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This is Veterans’ Day in Sweden. Moose have been clocked swimming at 9.5 kph.  India ink is composed of soot and water. Former Prime Minister Jean Chretièn is an accomplished trombone player. I sink, therefore I swam. The golf tee was patented in 1899 by Dr. George Grant, son of slaves, freed by Lincoln. Meaning ‘to mislead’, the expression ‘red herring’ entered the lexicon in 1807. Today in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay were first to reach the top of Mt. Everest. The CAA boasts more than 6.2 million members.  My neighbour skidded, flipped his car-was found in a field by stray cows-they didn't call 911. Iceland’s unicameral Althing , currently has  63 Members of Parliament.  Today in 1968,  Presbyterians ordained Shirley Jeffery. She served in London, ON. Grease is a semisolid lubricant, composed of soap, emulsified with mineral or vegetable oil. The population of the Kingdom of Morocco is 34,740,000. When...

Today in AD 1582, Pope Gregory XIII launched the Gregorian Calendar. The next day was 15 October. In the 1800s, asbestos was used in making yarn. Though neutral, Sweden’s standing army numbered a million during World War Two.   The average bill from an exterminator, to rid a three-bedroom home of mice, is $225. Should your mind wander, make sure it comes back.  Istanbul boasts 3,113 mosques. More than a billion people have active Facebook accounts. The USSR launched Sputnik , the first satellite, on this date in 1957. A roll of toonies amounts to $50.  When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember the Fire Department usually uses water. Hickory, dickory dock, the mouse has run up the clock since 1744. A baseball bat consists of five parts. Today in 1922, the Canadian National Railways was made a Crown corporation. The name Gregory comes from Greek and means ‘watchful’. Headline: Stationary store moves.   Britai...