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This is Tartan Day, a North American celebration of Scottish heritage. Suitcases were originally made of wool or linen.  The South African Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts in twelve languages.  The words ‘vaccine’ and ‘vaccination’ were coined during the 1798 smallpox epidemic. My neighbour says onions are the only food to make one cry. So, I threw coconuts at him. 100 grams of horseradish provides 48 calories, is high in Vitamin C and dietary fibre. The polygraph was invented in 1921 The domestic gym and health club industry rakes in $4 billion a year. 110 years ago today, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were first to reach the North Pole. To keep polar bears from charging, take away their VISA cards. Today  in 1968, Pierre Trudeau was elected leader of the Grits. Ombrophobes suffer from the irrational fear of rain.  There are more than 4,000 officially registered Highland Dress tartans.  Finns are the happiest p...

Today in 1971, Pierre Trudeau wed Margaret Sinclair; the first PM to marry while in office. Hanoi is home to 7.4 million people. Bambi was born in 1923. Graphite is used in pencils, lubricants, electrodes, batteries and solar panels. My neighbour was married by a judge; he should have asked for a jury.  There are seven shapes of the human face.  The Federal Government maintains more than 50 atomic bomb fallout shelters. Australian orange production is pegged at 480,000 tonnes. Anteaters have no teeth.  My neighbour makes jokes about Armageddon like there’s no tomorrow. The Catholic Church is Earth’s No. 1 landowner--71.6 million hectares is larger than France. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of shadows. The RCMP announced today in 1969 a plan to phase out dogsled teams for snowmobiles. Belly dancing is a non-impact, weight-bearing exercise, suitable for all ages. It is impossible to shed light on the topic of shadows....

Today in 1986, Haley’s Comet made an appearance.  Linen naturally repels insects.  Pierre Trudeau held a second-degree black belt in Judo.  The speedometer was patented in 1902. Black holes are most commonly found in black socks.  The federal estate tax was repealed in 1972. Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935. The lifespan of the common goldfish is 20 years. 430 is the number of nuclear power plants worldwide. A fight broke out at the neighbourhood seafood restaurant. Three fish got battered. There are a dozen spectral shades of the colour violet.   StatsCan reports that 128,000 of us have televisions in our bathrooms.  Happy people live seven to ten years longer than their dour counterparts. In 1938, the first commercial use of nylon was in toothbrush bristles. If there are only two shows worth watching on TV, they will both air at the same time. Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and Bu...