Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.
Your microwave oven has its own microbiome
It’s not a pathogenic reservoir to be feared … clean your kitchen microwave as often as you would scrub your kitchen surfaces.
From Vikings to Beethoven: what your DNA says about your ancient relatives
Queuing systems and crowd engineering
What your nails can tell you about your health
Ottawa to London Direct
Air Canada asleep again! The Ottawa Aviation Facebook group is reporting rumours of British Airways direct flight to London, from Ottawa, are getting stronger. It is thought that the route will start with a 787-8, the smallest version of the Dreamliner, and perhaps be upgraded if demand warrants.
Did you know Porter is now the leading carrier in Ottawa with more destinations than Air Canada.
Update
Charis Paton posts that a new ScotlandsPeople website will be launched in early September.
Thanks to this week’s contributors: Anonymous, Brenda Turner, Chuck B, gail benjafield, Teresa, Unknown.
Thank you for another week of updates. Greatly appreciated
I am glad that Ottawa might be in airways contant with London again. This year, I and my chum chose to go via Monteal, as to both of us, going via Toronto is best top be avoided. It’s horrble.. Cheers, BT
Oh yaah.. I’m still delighted to have Vikings in my ancestry.. It explains a lot.