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There are more than 50,000 varieties of peppers. ‘Loyal She Began, Loyal She Remains’ is the Official Motto of Ontario. No strings attached, today is International Puppetry Day. The Swedish Navy boasts five submarines. Norwegians must take ladders to the supermarket because food prices are so high.   Renault ranks ninth among auto manufacturers.  69% of North American steel is recycled annually.  Jean Talon began to count noses in New France, today in 1666. When done, he had 3,000. Moose milk contains 10% butterfat.  91% of people surveyed are satisfied with their lives. The other 9% own Chryslers.  Bermudian radio and TV stations start with the letter ‘Z’.  Foam rubber was first manufactured in 1929.  Singapore, Luxembourg, Japan, Iceland and Denmark have the lowest crime rates on Earth. Today in 1991, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a fœtus is not a legal person. It’s a bad neighbourhood when the m...

Today in 1989, The Czech Communist Party executive quit to make way for free elections. Breadfruit is a member of the mulberry family. There are more than 100 different kinds of garden/lawn tractors.  Regina, Saskatoon and Québec City have the lowest crime rates in the nation. You know your luck is bad when you’re robbed by a Quaker. According to a CIBC survey, 56% of us do not have a Last Will and Testament. Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, On the Origin of Species, today in 1858. China has taken top spot as the world’s largest economy since 2015. The Israelites could eat locusts, crickets and grasshoppers, according to Leviticus 11:22. If evolution is a theory, thank goodness that gravity is a law. Gruber is the most common surname in Austria.  Ethiopians prefer white teff to darker varieties.  Mercedes-Benz currently markets six electric vehicles. Lord Tweedsmuir, author and Governor General, awarded the ...