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Today in 1975, Mozambique gained independence from Portugal. Tin foil hats—worn to prevent mind control by government—were first donned in 1926. In France, snuff was prescribed for migraine headaches in the 1540s. Today in 1993, Kim Campbell became the 14th PM; the first woman to lead the nation. Evil people who get headaches are Advillians.  The rainbow flag was unfurled for the first time, today in 1978. Sewing machines are calibrated for use with 50-weight cotton thread. Potatoes account for 36% of all fresh and processed vegetables consumed Canadawide. Mechanically, a seesaw is a lever, costing of a beam and a fulcrum.  My neighbour composes tunes about sewing machines. He’s a Singer songwriter.  Sweet corn ice cream is heavenly when served with blueberry pie. Canada Post charges $9.50 to register a piece of mail.  Located on the celestial equator, Orion is visible to every person on the globe.  The active ingredie...

In the Republic of Kenya, today is Obama Day. Peter Rabbit was the first plush toy to be patented, in 1903. There have been 11 generations of iPhones. In the UK, 372 eggs are eaten every second.  The difference between a hippo and a Zippo is that a hippo is very heavy and a Zippo is a little lighter. At $9,988, the Nissan Micra is the least expensive car in the domestic market. Sock puppets debuted during The Dirty ‘Thirties. By the end of life, a person recall 150 trillion pieces of information. Today in 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States of America. Because it’s not a fan of dry humour, water never laughs at jokes.  The hole in our ozone layer was discovered over Antarctica in 1985.  Pinocchio is the second most translated book on Earth. A square furlong is made up of ten acres. On this date in 2012, Barack Obama was elected as President of the United States. It rains money when there’s ...

Today is the 161st day of the year. More Interstate highways pass through the Hoosier State than any other, hence Indiana’s motto, “Crossroads of America.  On this date in 1957, John Diefenbaker’s Tories won the largest electoral landslide to date, in our history.  Pinocchio is Italian for ‘pine head’.  Germans who do not eat meat opt to drive Volksvegans. Ohio has an official state rock song. Today in 1947 the first SAAB automobile rolled off the line. Four newspapers serve the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The right response to the Irish greeting, “Top of the morning to you,” is, “and the rest of the day to yourself.” The scientific study of car horns is earsplitting. Former jewellery store owner, Otto Rohwedder, invented a bread slicing machine, in 1927.  RMS Olympic was the sister ship to the RMS Titanic .  Dubbed Hydra-Matic, the 1937 Oldsmobile was first to offer a fully self-shifting transmission. On...