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Houndstooth check is an example of tessellation. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison and five years as South Africa's president. Ranking 25th, seniors account for 18% of Romania’s population. Saskatoon has more Tim Hortons per capita than any other city in the country. The politically correct term for a wrinkle is a ‘character fold’. In 1901, City Council in Montréal passed a by-law requiring indoor toilets.   Deer cannot see in colour.   The inside of an icicle is liquid water. The Rwandan genocide claimed 800,000 lives in 90 days—one death per minute. Superman’s master bathroom boasts a super bowl.   Unless caught, the average lifespan of a haddock is 14 years. The official script in Korean is Hangul; the alphabet has 24 letters.   It was in 1951 that women in the NWT were given the right to vote and to stand for office. Notre-Dame’s Rose Window is two bands of mullions radiating from a central roundel. The patron...

Today is National Day, celebrated by 800,000 revellers in Bhutan. 250 millilitres of cooked pumpkin contains 49 calories and two grams of fibre. As observed  throughout North America, this is National Maple Syrup Day. Our sun rips through space at 200 kilometres per second.   My neighbour cleans his gutters every year; he slips and falls every shingle time. Holly is an evergreen.  The Goods & Services Tax receives received Royal Assent and made law, today in 1990. December is National Pear Month.  48 decibels is the level of noise in a patient’s hospital room; 30 is the desirable max. 1 000 kilos of soup makes Won Ton.  Helium is the second most common element in the known universe. A recipe for yams with marshmallows appeared in a Philadelphia cookbook, 131 years ago. Since its unification in 1634, Bhutan has been independent and never been conquered. Today in 1992, PM Brian Mulroney signed NAFTA, in a ceremon...

Austrians work 12-hour days, five days a week to qualify for unemployment benefits and health care.  Bid now! The highest price for an auctioned US Navy decommissioned submarine was $180,000. A million Chinese citizens live in Africa, while 200,000 Africans live in China. Autism manifests itself in five different ways. The reward for a job well done is more work. On this date in 1914, The United Kingdom declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. People spontaneously combust at 44°C.  The name Arnold comes from Old German; it means ‘the eagle rules’.  Average tuition for a graduate degree across the nation is $6,907 per semester. Strawberry, lime and cherry are the three most popular flavours of Jell-O. One out of every four frogs is a leap frog.  World Elephant Day is observed, today. The US accounts for 11% of arms sales to African nations. China sells 17% and Russia 39%. There are 30 identified psychic abilities.  Today ...