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The dried seeds of the cilantro plant is coriander. Today in 1981, Prince Charles wed Lady Diana Spencer. Sun bears do not hibernate. We have 14 oil refineries. Atlantic Canada and Québec have the largest capacities. Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy.  The word 'Arctic' comes from Greek, meaning 'near the bear'.  Saint Vitus is the patron saint of dancers and epileptics. Today in 1836, l'Arc de Triomphe was dedicated in Paris. The violin's bow is wound with horsehair.  Marriage is like playing the violin--it looks easy until you try it. The domestic hog industry is worth $3.9 billion. Frankenstein's monster is vegetarian, eating only acorns and berries. The Salt Lake Temple is designed in the Neo-Gothic style. 30 countries have nuclear power reactors.  Scientists crossed a pig with a centipede and got bacon and legs. VIA Rail employs 3,207 staff.  175 mls of wheat germ packs 15.1% of protein....

Belgian priest Father Georges Lemaître postulated The Big Bang Theory in 1927. It was a black day in July-the Detroit Riot-began today in 1967. 43 died, 342 injured 1,400 buildings burnt. Trans-Canada Air began flights to the UK, carrying mail and military personnel, on this date in 1943. As a child, Narendra Modi, India’s 14th Prime Minister, helped his father sell tea. The first satellite to orbit Earth was the moon. More than 13,500 Canadians have served in Afghanistan since 2002--lest we forget. There are 20 fields of veterinary dentistry.  Jack and Jill first went up the hill in the 1760s. Americans fill prescriptions at any of 67,000 pharmacies. Panamanians identify dental care as a ‘route canal’.  Today in 1974, the Bank of Canada hiked the lending rate to 9.4%. Forbes  fingers Xi, Putin, Trump and Merkel as Earth's most powerful people. Germany and France are the world’s leading producers of biodiesel.  Louis XV g...