05 April 2019

Today in 1908, the first dial telephone system was installed in Calgary.

The top hat was invented by George Dunnage in England. The year was 1793.

8% of people around the world suffer from zoophobia, the irrational fear of animals.

The Supreme Court’s nine justices represent our four major regions.

A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in. ~Frederick the Great

Today in 1932, 10,000 seized the Colonial Building in St. John’s, to protest corruption in the Dominion of Newfoundland.

The surname Spooner is derived from the occupation of making wooden roof shingles.

The term for an elderly horse is a nag. 

Smuggling was so prevalent in 1275 that Edward I created English Customs to tax imports.

The Canadian Revenue Agency must love the poor—it makes so many of them.

Since opening day in 1955, Disneyland has played host to more than 600 million visitors.

IBM has been awarded five Nobel Prizes.

The Vietnam War is called the American War in Vietnamese. 

Chatelaine--in French and English--has been the #1 women’s magazine since 1928.

Mickey Mouse’s wife drives a Minnie Van.

The Caspian Sea is actually an inland saltwater lake. 

Four hours a day is the average amount of time we sit on our chesterfields.

In 1972, CAT scan machines first appeared in hospitals. 

General Motors has produced more than 500 million vehicles in 108 years.

The cross emblem on a Chev is so owners can pray their cars start.

Food for Thought: I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.