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This is World Bicycle Day. From St. John’s to Victoria, 80% of all jobs are not regulated. IKEA’s world headquarters are in Leiden, Netherlands. Whispering is an unvoiced mode of phonation, in which the vocal cords do not vibrate. My neighbour sold CCM bicycles for many years. He was the company's  spokesman.  A furlong measures 1/8th of a mile, 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods or 10 chains. The Church of Satan, founded in  1966, claims 100,000 members. Today in 1799, the Island of St. John was officially renamed Prince Edward Island. Earthworms account for 15-to 20% of a robin’s summer diet. Satan tried to steal my neighbour’s soul. He was cheated; my neighbour doesn’t have one. Volute, tension, compression and torsion are the four types of coil springs. Turmeric, ginger, cayenne and garlic may act as natural blood thinners. Skip counting is a fundamental mathematical tool. Today in 2003, Corner Gas debuted. CTV’s sitcom. 1.4 mil...

IKEA in France employs 10,184 people in its 34 stores. Butterflies can be frozen for up to a year, thawed and refrozen. Ancient Greeks used bread as serviettes to wipe their hands during meals. With six food groups, our first food guide, Canada’s Official Food Rules appeared in 1942. Never eat more than you can lift. ~Miss Piggy At last count, 104,680 people served as UN Peacekeepers.  The first wave of Dutch immigration was in the 1700s, refugees fleeing here from 13 rebellious colonies. Chev's Corvette is built in Bowling Green, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA.  Ever so delicate, chiffon must be sewn with double French seams and hand washed. Walmart sells border fencing. The Lincoln Navigator is the world’s most popular limousine.  Born in 1955, Kermit the Frog is a leftie.  An Albertan plumber earns $78,000 a year; the same plumber on PEI earns $37,538.  Cannabis consumption is legal in 21 countries. When pl...

Canada is now the refuge for 46,000 Syrians. The slang term ‘veggie’ entered the lexicon in 1958.  People have been tossing out  Glad household garbage bags since 1960. Volunteering in 70 nations, more than 30,000 doctors and nurses serve in Médecins sans frontières. The next time someone hands you a baby, smirk and say, “No thanks, I’m vegan.” The pin that holds a hinge together is called a pintle. There are more televisions in the US than there are people in the UK. Propinquitists are people who live within 80 kilometres of their birthplace. With the highest number of injuries and fatalities, the most dangerous sport is cycling..  The opposite of gum disease is an infectious smile.  Sign language is New Zealand’s third official language. Tylenol has relieved aches and pains since 1955. One out of every ten Europeans was conceived on IKEA mattresses.  55% of Canadians log onto the Internet to perform bank transacti...