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The wind cannot make a sound until it blows against an object. Today in 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany was born. A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times more acute than that of its human owner.  Canadair builds aircraft in here at home, the US, the UK, Morocco and Mexico. To stop the wind from blowing away your newspaper, use a news anchor. The Amur leopard is Earth’s most endangered animal; fewer than 70 remain. Duct tape must be replaced every 12 months.  Today in 1873, Parliament created the RCMP. Urban geographers  know that avenues are required to run perpendicular to streets.  My neighbour took the road out of town; the Mounties made him put it back.  In 1893, the Newfoundland legislature forbade fishermen from killing seals on Sunday. Many mammals eat their newborn babies, if they are deformed. Refugees love our warmth, inclusiveness, world-class education and universal healthcare. A turtleneck shirt symbo...

The wind cannot make a sound until it blows up against an object. After 14 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge opened today in 1883. A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times more acute than that of its human owner.  Canadair builds aircraft in here at home, the US, the UK, Morocco and Mexico. To stop the wind from blowing away your newspaper, use a news anchor. The Amur Leopard is Earth’s most endangered animal; fewer than 70 remain. Duct tape must be replaced every 12 months.  Today in 1918, MPs voted to give women the right to vote in federal elections.  Urban geographers  know that avenues are required to run perpendicular to streets.  My neighbour took the road out of town; the Mounties made him put it back.  This is the Fête de St-Jean-Baptiste--Québec's national holiday.  Many mammals eat their newborn babies, if they are deformed. Refugees like our warm attitude, inclusiveness , world-class educatio...

Estonia is home to 200 wolves. 95% of all farms in British Columbia are family run and owned.  Amazon owns 30 cargo planes and leases another ten to deliver goods in 30 countries. Memory foam was invented by NASA in the 1970s. The best butter on the farm is a goat. Québec City is the eleventh largest city in the nation.   Physical, physiological and cognitive are the three classes of optical illusions.  Tsetse flies fold their wings one on top of the other when at rest. Whispering is an unvoiced mode of phonation in which the vocal cords do not vibrate. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease. ~George W. Bush Refined canola oil’s burn point is 204°C. Canada and France have the only two tidal power plants on Earth.  The cast iron Dutch oven was invented in 1702. On 04 September 1939, Nepal declared war on Germany. You know it’s a bad cook when there are bones in the toast. Sesame seeds are black or ...

Save the date! There are 310 days until Christmas.  There are two types of world empires. With its population of 100,418 souls, Red Deer is Alberta’s third largest city.  Thomas More is the patron saint of politicians. In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. ~Napoleon The QWERTY layout for typewriters first appeared in 1874. Tanning is a protective measure the body takes when it senses danger from UV rays.  February’s flower is the violet as well as being the official floral emblem of New Brunswick. Today in 1867, the first ship sailed through the Suez Canal. My neighbour entered a local tanning contest. He got bronze.  At its deepest point, the Rio Grande measures 18 metres. Barley is a self-pollinating grass.   Montréal ranks 97th on the national dangerous city list.  The Dutch and French divided St. Martin’s Island between them in 1648.  NASA arrests illegal aliens.  Those who hail from ...

Today in 1868, the 14th Amendment was added to the US Constitution, giving full citizenship to Americans of African descent. The gene for green eyes is recessive to brown, but trumps the colour blue.  Arcehælegists unearthed the world’s oldest lock in the ruins of Ninevah; capital of Assyria.  Two British Bobbies guard Pitcairn’s five prisoners-10.5% of the colony’s population. Some people believe that goldfish get their colouring from swimming in rusty water. Balloons! Champagne!  Fireworks! Waltzing Matilda! The Federation of Australia was granted Royal Assent on this day in 1900. French super grocer, Carrefour, pioneered generic, no-name food products in 1976. Sultana, a.k.a. Thomson Seedless, is Earth’s most cultivated grape. On this date in 2011, South Sudan declared independence from The Sudan.  Domesticated ursines eschew footwear-they prefer to run about bear-footed. Monthly rent for a 2-bedroom flat in Montréal ...