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Today is the UN’s International Day of Happiness.  The Toronto Public Library operates 100 public branches. Spring arrives in Windsor--centre of the known universe and nicest part of Detroit--at 17h59. Commercial glue first stuck in Holland—the year was 1690. When someone cannot laugh at himself, it’s time for others to laugh at him.  Dreams last from five to twenty minutes. Rhodium is the rarest of minerals, platinum is second and gold ranks third. Stephen Harper was elected to lead the Conservative Party today in 2004. A duck egg has three times the cholesterol of a chicken’s egg. My neighbour fell asleep on a satellite dish; his dreams were broadcast Canadawide.  Ten people were killed by 991 tornadoes that swept North America in 2018. The surname Molson is matronymic—stemming from the nickname ‘Moll’ for Mary.  Citing budget cuts, Germany declined to participate in the 1939  New York World’s Fair. Today in 1878 t...

The fine for whistling on a Sunday in Salt Lake City is $1,000. There are 16 million tractors on the planet. Fingernails grow twice as fast as toenails.  On this date in 1990, the Berlin Wall met with wrecking cranes.  If you notice an onion ring, then answer it. People express six basic emotions. The world’s first police car appeared on the streets of Akron, Ohio in 1899.  Quaker Oats is owned by PepsiCo.  Switzerland is home to 216 banking institutions.  Folks who can’t eat rice with their curry are most likely basmatic.  Egypt and Peru hold national elections on Sundays. A lemon tree produces 300 kilos of fruit a year. Bell Canada was incorporated on this date in 1880. The World Wildlife Fund has counted 3,890 tigers in the world’s jungles.  Toblerone chocolate bars are triangular in shape so they will fit in the box. 255 babies are born every minute of every day.  Beating bananas--three t...