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Chutney comes from the Hindi word चटनी chaṭnī , meaning to lick.   The five Studebaker brothers built their first wagon in 1852. The art of stained glass has been around for more than 2,000 years. Archeologists found a 5,000-year old settlement in Newfoundland; identified as Tim Hortons. The first crochet hooks were made of hardened mud.  The average life of a dog is ten to 14 years.  Today in 1934, the Dionne Quintuplets were born in Corbel, Ontario.  Great Lakes ships carry—in order of tonnage—iron ore, limestone, coal, cement and salt.  For amusement, my neighbour goes to Tim Hortons, smacks doughnuts out of people’s hands and shouts, “Not gluten free!” Today in 1888, the nation’s first electric railway opened in Windsor, Ontario. Diastolic pressure is the measure of the heart’s relaxation between beats. At 10 tonnes per hectare, Ireland boasts the most productive wheat farms.  To date, there have been 39 confirme...

Trick or treat! There are 15 days until Hallowe’en.  The pendulum clock was invented in 1656 by Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens. 22% of science fiction novels are written by women. Building wagons since 1852, Studebaker entered the automobile field in 1902.  Death is the only escape from taxes.  At USD$3,000 a metre, vicuna is the rarest and most expensive wool in the world. Walter his brother Roy Disney incorporated The Walt Disney Company 95 years ago, today. At 42 kilometres square, Pelee is the largest island in Lake Erie and home to 235 people.  There are three types of meteorites. Hangings are suspended sentences. Chile and Japan are the world’s number one and number two producers of iodine.  On this date in 1984, Reverend Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  A pumpkin that fits in one’s hand is called a Jack Be Liittle, nickname JBL.  600 people a day are diagnosed with leprosy around t...