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Today in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. Folks in Thailand believe that starting school on a Thursday brings good luck. Should you spot a spy in Seoul, call Emergency 113 to report. A banjo can have four, five or six strings.  What sets the human race apart from other animals is we do not fear vacuum sweepers. The first mention of the banjo is 1687; a musical instrument created by slaves in Jamaica. 13% of Americans eschew breakfast. A ceiling fan reduces winter heat consumption by 20%. Peruvians cultivate more than 3,000 varieties of potatoes. Electricity is nothing more than organized lightning.   Baby newts are called efts.  Zeigerphobics struggle with the irrational fear of vacuum cleaners.  Those who play the banjo are called banjoists. Robin Hood began robbing from the rich and giving to the poor in the 1370s. The Road to Hell is paved with Lego. Bullfrogs do not sleep. ...

Today in 1497, John Cabot landed in Bonavista, and claimed the New Founde Land for Britain.  No one’s telling, but there may be as many as 1,000 Chinese spies lurking in Canada.  At 23%, Canada and the United States have the lowest rate of domestic violence. In 190 days we will ring in 2019. 7.2 million Francophones celebrate la Féte-de-la-Saint-Jean Baptiste today, a statutory holiday in Québec. Cremation is a person’s last chance for a smokin’ hot body. Bulrushes, a.k.a. cattails, number thirty in variety.  410 years ago today, Samuel de Champlain sailed into the St. John River, site of Saint John, NB. Cremation is forbidden in Islam.  O Canada was performed for the first time on this date in 1880. Unsavoury citrus risk being beaten to a pulp. Canadians buy 40.4 billion litres of gas, annually. Globally, one out of every eleven adults suffer from diabetes. The harpsichord first appeared in 1397. The lifespan of an alm...