A recent prompt was “any unusual facts that you know.” These are unusual.

Little-known facts.

Did you know that

• a bacterium has been isolated in lava spewing

from the Quoxalotl Volcano in Paraguay which

can thrive at temperatures exceeding 750°C and

is capable of decomposing titanium?

Did you know that

• The wheel was invented by the indigenous

inhabitants of Tasmania 45 000 years ago,

but discarded when they found no

practical use for it?

Did you know that

• The original version of the New Testament

included the Gospel According to St Albert

which was expurgated by The Church of Rome

in the 15^th century because of Albert’s assertion

that the Last supper consisted of

Milk and Chocolate?