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This is the 12th Day of Christmas; The twelve drummers drumming cost USD$4,0138.10. Brass doorknobs disinfect themselves.  The Duchess of Northumberland has created a garden that features 100 poisonous plants. White oak and white hickory are the most efficient woods to burn in a fireplace.  My neighbour got food poisoning yesterday. He’s not sure when he’s going to use it. Since 1776, The United States has welcomed 72 million legal immigrants.  The first Tim Horton’s offered two flavours of doughnuts, 69¢ each and coffee for 10¢. More than a million people died during the construction of China’s Great Wall. Today in 1914, The Ford Canada began to pay workers $4 a day—the most in the Empire.  When Jesus returns, he will be detained as an illegal immigrant. According to folklore, the person who eats the of the bread must kiss the cook. The first commercial use for nylon was toothbrush bristles. Watch out for Goldilocks, this ...

200,000 pedestrians walked the new 1.6-km long Golden Gate Bridge, today in 1937.  There are two genres of crossword puzzles. The singular of lasagna is lasagne. Sunday’s child is full of grace. Vancouver’s Karma restaurant has no menu. Diners get what they deserve.  2.8 million Canadians live outside the country. The second most common phobia on the planet is ophidiophobia , the fear of snakes. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul serves the poor, hungry and homeless in 132 countries. Earth’s densest moose population is in Newfoundland, causing 500 to 600 moose-vehicle crashes a year.  Claustrophobic cosmonauts require space.  In order to take flight, a butterfly’s temperature must be 30°C. More than 20,000 Canadians’ identities were stolen in 2014. According to the Thai Colour Calendar, wearing red on Sunday brings good luck. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss “I stand corrected,” said ...