

Christianity. • The U.S. has no official language. • Valentine’s day is also national condom day in the U.S. Europe Facts - Europe, the heart of human civilization is responsible for most of the technology, customs, lifestyle and language that overshadow the world today. • One fact about Europe is that it has 46 countries and

the largest country is Ukraine. • There are more than 200 languages spoken in Europe. • It is believed that the Mediterranean Sea was a desert

and dried out over the course of 600,000 years. • One of the interesting Europe facts many of us don’t

know is that the statue of liberty was made in France, designed by Frederic Bartholdi and given as a gift to the United States of America.

• The largest and smallest countries in the world are in Europe; Russia and Vatican.

• The leaning tower of Pisa took almost 200 years to build and it still leans.

• Sweden has more McDonald’s per capita than any other country in Europe.

• Every year in Finland, people compete to see who can carry their wives fastest and farthest.

• In Germany, breaking plates is a very famous way to celebrate a couple’s approaching marriage.

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TRIPS, TOURS AND SHOPPING

Day Date Time Location of Activity

Tuesday 3 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

Wal-Mart Shopping

The 99 Cent Store

Thursday 5 9:00 - 11:30

2:30 - 4:15

Krispy Kreme & Deseret Thrift Store

Hobby Lobby, Target, WinCo or Ross

Tuesday 10 9:00 - 11:30

12:30 - 1:30

Wal-Mart Shopping

Take-out at KFC

Thursday 12 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

Trip to the Bank, Post Office and/or DMV

Aliante Casino Trip

Tuesday 17 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

Wal-Mart Shopping

Salvation Army Thrift Store

Thursday 19 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

The Dollar Tree

Smith’s Grocery Store

Tuesday 24 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

Wal-Mart Shopping

Freed’s Bakery or Great Harvest Bread

Thursday 26 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

Hobby Lobby, Target, WinCo or Ross

Aliante Casino

Tuesday 31 9:00 - 11:30

2:15 - 4:15

Wal-Mart Shopping

Sprouts

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays are Doctor Appointment Days

Tuesdays & Thursdays Trips, Tours and Shopping

TRIPS, TOURS AND SHOPPING

BIRTHDAYS… WELCOME… INFORMATION…

Happy, Happy Birthday

Rod 3/4

Leo 3/6

Myrna 3/13

The Resident’s Birthday Party is the last Wednesday of every month, in the Dining Room.

Entertainment w/ Larry sponsored by Compassion Care, Birthday Cake sponsored by CareMore.

Carolyn 136 Joy 250

Eileen 246 Arlene 345

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OUR WORLD CONTINUED

Egypt Facts - Egypt is the country that connects the Middle East with Northeast Africa. Egyptian history is deep, and many people are familiar with basic facts about Egypt like the Arabic language, the pound currency and the capital city of Cairo.

• About 3,000 years ago, many Egyptians died at the age of 30 . • Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, was not Egyptian, she was actually Greek.

• Exchanging of wedding rings was the tradition of ancient Egyptians. • Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the seven wonders of the Ancient world, which still existence.

• The longest river Nile runs through Egypt. • Paid workers built the pyramids of Egypt not slaves or prisoners.

• Mostly all Egyptian pyramids are located on the west bank of Nile. • The largest pyramid in Egypt is built of about 2 million stone bricks and each brick weighs 2 and a half tons.

• It possibly took between 20,000 to 30,000 labors over 80 years to build the pyramids at Giza. • Despite enormous heat outside, the temperature in the pyramids stays relatively constant at around 68°.

• In ancient times, to grieve the death of their cats, Egyptians used to shave off their eyebrows.

Scotland Facts - Situated within the vigorous Europe, Scotland is a progressive nation of creativity, strikingly beautiful

landscape, and fabulous hardy people. This small country is chock full of ancient and rich history.

• Scotland has 790 islands that include groups called Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides. • For centuries, whiskey has been the national drink in Scotland and ranks among the finest and most desired whiskeys in

the world. • Unicorn is the official animal of Scotland. • Scotland is famous for its freshwater lakes. Loch ness is most famous among them.

• The oldest surviving bank is Bank of Scotland in the UK that was established in 1695.

• Edinburg was the first city in the world, which has its own fire brigade.

• Scott is the ninth commonly used surname in Scotland. Top three surname include Smith, Brown and Wilson. • In Europe, the oldest tree, which is said to be 3,000 years old, is Fortingall yew in Perth-shire.

• The national symbol of Scotland is a thistle. • The famous Scottish dish is haggis, made with the sheep’s pluck such as liver, heart and lungs and boiled in an animal’s

stomach for 1 hour minced with suet, spices, onions, oatmeal and salt. • In Scotland, Glasgow has the only subway system.

• Christianity is the official religion of Scotland, with churches being called “Kirks”. • One of the interesting facts about Scotland is that Boys are called “Louns” and girls “Quines” in the northeast of the

country.

China Facts - China is rather exotic and sometimes it is impossible to understand Chinese people. It is an ancient and

beautiful land and one of the China’s greatest treasures is its history and there are few people who don’t know about the Great Wall of China. This man-made longest world structure has been the symbol for china and there are many facts about the it that are not very common to every person.

• Wealthy people in china can hire a double to serve their prison sentence.

• China has overtaken the U.S. economy and stood 1st as the largest economy in the world. • As compared to the United States, china has more English speakers. • 35 million people in China still live in caves.

• In China, the PlayStation is illegal. • You can major in bra studies in China. • Air pollution in China can increase the snowfall in California. • The construction of the great wall of China started around (770 – 476 BC).

• The construction of wall took over two thousand years. • It is difficult to determine that how much people were engaged in the construction of the Great Wall, but it is estimated

that number could have been high as 800,000. • About 10 million people visit the Great Wall of China every year.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY

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Sundays 7:30 AM Catholic Mass Channel 6 KVCW (TH)

Sunday 2:00 PM First Sunday of each month, Methodist Church Communion (TH)

Sunday First Sunday of each month, the LDS Church will come to you for Communion

Fridays 11:00 AM Catholic Services w/ Communion, Rosary to follow service (MR)

Wednesdays 2:00 PM Let’s Talk and Share w/ Resident Volunteer Myrna (TH)

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES

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Robert Colbert R.N., R.F.A. - Vice President Assisted Living

Nicole Graham M.H.A., R.F.A. - Executive Director

Rosemary DeLeon LPN - Administrator in Training

Erin Leroux R.N. - Director of Wellness

Dawn Lewis - Director of Community Engagement

Adan Ornelas - Executive Chef

Barbara Phillips - Activity Coordinator

Rowena Sagun - Medication Care Specialist

Yazmin Estrada - Dining Room Coordinator

Salvador Martinez-Valle - Sr. Lead Maintenance Tech

Shadé Momodu - Receptionist

Jackie Reynolds - Transportation

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