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A water tower typically holds a day’s worth of water for the community it serves. Today in 1908, General Motors was incorporated. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House’s real estate value is USD$397 million.  There are 100 days until Christmas. Environment Canada lists dangerous precipitation as a rain of terror.  Amoxophobes suffer from the irrational fear of riding in automobiles.  McIlhenny produces 750,000 bottles of its famed Tobasco Sauce, daily.  Today in 1959, the Xerox 914 was demonstrated live on TV in New York City—the world’s first successful photocopier.  Look serious and carry a clipboard—and there isn’t any place you can’t go.  The Swedish movie industry produces between 40 to 50 box office films a year. India is the world’s largest consumer of sugar.  A pine tree will yield 80,500 sheets of paper, on average.  Today in 1975 Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Austra...

The Statue of Liberty wears size 879 in sandals. In China, the last course served at a meal is soup. Pomology is the study of fruit.  The sewing term used to describe an armhole in clothing is an ‘armsaye’. According to Canada’s Food Guide , food is an important part of a balanced diet.  Bananas are slightly radioactive. Europe has more than 10,000 types of soil.  Thursday’s child has far to go.  Today  in 1944, 98.4% of Icelanders voted to exit the Kingdom of Denmark, still under Nazi occupation. An apple a day will keep anyone away—if thrown hard enough.  The Dutch and New Zealanders get the most sleep.  Minute Rice was first stocked on grocery store shelves in 1949. Las Vegas is home to 122 casinos. Polar bears are southpaws.  Stress cannot exist in the presence of pie.  The traditional housewife cleaned the upstairs on Thursdays. Male horses have 40 teeth; their female counterpart...