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Today in 1885, the last spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at a ceremony in Craigellachie, BC. 5.9 million people speak Armenian around the globe. Ladybugs have seven spots. The United States is home to 72,000 centenarians.  The one work that a person can never finish is an autobiography. St-Pierre & Michelon were British-ruled five times before France took possession in 1816. Rubies, sapphires and emeralds are all more rare than diamonds. Globally, 3.6 million people suffer from bulimia. FDR  was elected to a fourth term as president of the USA on this date, in 1944. The thief stole a calendar and got twelve months.  Hard boiled eggs do not freeze well.  Men’s shoes that are size 10 in the States are size 44 in Metric measure. The Museum of Modern Art opened its doors in New York City today in 1929. There are four categories of disease.  His army, too tired to fight, King Arthur realized he had t...

Macintosh is Canada’s favourite eating and cooking apple.  Seagulls mate for life. The fine for not wearing a seatbelt in the Republic of South Africa is ZAR 250. Sugar is addictive and withdrawal is difficult.  Since 1791, Mozart has been decomposing.  On 07 February, 2009, The Black Saturday Bushfires killed 180, injured 440 and destroyed 45 000 hectares of land, at a cost of AUD$4.4 billion. The cities of Toronto and Moscow are located within the taiga biome.  When ordering French dressing in Paris, ask for vinaigrette. Scientists found a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary; they have named it Thesaurus.  Unloved, unwanted and more than 100,000 strong, Toronto is Earth’s Raccoon Capital. An score of 132 will get one a membership in MENSA, the high IQ society.  Little girls have been made of ‘sugar and spice and everything nice’ for two centuries. Bolivia produces more Brazil nuts than Brazil.  The one-...

Macintosh is Canada’s favourite eating and cooking apple.  Seagulls mate for life. The fine for not wearing a seatbelt in the Republic of South Africa is ZAR 250. Sugar is addictive and withdrawal is difficult.  Since 1791, Mozart has been decomposing.  07 February, 2009 was The Black Saturday Bushfires, Australia’s worst. 180 died, 414 injured, 45 000 hectares of land burnt, at a cost of AUD$4.4 billion. The cities of Toronto and Moscow are located within the taiga biome.  When ordering French dressing in Paris, ask for vinaigrette. Scientists have dug up a dinosaur with a large vocabulary; they have named it Thesaurus.  Unloved, unwanted, more than 100,000 rule Toronto, Earth’s Raccoon Capital. A score of 132 will get one a membership in MENSA, the high IQ society.  Little girls have been made of ‘sugar and spice and everything nice’ for two centuries, plus. Bolivia produces more Brazil nuts than Brazil.  T...