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Ribbon weaving was banned throughout Europe for much of the 17th Century. Happy Birthday! CN Rail is 100 years old, the second largest railroad on the continent.  According to culinary standards, gourmet ice cubes must measure 3 x 3 x 3.5 centimetres. Today in 1981, 22-year old Terry Fox died. His legacy inspires millions to conquer cancer. Elephants boycott trains; they refuse to place their trunks in the baggage car. Now a stand-alone moniker, Sally was once a nickname for Sarah. Whale meat is often found in supermarkets, labelled as ‘sea steak’.   4.8 million of us will travel abroad in 2019; 2.6 million tourists will visit the Great White North. Romans considered June the most fortuitous month to marry. ‘As pretty as an airport’ is a common expression in no Earth language, whatsoever. 83 km of the Trans-Canada honours Terry Fox. Cancer cut him down in Nipigon, ON.  Mercedes and Benz merged their companies on this date in 1926....

Today in 1980 Terry Fox reached PEI—day 44 of his cross-country Marathon of Hope. The word sudoko translates into English as ‘the digits must remain single’. The bladder can store half a litre of urine comfortably for two to five hours. Atlantic City boasts the world’s largest organ; it boasts 33,114 pipes and weighs 150 tonnes. Dark humour : To kill a one-legged fox,  make him run halfway across Canada. Fez was the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco until 1927. Laughter stimulates the organs, improves the immune system and relieves pain. Today in 1521, Martin Luther was declared to be an enemy of the Holy Roman Empire. Children in Ontario may acquire a snowmobile license at the age of 12. A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused. For 1957, Chrysler Canada billed its entire corporate lineup as ’The Forward Look’. 1958 saw the introduction of the Hula Hoop and the skateboard. 39 million people around the...