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Meyer, Eureka and Lisbon are the three most common types of lemons.  Hansel and Gretel were kidnapped by the wicked witch in 1812.  The Federal Government is made up of 36 ministers—17 women and 18 men—and the PM.  The word ‘clove’ comes from the French word clou’, meaning nail.  The best thing to put into a gingerbread house is one’s teeth. Muslims, Christians, Hundus and Buddhists are the four major religions in Bahrain.  Four of the fifty United States are chartered as Commonwealths.  Adult dogs have 42 teeth.  From St. John’s to Victoria, 50% of us prefer Coca-Cola, while Pepsi drinkers number 37.6% Infidel: Someone who hates Christianity in Kamloops—and one who is a Christian in Riyadh. More than 350 million of the colourful Rubik’s Cubes have been sold since 1980. The lower the sun, the higher the rainbow in the sky. The most desirable skill for Canadian engineers is autoCAD; Number Six is bilingualis...

Today in 1914, the first electric traffic signal lit up in Cleveland, Ohio. Whale blubber is an excellent source of Vitamin C. Auto pioneer Henry Leland lost Cadillac to GM and then his Lincoln company to Henry Ford. One can adopt any of 6,000 endangered snow leopards for USD$8 a month. The search for Noah’s Ark appears to be dead in the water. This marks the 34th Independence Day for 20 million folks in Burkina Faso. The final tally for the  archipælago named Thousand Islands is actually 1,864. 39.4% of automobiles in Turkey are LPG-fuelled; 33.6% are diesel powered. As British Colonies, Canada and Newfoundland entered The Great War today in 1914. Be gentle to those with mental health issues but don't let them run for elected office. The first item every sold by mail order was a Welsh flannel. From 1932 to 1967, the Nevada State Prison had a casino where prisoners gambled.  Their are 25 islands in the Bay of Fundy. 1.2 million puppie...

Fun Facts for 30 May 2018 For a richer, more flavourful stew, stir in 15 millilitres of molasses. In 2016, Canadians dropped $7.5 billion on recreational vehicles. For maximum flavour, capers must be picked in the early morning hours. Finns start school at the age of seven. After a class trip to the Canada Dry bottler, there was a pop quiz.  Earth's oldest monarchy, Japan's Yamato Dynasty began to reign in 606 AD.  Ann Landers dispensed advice to millions of North Americans for 56 years.  The average person spends 87% of life indoors.  In 1854, Alabama was first to create a workers’ compensation board. Perfect southern women come with all conceivable belles and whistles. Poppin’ Fresh, Pillsbury’s Doughboy, was born on 18 March 1965.  The legal age of consent is eleven in Nigeria, and thirteen in Japan. Ducks say ‘kwak kwak’ in English and 'kwaw kwaw' en français. Today,17,000 citizens of the British Territory of Ang...

A group of lizards is called a lounge. Today, in 1937, the first Social Security cheques were issued  to Americans.  Save the date: 8 August is the UN’s International Day of the Cat. Volvo builds automobiles in Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, China and Thailand. A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. Omnists believe in all religions. In Queensland, it is illegal to own a rabbit unless you are a magician. The chainsaw first appeared in medical literature in 1785 as a child birthing aid.  Once called the Cannibal Isles, European sailors refused to step foot on Fiji, for fear of being invited to lunch. No one is overweight, some people are just easier to see.  The world’s fair opened in Montréal on this date. Expo ’67 was the crown jewel of Canada’s 100th birthday celebrations. Rich in Vitamin C, parsnips are biennials.  Gelotology is the scientific study of laughter. There are no horses in Rwanda....