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Today in 1855, Charlottetown was incorporated as a city. The brain transmits information at the rate of 431.3 kilometres an hour. The CMA says It is impossible to become addicted to chocolate. Red-winged blackbirds can number as many as a million in a flock. The only thing better than a good friend is a good friend with chocolate. The name Matthew means gift of God. In 1907, Nova Scotia became the first province to set speed limits for horseless carriages. One can buy Marmite-flavoured milk chocolate in the UK. Today in 1998, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Toronto-Dominion Bank announced a merger. Nothing in the universe travels faster than a bad cheque. 28% of folks in BC sport a tattoo; Quebecers are second at 25%. The CBC and Radio-Canada employ 7,555 people. Rainforests cover 2% of Earth but it is home to half the world’s flora and fauna. It costs $3,300 a year to operate a compact gas-powered car, according to a CAA sur...

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. ...