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Today in 1977, Vietnam was admitted into the UN. More than a hundred medicines are derived from cattle. The most common surname in this country is Li. Zucchini is the only fruit that starts with the letter 'Z'. Newborn baby beavers can swim 24 hours after birth. Once a sunflower's seeds are removed, the head makes an excellent scouring pad. Ford, Toyota, Honda and Chev are the Top Four best selling vehicles in Canada. The atmosphere is 80% nitrogen.  Eight people a second join Facebook. Robert Goddard invented liquid rocket fuel in 1926. Cinnamon is high in fibre and calcium. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia get half of their electricity from coal plants. Brides originally carried bouquets of flowers to mask body odours.  Sold in 29 languages, we have played Scrabble for 81 years. Humans are the only mammals that have chins. Québec law has forbidden women to take their husbands' last name since 1981. Food for Thought:   Keep...

Today in 1973, construction began on the CN Tower. Sea water contains 4.95 millilitres of oxygen per litre. The two main purposes of clothing are warmth and protection.  Ancient Egyptians forged the first known peace treaty, made with the Hittites. Fashion is something that goes in one year and out the other.  A $30 million Canadian Pacific contract was inked today in 1873, to tie British North Americans together.  An ant can carry 50 times its own weight.  The average human appendix measures nine centimetres. At amazon.ca, a bubble machine will set you back $38.04 plus HST and shipping.  The Mounties found the highjacked train by following its tracks.  For the 21st consecutive year, Honda's Civic is the best-selling passenger car. The Taj Mahal welcomes eight million visitors a year.  Chinese New Year celebrations kick off today. This is the Year of the Pig. There is no saltwater in saltwater taffy....

The term ‘gold digger’ entered the lexicon in the 1820s. Ethiopians celebrate New Year’s Day on 11 September. It takes from two months to four years for a party balloon to biodegrade. Beverly, coming from Old English, means meadow.  The leading age category for motorcycle fatalities is 50+. Canadians raise bucks for charities during the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s. 37 Beefeaters guard the Tower of London.  Globally, boy babies are 25% more likely to die in infancy than girl babies. Gold diggers are fund-loving folk.  Passionate fridge magnet collectors are called memomagnetists. Carlo Collodi penned Pinocchio as a tragedy, ending in the puppet’s execution. Bowing as a parlour game in 1890, Ouija became an occult tool during The Great War. Rwanda draws its name from the Rwanda-Rundi word meaning ‘domain’.  Turn your next pair of diabetic socks into diabetic sock puppets. Botox was invented 18 years ago, i...

This is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Eggplants have the highest level of nicotine of any fruit or vegetable. Mayonaise outsells ketchup in Russia.  Coptic Christians go vegan before Christmas, celebrated on 7 January. Never encurryge punsters.  Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, 30 years ago today-270 dead. Santa Claus first went to work for Coca-Cola in 1931.  Every two seconds, a human needs blood.  In the 15th Century, billiard balls were carved of clay—aristocrats opted for ivory.  Americans fear that Canucks on marijuana will create a nation of overly friendly, polite people. Musicians began strumming the electric guitar in 1931.  Lasagna hails from Naples-Christmas Eve dinner for many Italian-Canadians. Hermey is the name of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer’s faithful elf companion.  Today in 1933, the Dominion of Newfoundland reverted to Crown...