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Happiness ranges from contentment to intense joy.  Since 1966, today is Independence Day in Guyana, after 152 years of British colonial rule.  Folks in la belle province are the nation’s largest consumers of horse meat. A standard-sized credit card measures 85.60 by 53.98 millimetres.  Horses are happy thanks to their stable environments. While humans see three basic colours, an eagle sees five. There is no magic until there is an audience. As observed throughout the 50 United States, this is National Paper Airplane Day. O, I don’t want no more of army life, Gee Ma, I wanna go back to Ontario, Gee Ma, I wanna go ho-o-me, has been sung by homesick soldiers since 1940.  In the 16th Century, Hick was a pet name for Richard. The first salad bar was introduced to diners in 1950. A horse’s height is measured in hands. Today in 1874, Parliament passed the Dominion Elections Act, allowing secret ballot voting. My neighbour must ...

The fine for whistling on a Sunday in Salt Lake City is $1,000. There are 16 million tractors on the planet. Fingernails grow twice as fast as toenails.  On this date in 1990, the Berlin Wall met with wrecking cranes.  If you notice an onion ring, then answer it. People express six basic emotions. The world’s first police car appeared on the streets of Akron, Ohio in 1899.  Quaker Oats is owned by PepsiCo.  Switzerland is home to 216 banking institutions.  Folks who can’t eat rice with their curry are most likely basmatic.  Egypt and Peru hold national elections on Sundays. A lemon tree produces 300 kilos of fruit a year. Bell Canada was incorporated on this date in 1880. The World Wildlife Fund has counted 3,890 tigers in the world’s jungles.  Toblerone chocolate bars are triangular in shape so they will fit in the box. 255 babies are born every minute of every day.  Beating bananas--three t...