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Because Heaven is not enough, 556 is the number of CCTVs keeping eyes on Vatican City.  The largest mountain in our solar system is on Mars.  Of the 192 flags of independent nations, 30 are tricolours in red, white and blue.  Atlantic Canadians will spend $813 on Christmas; Québeckers will spend the least, $458. My neighbour swears that when Santa is in his apartment, he can feel his presents. Chionophobes struggle with an irrational fear of snow.  There are 225 different shades of the colour blue. This is Royal Navy Day in Thailand. Ancient Egyptians buried their dead with necklaces made of barley. It was so cold, the maid didn’t clean the house, she defrosted it.  There are 35 days until Christmas. Not a blend, allspice is a berry. Princess Elizabeth wed Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten today in Westminster Abbey, in 1947. Mistletoe is a parasite that lives off its host shrub or tree. Mary and Joseph had a stable re...

Today, adherents of the Bahá’í Faith gather for spiritual renewal in the Feast of Perfection. At last count, North America was home to 618 roller coasters. Sharks never become ill, as they are immune to all known diseases. Teflon is the slipperiest substance in the world. The soft tissue between a shark’s teeth is called a slow swimmer.  60,000 taxis ply the streets of Mexico City every day. A two-kilo bag of sugar contains ten million grains.  Per capita, the French have more pets than any other people on Earth. At sea level, a cubic metre of air weighs one kilo. The United States will inch its way into the Metric System. The Pork & Beans War broke out in 1838 when New Brunswickers and Maniacs clashed. The most commonly recycled product on the planet is the automobile. There are places in the Atacama Desert where it has never rained. Althaiophobia its the irrational fear of marshmallows. The difference between the Boy Scouts ...