15 October 2018




Today in AD 1529, the Ottoman army was rousted at the Gates of Vienna, ending Turkey’s European expansion.
in a global agreement inked in 1931, colours were numerically standardized. 
The Bank of Nova Scotia is the nation’s third largest chartered bank. 
This year’s National Spelling Bee ended in a tye.


On this date in 1954, Hurricane Hazel killed 81 people in the GTA and left 4,000 homeless.
The cardigan is named for  Major General James Brudenell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan.
Wayne Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leading scorer today in 1989.
The typical lightening bolt measures 300,000 volts; a taser emits 50,000. 
A group of teenaged girls is called a giggle. 



19 million people go on cruises every year. 
Stop sign B2a is red and must measure 75 centimetres across opposite flats of the octagon.
China blasted Yang Liwei,  its first astronaut, into space  today in 2003.
The most common surname in Austria is Gruber.
Roe v Wade is all about the best way to cross a lake. 


The most air pollution-free city in the world is Whitehorse. 
Dutch super spy Mata Hari was executed by firing squad in France, on this date in 1917.
Annually, 250,000 children are adopted worldwide; half take place in the United States.
The Bank of Montréal serves 7 million customers a year.
Not being successful at an auction leaves a bidder taste. 



 Food for Thought: The inescapable fact is that when we build a society based on greed, selfishness, and ruthless competition, the fruits we can expect to reap are economic insecurity at home and international discord abroad.  ~Tommy Douglas


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