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There 12 700 firefighting Kiwis. The act of dividing something in squares is called graticulation.  A pig’s snout is called a grunt. We spend far more on pet food than baby food. When Notre Dame burst into flames, firefighters shouted, “Holy Smoke!”   Myrmecologists devote their lives to the study of ants.  Nunavut boasts 25 hamlets and one city. Newborn baby seahorses are called colts. 73% of Australia's trees are eucalyptus.   If my neighbour drinks any more coffee, I shall ground him.  The Anglican Church of Canada began to ordain women in 1973.  Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Groceries are the traditional gift for a 44th wedding anniversary.  Fidel Castro was school athlete of the year in 1944; he was a left-handed pitcher. A 100-year old ant is called an antique. The Cambodian alphabet has 74 letters. Men get the hiccups more frequently than women. Today in 1910 Parliament c...

Boxers are the eighth most common breed of dog in the USA. 2.5 billion people were glued to their TV sets today in 1997, to watch the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Last Supper was eaten on Thursday. The lyre is a member of the zither family.  Everyone has a photographic memory—some simply lack film. Elections in the UK always take place on Thursday. Leonardo da Vinci was an accomplished lyrist. More than 500,000 Jeeps were built from 1941 to 1945, at a cost of USD$738.34 each. The State of Nevada boasts 334 casinos. I autographed books at the Windsor Public Library—now I'm banned for life.  The Ambassador Bridge, connecting Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI, is the largest border crossing between our two countries. Glitter has been used as a weapon of war.  The US Congress awarded a Purple Heart to a Jeep that fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal.  In 1975, the first digital camera arrived on the market.  Ridin...