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Today in 1975, Mozambique gained independence from Portugal. Tin foil hats—worn to prevent mind control by government—were first donned in 1926. In France, snuff was prescribed for migraine headaches in the 1540s. Today in 1993, Kim Campbell became the 14th PM; the first woman to lead the nation. Evil people who get headaches are Advillians.  The rainbow flag was unfurled for the first time, today in 1978. Sewing machines are calibrated for use with 50-weight cotton thread. Potatoes account for 36% of all fresh and processed vegetables consumed Canadawide. Mechanically, a seesaw is a lever, costing of a beam and a fulcrum.  My neighbour composes tunes about sewing machines. He’s a Singer songwriter.  Sweet corn ice cream is heavenly when served with blueberry pie. Canada Post charges $9.50 to register a piece of mail.  Located on the celestial equator, Orion is visible to every person on the globe.  The active ingredie...

McDonalds hands out 1.8 million straws a day at its 1,361 restaurants in the UK and Ireland. Japanese and Koreans are the majority of tourists to the US Commonwealth of Saipan. In 60 years of exploration, spacecraft have visited all eight planets in the Solar System. Pork accounts for 51% of meat production in the EU’s abattoirs.  Pigs born without legs are called groundhogs. To divulge secrets, the phrase ‘spill the beans’ entered the lexicon in 1902. Dinner is served in Buenos Aires at 9 o’clock in the evening. The average lifespan is 15 years for a thatched roof. 945,000 cows graze on Canada’s 10,952 dairy farms. Lysol-flavoured jelly beans were a huge fail. Papua New Guinea and Queensland are home to the endangered Tree-kangaroo.  Buckwheat contains all eight essential amino acids.  Since 1900, El Niño has made 26 recorded appearances. Strawberries contain only one ingredient. Ministry of Beans Memo #91: before scali...