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The Automatic Teller Machine turns 50 today. It is the sulphur compounds found in onions that makes one cry. The safest angle to position a ladder is 75.5°. Prince Harry stands 189 centimetres tall.  In the era of dinosaurs, there were no ATMs--they made do with Tyrannosaurus Cheques. It is impossible to buy a Citroën in Canada, the US and México. The name Charles means full-grown or freeman.  Today in 1945, Imperial Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. Coal is formed from peat.  The introverted CEO in the coal industry mined his own business. The lowest rank in the RCAF is Aviator. Introduced in 1915, Maybelline mascara was made from coal dust and Vaseline. On this date in 1752, the British Empire adopted the Julian calendar. Today in 1998, Swissair Flight 111 crashed into St. Margaret's Bay, NS; 229 perished. Two wrongs don't make a right but two Wrights can make a plane. The shelf life of  a can of Heinz baked be...

The world's largest cattle ranch, Anna Creek Station in SA  covers  2  428 113 hectares.  The Dutch are the tallest people on Earth.  AA in Canada conducts meetings in French, English and Spanish. Eight to twelve cowboys can herd 3 000 head of cattle on a cattle drive. Cowboys cook their meals on the range. Kellogg's Corn Flakes are an excellent source of iron.  A newborn baby panda bear is smaller than a mouse. 65% of autistic children are southpaws. From St. John's to Victoria, we can withdraw cash from any of 65 000+ ATMs. Pandas go ape over classic movies because they are in black and white. The Eiffel Tower gets painted every seven years. Holy cow! The Canadian dairy industry is worth $6 billion.  1% of Britons can read Braille.  Samsung means 'three stars' in Korean. The cow is of the bovine ilk: one end is moo, the other, milk. ~Ogden Nash Landlocked Mongolia has a seven-man navy and one ship, the Suhkbaat...

Canadians see their way to spend $2 billion a year on eyeglasses. 80% of used asphalt is recycled.  The average household weighs in a 3 000 kilos.  The Royal Canadian Mint reports that a four-litre pickle jar holds 3,411 quarters, or $852.75. Since time is money, it stands to reason that an ATM is a time machine. Chevrolet has graced the world’s highways and byways for 105 years.  The number of public phone boxes in the United Kingdom rings up to 58,000. Wilson is the tenth most common surname in Canada and the United States. The 25-cent coin is struck in the Mint’s Regina facility and has featured a moose since 1937. Topiary artists like to invest their money in hedge funds. On this date in 1742, the world’s first indoor swimming pool opened in London. Flags fly at half-mast in the United States and government buildings abroad, to honour fallen soldiers this Memorial Day. The Danish Broadcasting Corporation took to the airwav...