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We ring in the New Year in 62 days. The average lifespan of a horse is 25 years. Khoury is the most common surname in Lebanon.  There are 14 basic nose shapes. Trump is nothing like Hitler; there’s no way Trump could write a book. ~Frankie Boyle A bloodhound has 4 billion olfactory receptors. Lefties chew their food on the left side. Today in 1995, voters in Québec narrowly rejected independence in favour of staying in Confederation. Latrophobes suffer from an irrational fear of physicians.  My neighbour is too poor to own a dog so every day he walks the plank.  Folks in British Columbia eat the least red meat.  There are around 2,000 varieties of cacti.  From 1854 to1866, Britain—and her colonies—enjoyed free trade with the United States. The ackee and the lychee are members of the soapberry family.  A transport filled with tortoises hit head on with another carrying terrapins—it was a turtle disaster. ...

No noose is good noose; today in 1984, Western Australia became the last state to abolish capital punishment. Owls have twice as many vertebrae as humans. Eldest children are more prone to suffer allergies and asthma then their siblings. In 1930, The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act became law in the US. Its measures led to WWII.  Politics—where truth lies. Jai Alai is the world’s fastest sport. Saskatchewan boasts 196 deer farms.  Pogonophy is the scientific study of beards. By the end of the 21st Century, flying will be obsolete as we teleport around the planet. 100% of all mosquitoes are backbiters. To ‘be on pins and needles’ entered English in 1800 as an idiom to describe mental anxiety. There are five types of tofu.  Among self-bestowed titles, Idi Amin declared himself to be Conquerer of the British Empire. An ambulance in Manitoba costs more than $500; Herring Chokers get a free ride, part of New Brunswick’s Medicare Ac...

Today in 1905, Norwegians voted to end its union with Sweden. Agathomaniacs are enamoured with acts of kindness. The marshmallows in Lucky Charms are made with pork-based gelatine.  Coffee, ink and water are the three most common clothing stains.  If it’s clean, it ain’t laundry.  The 15 Supreme Court justices in Sri Lanka wear scarlet robes. There are three types of bowties.  A newborn baby alpaca is called a cria. No one emigrated from the Faroe Islands in 2017. Justice: A decision in your favour.  The Toronto Parking Authority is responsible for 54,000 spots. There are some 1.5 million cocoa  farms in West Africa. The two components in the manufacture of tires are the tread and the body.  Ancient Egyptians believed that dwarves possessed supernatural powers. A driver who can’t pull out of a parking space should have a back-up plan. The civic number for President Kim Jung-un’s palace is Residenc...