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20 July 2019

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Carob, clover and alfalfa are all legumes. Today in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as our sixth province. The expression, 'as poor as a church mouse' is said in German, French and Spanish, too. Winnie the Pooh and friends live in Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, Post Code:  RH18 5JP Church mice constantly want to convert you to cheeses.  Simon, James, Joseph and Judas were Jesus' half-brothers.  Alliumphobes struggle with the irrational fear of garlic.  CFB Suffield in Alberta is the largest armed forces base in the Commonwealth. Today in 1960, Sirimavo Banadaranaike was elected PM of Ceylon, Earth's first female PM. Without discipline, the RCAF would just be a club where everyone wears the same outfit.  Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon today, in 1969. The origin of the first name Irma is German, meaning 'goddess of war'.  The average house mouse weight 15 grams. Today in 1945, the Min...

20 July 2018

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On this date in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as the seventh province. Founded in 1946, Sony set up shop in the United States in 1960. The name Omar means ‘eloquent speaker’ and  is common in Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish.  140 grams of groundcherries have 74 calories. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to eat for lunch. Plastic can be made from milk. Le Tour de France covers 3 500 kilometres. Galileo was first to measure speed as distance over time. The baker’s man has been making pattycakes since 1698. The hardest part or learning to ride a bike is the pavement. British Columbia is larger than France. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon today in 1969. As one  of four stages, green cheese was first identified in 1542. Today in 2005, Royal Assent was given to Bill C-38, making Canada the fourth nation to recognize same-sex marriages. Those who iron four-leaf clovers could be pressing their luck. ...