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Today in 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy. 68% of all Canadians live within five minutes of public transport. Cranberries bounce like rubber balls when ripe.  The surname Elliott is the English variation of Elijah. The crazy man who highjacked the VIA Rail train last week had a loco-motive. Crayons were invented in 1795. The US, Japan, Germany, Poland, the UK, Israel and Italy are home to the most vegans. The word ‘shrink’ to mean a psychiatrist entered the lexicon in 1950. Today in 1876 The Supreme Court of Canada sat for the first time. My neighbour was ordered to see a psychiatrist. He complained they wouldn’t shrink the bill. Attila the Hun’s empire collapsed in 468 AD. A 60-watt light bulb is equal to one with 900 lumens. Kingsford charcoal came from Ford auto production wood scraps, and sold at Ford dealers. Québec led the way, today in 2014 the National Assembly passed right-to-die legislation.  Plant a l...

The Statue of Liberty wears size 879 in sandals. In China, the last course served at a meal is soup. Pomology is the study of fruit.  The sewing term used to describe an armhole in clothing is an ‘armsaye’. According to Canada’s Food Guide , food is an important part of a balanced diet.  Bananas are slightly radioactive. Europe has more than 10,000 types of soil.  Thursday’s child has far to go.  Today  in 1944, 98.4% of Icelanders voted to exit the Kingdom of Denmark, still under Nazi occupation. An apple a day will keep anyone away—if thrown hard enough.  The Dutch and New Zealanders get the most sleep.  Minute Rice was first stocked on grocery store shelves in 1949. Las Vegas is home to 122 casinos. Polar bears are southpaws.  Stress cannot exist in the presence of pie.  The traditional housewife cleaned the upstairs on Thursdays. Male horses have 40 teeth; their female counterpart...