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Happiness ranges from contentment to intense joy.  Since 1966, today is Independence Day in Guyana, after 152 years of British colonial rule.  Folks in la belle province are the nation’s largest consumers of horse meat. A standard-sized credit card measures 85.60 by 53.98 millimetres.  Horses are happy thanks to their stable environments. While humans see three basic colours, an eagle sees five. There is no magic until there is an audience. As observed throughout the 50 United States, this is National Paper Airplane Day. O, I don’t want no more of army life, Gee Ma, I wanna go back to Ontario, Gee Ma, I wanna go ho-o-me, has been sung by homesick soldiers since 1940.  In the 16th Century, Hick was a pet name for Richard. The first salad bar was introduced to diners in 1950. A horse’s height is measured in hands. Today in 1874, Parliament passed the Dominion Elections Act, allowing secret ballot voting. My neighbour must ...

Today is National Day, celebrated by 800,000 revellers in Bhutan. 250 millilitres of cooked pumpkin contains 49 calories and two grams of fibre. As observed  throughout North America, this is National Maple Syrup Day. Our sun rips through space at 200 kilometres per second.   My neighbour cleans his gutters every year; he slips and falls every shingle time. Holly is an evergreen.  The Goods & Services Tax receives received Royal Assent and made law, today in 1990. December is National Pear Month.  48 decibels is the level of noise in a patient’s hospital room; 30 is the desirable max. 1 000 kilos of soup makes Won Ton.  Helium is the second most common element in the known universe. A recipe for yams with marshmallows appeared in a Philadelphia cookbook, 131 years ago. Since its unification in 1634, Bhutan has been independent and never been conquered. Today in 1992, PM Brian Mulroney signed NAFTA, in a ceremon...