06 August 2018



Today is Civic Holiday as observed by Ontarians, since 1869.
Angelologists study angels. 
10% of San Marino’s GDP is generated by sales of stamps to international philatelists.
Number please! Berlin 11 6191 was the residential phone number of Herr Adolph Hitler.
No one needs a holiday more than the person who just finished one.


Drilling 12.2 kilometres into Earth, the deepest hole is the Kola Superdeep Borehole.
Tapioca is native to northwest Brazil.
So far, so good; 80 years ago, Superman began to save Earth from danger and evil.
License and registration, please: 99 KPH is top speed for a tuna.
Fishermen are highly skilled at making net profits.


In Alberta one can obtain a peace bond over the phone.
Jesus, Napoleon and Mohammed are the three most quoted individuals on the planet.
On this date in 1962, Jamaica became an independent country within the Commonwealth.
The most common surname in San Marino is Gasperoni.
Since silence is golden; few are ever arrested for hoarding.


Peugeot manufactured passenger cars in Canada from 1965 to 1969.
Frigensophobics fear that using a cellphone damages their brains.
Finland's 14-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex96C engine generates 80 080 kW.
PEI, NB and NL are the three provinces without casinos.
Pride is the only poison that is good for you, when swallowed.



Today’s Quote: An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. ~Gandhi






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