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30 years ago today, the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska, spilling 41.6 million litres of oil. Olivia and Oliver currently top the list as the most popular baby names in the country. The foot is the terminal portion of a limb that bears weight and allows locomotion. Urban trees live 13 years less than those that grow in the countryside. The side of a tree with the most leaves is the outside. The House of Dior produces 234 perfume fragrances. Founded in 1902, Goodwill Industries operates thrift stores in 16 countries.  There are more than 440 million blogs on the Internet. Today in 1853, The Provincial Freeman newspaper was published in Windsor, ON, by Mary Ann Shad, two firsts for a black woman. Where ignorance is bliss, it’s foolish to borrow your neighbour’s newspaper.  The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is the No.1 bank in the Caribbean.  Grappa is protected by the EU, distilled only in Italy, Switzerland and San Marino....

Save the date; there are 328 days until Christmas.  Fingernails grow twice as fast as toenails.  The House of Commons seats 338 Members of Parliament. Fairy tales are a sub-class of the folktale.  My neighbour is worried about his fingernails; he says they’re completely out of hand.  A medium-sized tomato packs 35 calories.  Traditionally, entire families roller skate to church on Christmas morning in Venezuela.  More than half the world’s rabbits live in North America. Today in 1961, the Imperial Bank of Canada and the Canadian Bank of Commerce merged to form the CIBC.  Punch buggy! No punch backs! In 1933, Plexiglass first came to market in Germany. Superbugs infect 20,000 hospital patients a year, adding $250 million to the healthcare tab. Muslims make up 14.23% of India’s population.  Today in 1916, the Centre Block of Parliament burnt. German terrorists were suspected. Should we ever take over t...