02 May 2019
Today is Teachers’ Day in Iran. Canadawide, more than 7 million young ladies have enroled as Girl Guides, since 1912. A collective of cockroaches is called an intrusion. The world’s longest opera runs for five hours and fifteen minutes. Opera: Italian chefs screaming risotto recipes at each other. Skin is thickest on your feet and thinnest on your eyelids. YKK manufactures zippers in 71 countries, in 9,500 colours. Today in 1962, the dollar was officially pegged to US currency at the rate of 92.5¢. Asiatic bears build nests in trees. Cubs without teeth are called gummy bears. 6.3 million people adhere to the teachings of Confucius. Maltese dogs are hypoallergenic. 9% of our nation’s energy needs are provided by coal; hydro ranks first at 59%. The King James Version of The Bible was published today in 1611. It is wise to remove the fortunes before eating the cookies. 87% of us stick magnets on our fridges. The brown bear is ...