RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

4/30/2020

THIS N THAT

The last pandemic according to WHO (World Health Organization) was the 2009-2010 Swine Flu.
Here are its stats:  between April 10, 2009 and April 10, 2010, the US CDC (Center for Disease Control) estimates 60.8 million illnesses, 273,304 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths in America.
The global estimate is upwards of 575,000 deaths.  Did you notice?
Nurse Checking A Thermometer - Royalty Free Clipart Picture

Turtles do not hide under the shell...turtles are the shell.  It's part of their skeletal system.
Free Turtle Clip Art with No Background - ClipartKey

There is a worldwide shortage of helium.  In the gases emitted with an oil well, about 1% is helium.  There is a gaseous strata in Arizona that contains 8% helium - the result of radioactive decay.  Who cares?  Well, helium has the lowest boiling point of all known elements.  Liquid helium is used extensively in the cryogenic process to make medical equipment and special welding operations. 
Free Helium Cliparts, Download Free Clip Art, Free Clip Art on ...

British bookmakers are taking bets on whether Meghan (Markle), Duchess of Sussex, will run for US President in 2024.  I suppose some people will bet on anything.
Meghan Markle and Serena Williams Reunited for an Exclusive Night ...

Nancy Pelosi, like all US representatives, will be up for re-election this November.  In her district, which includes part of San Francisco County, she ran in the primary race this March against five others; three Democrats and two Republicans.  The two highest go against each other in the general election.  Her opponent will be Shahid Buttar, a Democrat.  Two Democrats running against each other.  Only in California. - I hope.
Nancy Pelosi's Role in the Fall of Anthony Weiner - SF Weekly

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