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The surname Tyler comes from the tile making trade. Today in 1858, Minnesota was welcomed into Union as the 32nd State. Churchill, Manitoba is home to the world’s only polar bear prison. Australia was a penal colony for 62 years. If it’s the thought that counts, my neighbour can do life without the possibility of parole. Tennis was first played with hands; racquets were introduced in the 16th Century. Rabbits were classified as rodents until 1912. Today in 1838, Lady of The Lake hit an iceberg near Newfoundland; 265 souls were lost. The essential bowline is the King of Knots because of its versatility. The CBC aired a documentary about knot making. There was a twist at the end. Lettuce is the ‘bitter herb’ eaten at a Passover Seder. In British Columbia it is a capital crime to kill a Sasquatch. Copper is 100% recyclable.  The Internet browser Firefox was introduced seventeen years ago. There’s no place like home.ca. Sir Isa...

Today revellers in France celebrate the 229th Bastille Day—remembering the Third Estate’s storming the Bastille—bringing an end to feudalism. Greenland spans four time zones. 6% of France’s 67,186,638 people practise Islam and 1% profess Judaism. Folks in Minneapolis are called  Minneapolitans; folks who live on active volcanoes are called crazy. Perfect Toast Recipe: There is an art of knowing when, never try to guess. Toast your toast until it burns and twenty seconds less. France ranks tenth in world automobile production. Iran is the number one producer of pomegranates.  The name Justin is derived from the biblical Justus, meaning just and upright. Baseball is the national sport of Panama.  Drive safely! It’s not only automobiles that are recalled by their maker. A pomegranate will stay fresh for 60 days in your Kelvinator.  More than 50% of the 35 million cars on Britain’s highways and byways come from China. Clothes hav...