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Today, Queen Elizabeth opened the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montréal. The surname Hubble comes from France, meaning brave of heart.  With a population of  18 million, Karachi is Earth's third largest city.  Scientists who discovered Sucralose, a.k.a. Splenda, were trying to formulate an insecticide. If procrastination were an Olympic sport, my neighbour would compete--later. Commercial emu farming began in Western Australia 49 years ago. 240 canines work as police dogs in Denmark. Today in 1981, a 2,639-metre peak in the Rockies was named for Terry Fox.  Only 22% of  Japanese law school graduates pass the bar exam. The Constable said my dogs were chasing kids on bikes. My dogs don't even own bikes. From 1921 to 1931, Rolls-Royce built automobiles in the USA. The 'Hello, My Name Is (fill in the blank)" name tag was introduced in 1959. The 15th Century contraction, o'clock is short for 'the stroke of the clock'. 'Time is of...

Today, 5.8 million Danes celebrate the birthday of Queen Margarethe II. A plumber in Montréal earns $33 an hour; a plumber in Fredericton earns $19.75. The lifespan of a llama is 20 years. In English, there are more than 400 words to describe emotions and sentiments. A person who picks plums is called a plumber.  Today in 1953, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip launched the HMY Britannia. Dexiosis is the art of shaking hands. Tilt Cove, NL has a population of four. Swampland covers 6% of the Earth’s surface.  The critters that live in swamps are marsh-ains. World trade in wheat is larger than all other crops combined. Marijuana is legal in North Korea. The phrase ‘happy as a clam’ first appeared in 1833. Since 1979, smoke detectors have been required in British Columbia dwellings. Bovines with a sense of  humour are laughing stock. 38.7% of us drink fluoridated water. New Brunswick and Ontario are the only prov...

Corduroy cloth is ribbed velvet. There were a total of nine Crusades.   La vache qui rit   a.k.a. Laughing Cow Cheese first appeared in 1865. Today is Cinqo de Mayo , a celebration of Mexico’s military victory over France.  I can totally see myself working in a mirror factory.  Emerald is the birthstone for those born in the month of May.  On this date in 1941, Coco Chanel introduced her classic arôme, Chanel N°5. At 16.5 grams per 250 millilitres, the legume highest in fibre— is cooked split peas. There are three flavours of miso.  Savvy electricians never go against the current.  The traditional gift, on the occasion of a 44th wedding anniversary, is groceries.  The ball atop a flagpole is called a ‘truck’. Some McDonald’s outlets in Sweden feature ’ski-through’ service. The standard measure of weight for a pearl is the momme .  No matter how kind you are, German children are kinder.  ...