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The stapler was patented in 1866. Today in 1982, Bill C-201 received Royal Assent; changing the name of Dominion Day to Canada Day.  The grandfather clock has kept time since 1670. Albania’s oil reserves are Europe’s largest.  Those who avoid calligraphy will never have well formed characters. Eight food types are responsible for 90% of all food allergies. A master cabinet maker’s title is ebeniste. On this day in 1967, Man and His World, a.k.a., Expo ’67 closed. The world’s fair played host to 40,300,000 visitors. Honeybees never sleep.  My neighbour thinks that sleeping is so easy that he can do it with his eyes shut.  21 months is the shelf life of molasses. The flintlock musket was invented in Europe; the year was 1550.  Plums are clingstone cultivars while prunes are freestone.  On this date in 1992, the National Post was published for the first time. A lawyer who becomes a cook is a sue chef.  ...

A group of lizards is called a lounge. Today, in 1937, the first Social Security cheques were issued  to Americans.  Save the date: 8 August is the UN’s International Day of the Cat. Volvo builds automobiles in Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, China and Thailand. A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. Omnists believe in all religions. In Queensland, it is illegal to own a rabbit unless you are a magician. The chainsaw first appeared in medical literature in 1785 as a child birthing aid.  Once called the Cannibal Isles, European sailors refused to step foot on Fiji, for fear of being invited to lunch. No one is overweight, some people are just easier to see.  The world’s fair opened in Montréal on this date. Expo ’67 was the crown jewel of Canada’s 100th birthday celebrations. Rich in Vitamin C, parsnips are biennials.  Gelotology is the scientific study of laughter. There are no horses in Rwanda....