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Today in 1713, France ceded Acadia and Newfoundland to Britain. In continental Europe, robins are a delicacy. The first Women’s Lib organization was established in Toronto in 1967. Weasels whose coats turn white in the winter are called ermines. Parisians eat snails because they dislike fast food. Joan of Arc began hearing voices at the age of twelve. Today in 2008, the Supreme Court ruled the RCMP must serve New Brunswickers in both official languages. Happy Birthday! All racehorses age one year on January 1st. The name of a church in which a Bishop presides is a cathedral. Earthquake humour will crack you up. Anne Frank hid in the attic with her two cats, Tommy and Boche. Today in 1976, the Apple I went on sale.  Galileo calculated the height of the moon’s mountains, by measuring the shadows they cast. The weight of a GMC Sierra 1500 is 3.2 tonnes. My neighbour wrote a book about his cat; it's called Hiss and Tell. Mangrove tree...

On this date in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as the seventh province. Founded in 1946, Sony set up shop in the United States in 1960. The name Omar means ‘eloquent speaker’ and  is common in Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish.  140 grams of groundcherries have 74 calories. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to eat for lunch. Plastic can be made from milk. Le Tour de France covers 3 500 kilometres. Galileo was first to measure speed as distance over time. The baker’s man has been making pattycakes since 1698. The hardest part or learning to ride a bike is the pavement. British Columbia is larger than France. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon today in 1969. As one  of four stages, green cheese was first identified in 1542. Today in 2005, Royal Assent was given to Bill C-38, making Canada the fourth nation to recognize same-sex marriages. Those who iron four-leaf clovers could be pressing their luck. ...