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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 ...

Chrysler Canada ceased production of the Fargo truck line in 1972, after a 44-year run. A typical cataract surgery takes ten minutes. With a population of 21 million, Mexico City is the world’s sixth largest urban sprawl.   Potato salad originated in Germany in the 1600s. Couldn’t remember how to fasten my seatbelt. Suddenly, it clicked. At a formal Guamese buffet, potato salad is placed third on the table, after meat and starch.  VA, PA, MA and KY are the Commonwealths granted American statehood. 70% of France’s prisoners are Muslim, though the group represents 10% of the population. StatsCan reports that there are 14.6 million of us who are single—and looking.  Potatoes have skin. Humans have skin; ergo people are potatoes. Today in 1990, Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie was dismantled as Germany reunified. Sailors consider it unlucky to begin a voyage on Friday. 85% of Americans surveyed ranked RNs as the nation’s most trusted...