01 September 2019
Today in 1980, cancer ended Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope--after 5,000 km and 135 days. Citizens of Malta retire at age 63. Baxter was originally the feminine form of Baker. The science of extraterrestrial life is called exobiology. A stereo made of chocolate cake is a gâteau blaster. September had 29 days until Julian calendar reform added a day. Québecair was privatized today, in 1987. 4.8 million dairy cows graze in New Zealand's pastures. The Bridge of Avignon is 900 metres long. When travelling on a cramped plane, beware of jet leg. 13% of the Amazon Rainforest lies in Peru. Nazi Germany invaded Poland today in 1939, plunging the world into six years of war. The number of child labourers is more than 168 million. Bombardier, Inc. is 77 years old. Life is a zoo in a jungle. Today in 1971, British Columbia became the first province to ban tobacco advertising. To call is the act of sending out the voice to attract the attention of anothe...