* Other than royal palaces, there are no houses in London that are still owned by their 18th or 19th century families. (Courtesy: Clive Aslet/New Criterion)
* Sesame Street has a venture arm to fund and facilitate start ups.
* The recommended servicing amount of a pickle spear is less than a spear. (Courtesy: Personal experience)
Among the things I learned this week:
* Super nests. (Courtesy: Mariel Padilla/NYT)
* Police are not permitted on university campus in Greece. (Courtesy: Niki Kitsantonis/NYT)
* The storied history of the Croydon Airport. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)
* Kedgeree is a tasty and Victorian-era British breakfast. (Courtesy: Personal experience)
* Periods as emoticons. (Courtesy: Dan Bilefsky/NYT)
* London’s population set a new high in 2015, surpassing the previous record set in 1939. (Courtesy: Emily Cadman/FT)
* Miles are the unit of measure for frequent flyer programs even for national airlines in countries that use the metric system. (Courtesy: Hyatt)
