17 May 2019

A magnum measures 1.5 litres.

Spread over 25 years, today's 5-year mortgage rate at the Royal Bank is 3.97%.

The traditional cheese to top off French onion soup is Comté.

‘Gobbledygook’ entered into the language in 1944.

Scotia bank offered me a VISA with no interest. I asked, “Why do you bother, then?”

One out of every three people in Ireland believe in leprechauns.

Time seems to pass more quickly as we age, because many experiences are familiar. It’s called the ‘oddball effect’.

Per capita, we eat 10.5 kilos of fresh apples a year. 

In Spanish, the surname Cervantes indicates someone of Jewish origin.

The easiest way to make an apple turnover is to push it downhill.  

Deep and wide, the Jordan River measures 60 metres in depth and 3 000 metres in width.

Ig-pay Atin-lay is unique to the English language. 

Despite its reputation for endless rain, British Columbia is the driest province.

A pod of dolphins can contain up to a dozen members. 

Cogito eggo sum translates as: I think, therefore I am a waffle. 

Ontario eliminated Grade 13 in 1983. 

In addition to native Greek, Cleopatra spoke eight other languages.

There are seven steps in the decision-making process.

Dr. Henri Brault of Windsor, ON invented the child-proof medicine vial in 1967.

Klaxon s’il vous plaid translates as Honk if you’re Scottish.

Food for Thought: Time spent among trees is never wasted. ~Unknown