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For the 1.1 million citizens of East Timor, today is Mother’s Day An apple tree will live for about 100 years.  Blackfoot penguins live in colonies on 24 islands in Namibia and South Africa. Jupiter is 300 times larger than Earth.  Corrupt cops are undercover criminals.  Pets make up 1% of all animals.  Weighing in at two kilos, the pomelo is the largest citrus fruit.  The Bank of Montréal, North America’s oldest continuously operating bank, opened its doors for the first time, today in 1817. Someone who collects ties is called a grabologist.  Dolphins don’t make mistakes, they do everything on porpoise.  The largest snowflake ever recorded measured 45 centimetres. The Eiffel Tower can sway as much as 21 centimetres as the sun heats the metal.  The temperature must reach 70°C in order to fry an egg on a sidewalk. Beverley McLachlin was the first woman appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Cana...

Boxers are the eighth most common breed of dog in the USA. 2.5 billion people were glued to their TV sets today in 1997, to watch the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Last Supper was eaten on Thursday. The lyre is a member of the zither family.  Everyone has a photographic memory—some simply lack film. Elections in the UK always take place on Thursday. Leonardo da Vinci was an accomplished lyrist. More than 500,000 Jeeps were built from 1941 to 1945, at a cost of USD$738.34 each. The State of Nevada boasts 334 casinos. I autographed books at the Windsor Public Library—now I'm banned for life.  The Ambassador Bridge, connecting Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI, is the largest border crossing between our two countries. Glitter has been used as a weapon of war.  The US Congress awarded a Purple Heart to a Jeep that fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal.  In 1975, the first digital camera arrived on the market.  Ridin...