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27 March 2019

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The name Susan means graceful lily. The Saskatchewan Credit Unions was first to debut the debit card in 1982. Babylonians attended auctions to buy women for marriage.  Bye-bye whale oil, today in 1855, Abraham Gesner of Saint John patented kerosene. Money isn’t everything but it is handy when you forget your debit card. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal. White leather is the most difficult to produce.  There are 88 cherries in a kilo. Today in 1913, the first issue of Le Droit was published in Ottawa. The cherries went to the chocolate factory because they were cordially invited. There are five parts to a peanut.  There are no moose on PEI. ‘Buying the farm’ is far different from ‘betting the farm’. Today in 1815, the cost of army bills from the War of 1812 was said to be £1,249,996.  Crazy people never was time wondering if they’re nuts.  Springs are elastic objects that store...

20 August 2018

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Malaysian law allows couples to divorce by text message. On this date in 1882, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture debuted in Moscow. A drop of water has a mass of .050 grams. 28% of South Koreans live in single-person households.  It is a good idea to check with Environment Canada before praying for rain. The Supreme Court ruled that Québec could not separate from Canada without Ottawa's approval, today in 1998. Dried pods from the mesquite tree can be ground into flour for cooking and baking. Chancellor Merkel makes breakfast for her husband, every morning. India’s chefs recognize 36 regional cuisines. Butter v margarine: trust cows more than chemists. President Emmanuel Macron is a prize-winning pianist. The population of Mesquite, Nevada numbers 17,987 souls. This is World Mosquito Day. Cresteta Cumerford  immigrated to the US at 23. She became Head Chef at the White House in 2005. It is possible that fireflies are just mosquitoes w...