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This is Mother’s Day in Mexico. Text, as a transitive verb, entered the lexicon in the 1500s. A female cat is called a ‘molly’ or ‘queen’. Vodka was first distilled in the late 1300s and sold as a medicinal cleanser. Prime Minister Trudeau’s favourite food is prorogues. The seeds of the the elm tree are nutritious; they contain 45% protein and 7% fibre. A Spanish Bishop banned consumption of chocolate during mass in the 17th Century. Today in 1990, Parliament created the Canadian Space Agency. Applause is a universal action. Cross a cat with a lemon tree to get a sour puss. XOXO --hugs and kisses-began when illiterates signed papers with an X, then kissed them. The Bank of Nova Scotia was incorporated on this date in 1832. Stars exist in a state of nuclear fusion that emit energy by converting hydrogen to helium. According to the UN, there are more than 924 million goats grazing grass on Earth. Illegal aliens have long been a problem in C...

Today in AD 1529, the Ottoman army was rousted at the Gates of Vienna, ending Turkey’s European expansion. in a global agreement inked in 1931, colours were numerically standardized.  The Bank of Nova Scotia is the nation’s third largest chartered bank.  This year’s National Spelling Bee ended in a tye. On this date in 1954, Hurricane Hazel killed 81 people in the GTA and left 4,000 homeless. The cardigan is named for  Major General James Brudenell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan. Wayne Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leading scorer today in 1989. The typical lightening bolt measures 300,000 volts; a taser emits 50,000.  A group of teenaged girls is called a giggle.  19 million people go on cruises every year.  Stop sign B2a is red and must measure 75 centimetres across opposite flats of the octagon. China blasted Yang Liwei,  its first astronaut, into space  today in 2003. The most common surname in Aus...