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In 1843, kids in Québec learned the three 'Rs' in 665 elementary schools. The world's largest prison is Rikers Island in New York City.  Kevlar is five times stronger than steel.  The roti wrap originated in Trinidad in the 1940s. As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools. The automatic carwash was invented in 1946.  Pumpkin leaves are eaten as a vegetable in Korean cuisine. There are 29 public libraries in Newfoundland and Labrador. Turkish Delight has pleased the palate for 242 years. Someone stole my thesaurus. I'm lost for words. The average person's skin measures two metres square. Ontario's Official Tree is the eastern white pine.  John Jacob Astor IV was the wealthiest man to die in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Today in 1967, Swedes shifted from driving to the left, to driving on the right side of the road. Pine saplings attend elementree school.  There are 61 airports in the Commonwealth of T...

Canada and 50 other nations founded the United Nations today, in 1945. A dove can fly 870 kilometres in a day.  Today in 1987, the Parti Québecois announced its opposition to Free Trade with the United States. On six continents, there are 53 urban centres named Paris.  Talk is cheap until you hire a lawyer.  At 402 metres, Mount Obama is the highest point in Antigua.  Earthlings can travel on more than 40 million kilometres of highways and byways.  A dozen eggs cost 35¢ at Loblaw’s in 1935; the average income was $313 a year.  70% of Australia’s kangaroo meat is exported to France and Germany.  The RMS Titanic carried 20 lifeboats but we do not know how many were non-smoking. Around 400 AD, bowling was introduced to Germans as a religious cleansing ritual.  The Reuters News Agency was established in 1851. Spinach, Swiss chard and beets are all members of the good foot family. In 2006, Winnie the Pooh w...