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Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo: Old MacDonald began farming in 1719. Made in Belleville, Ontario, we’ve been crunching on Hawkins Cheezies for 70 years. We scream when the brain’s fear processing centre is accessed. Numbering 5,000+ in days of yore, today there are still more than 100 castles in Japan. Humour about junk food contains zero calories. Curry powder is the most popular spice mix in the world. Mickey Mouse has only four fingers. Animal, plant and synthetic are the three types of thread.  Today in 1763, France signed the Treaty of Paris, ceding Canada to Great Britain. A woman who sews for a living is a seamstress. A man who sews as a living is a seamster. The Guamanian national tree is the coconut.  In the 1840s, limericks became a popular form of advertising. Circles have insides and outsides.   6.3 million South Africans have 130 heart attacks and 240 strokes every day. Attention Canadians! It is not ...

There are 196 days until Christmas. Queen Elizabeth is the only woman head-of-state who served as a soldier in World War II. 99 years ago-today-the starting pistol cracked and the grandaddy of auto races roared to life in Indianapolis. 0.6 % of the  36.9 million of us actively wish to abolish the monarchy.  Dogs that attend flea circuses are likely to steal the whole show. Despite visiting 116 nations, Queen Elizabeth has never been issued a passport. Citizens of the Caribbean may pursue higher educations in 16 West Indian universities. A new word enters the English-language dictionary, once every 120 minutes. The 21st most powerful person in the world, Elon Musk holds South African and Canadian citizenship. Hugs make good gifts—once size fits all and they are easy to exchange. Born in 1953, Spud and Yam are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. It became a sin to eat ripe, red tomatoes once the Holy See declared the fruit to be an...