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Today is National Day in Brunei, marking its 1984 independence from Britain. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary was established in 1729. Blood clots in 25 to 30 seconds. Fresh spinach can be frozen. Some cities are so dangerous the police have unlisted numbers. During the Nazi occupation, the tilt of Dutch windmill blades sent messages to the Resistance.  Liverpool is the fifth largest city in the UK. Today in 1893, Lord Stanley, presented the Stanley Cup for the first time. It is the year 2012 in Ethiopia.  The Leafs wear numbers because their bodies can’t always be identified by dental records. Microsoft Windows opened 34 years ago.  The jury trial system was abolished in South Africa fifty years ago. The Silver Dart flew over Cape Breton 110 years ago today, a first in the British Empire.  There are more than 16,000 species of bees in seven biological families. Flying is the art of throwing one’s self at the ground...

Paul McCartney’s estate is worth £463.64 million. Africa's oldest republic, today marks the 171st Flag Day for 4.7 million Liberians. It takes nine seconds for a combine to reap enough wheat to make 70 loaves of bread. Walter P. Chrysler’s grandfather was born in Chatham, Ontario.  The time-honoured gift that bakers give their wives on special occasions is flours.  The Australian Antarctic Territory was established this day in 1936. It’s all about physics; the pocket in a pita is created by rising steam. Danish Queen Margrethe II is a chain smoker. Her favourite is Karelia, from Greece. A plantation in the US was defined as a business with 20 slaves and 202 hectares of land. Story master Hans Christian Andersen was truly a great Dane. Today in 1814, British troops invaded Washington and burnt the White House. Retired after 29 years, we said, “Good-bye Dick. Good-bye, Jane and Sally. Good-bye Spot, good-by Puff and Tim the teddy bear,”...