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Today in 1918, at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the eleventh month, The Great War ended. Serenades are sung in the evening; before noon, one woos with an aubade. Muscles make up 40% of the human body’s weight.  The purpose of mould in the eco-system is to decompose dead organic material. Every night, the newsreader on The National says, “Good evening”, and then tells us why it isn’t.  Horse saddles were invented by the Chinese. Playtex designed the spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.  37 million civilians and military personnel perished in World War One.  On this date in 1992, the Anglican Synod began ordination of women as priests. Your chances of becoming Prime Minister are about as good as the chance of finding Elvis on Mars.  Garcia, Hernandez and Lopez are the top three surnames in California.  The smell of rain is called Petrichor.  Giraffes only have bottom teeth.  Our Off...

Today in 1958, the National Aeronautics Space Administration was created by the USA. Jungles resemble rainforests but the former has fewer trees and more sunlight. Garfield the Cat turns 40 today. He has fans in 110 countries, in 2,200 newspapers. Contrary to widespread belief, unicorns cannot fly.   A light year is the same as a regular year but with half the calories. Today is the International Day of the Tiger. 3 Yemenis sued NASA for trespassing-they proved inheritance of Mars from ancient ancestors. A person with 20/20 eyesight can see between 2,000 and 2,500 stars at a time. 168 is the number of stars on Canada's Walk of Fame. When the moon is full, it belches. When Skylab crashed into Western Australia, NASA received a AUD$400 fine for littering. The mixture of soda and lime gives all mirrors a greenish hue. An elephant's sleep cycle is two hours a day. Introduced in 1849, the first bowler hat cost 12 shillings. Cosmonaut Yuri G...