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There 12 700 firefighting Kiwis. The act of dividing something in squares is called graticulation.  A pig’s snout is called a grunt. We spend far more on pet food than baby food. When Notre Dame burst into flames, firefighters shouted, “Holy Smoke!”   Myrmecologists devote their lives to the study of ants.  Nunavut boasts 25 hamlets and one city. Newborn baby seahorses are called colts. 73% of Australia's trees are eucalyptus.   If my neighbour drinks any more coffee, I shall ground him.  The Anglican Church of Canada began to ordain women in 1973.  Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Groceries are the traditional gift for a 44th wedding anniversary.  Fidel Castro was school athlete of the year in 1944; he was a left-handed pitcher. A 100-year old ant is called an antique. The Cambodian alphabet has 74 letters. Men get the hiccups more frequently than women. Today in 1910 Parliament c...

Today is The Day of the Shining Star in North Korea, to honour Kim Jong-il’s birthday. The biggest jackpot in Lotto 6/49 history was $64 million in 2015. Left-handed arm wrestling was banned by the sport’s major associations in 1975. Established in 1920, Qantas is the world’s second oldest airline.  Think of how many tickets you could buy if you won the 6/49. Serbia’s national fruit is the plum.  The world’s largest inland port is Laredo, Texas, USA.  Fidel Castro was sworn in as the Premier of Cuba, on this date in 1959. The Phillips screwdriver became the US auto industry’s standard after a successful trial on the 1936 Cadillac. My neighbour has a fear of boats but that ship has sailed.  On this date in 1949, MPs passed the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140 to 47. The staple remover patent was granted in 1936. A two-position hospital bed costs $1,350—and yes—there is HST on top of that. Today in 2005, the NHL ca...