Happy Friday!
The days are getting shorter with sunrise in 麻豆精选 coming at 7:24 a.m. Winter is coming.
Fun Fact of the day:
The Whale, a novel written by American writer Herman Melville, was first published on this day 168 years ago in London, England. The novel鈥檚 name would be changed to Moby Dick a month after its initial release as Melville thought it would be a better selling title.
Only the U.S. versions would include the new title when published in America on Nov. 14, 1851.
鈥淲hen, after all this silence, his unearthly voice was heard announcing that silvery, moon-lit jet, every reclining mariner started to his feet as if some winged spirit had lighted in the rigging, and hailed the mortal crew. 鈥楾here she blows!鈥欌
鈥 Herman Melville (@MelvilleQuotes) October 18, 2019
鈥擬oby-Dick, published #OTD in 1851 pic.twitter.com/gSxlDdAo26
The book would sell close to 3,800 copies during Melville鈥檚 life and would be named the 17th best novel ever written by The Guardian in 2014.
Weather forecast according to Environment Canada:
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In case you missed it (ICYMI):
麻豆精选 RCMP have warned the Okanagan of the Service Canada Scam which has been going around targeting new Canadian immigrants. Read more here.
#麻豆精选 RCMP warn public of Service Canada Scam https://t.co/hmWxA4MNvh
鈥 麻豆精选 (@麻豆精选CapNews) October 17, 2019
Video of the day:
Canoeing on Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada 馃嚚馃嚘 pic.twitter.com/xRs6OwWMjL
鈥 LADbible (@ladbible) October 18, 2019
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