by Diana Filer
- February comes from Februa, a purification festival, beginning in the late 14th century.
- T.S. Eliot had a cat named Jellylorum?
- British neurologist Roger Bannister was the first person to run a 4 minute mile. He did this in 1954 in Vancouver, BC.
- Glenn Close has had 7 Academy Award nominations in her career, including the latest for ‘The Wife’. She has yet to win one.
- With offices in over 50 countries, SNC Lavalin has more than 50,000 employees.