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Today in 1753, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia was founded. All forms of gambling are illegal in Qatar.  Air, car, sea are three kinds of motion sickness: Astronauts suffer from space sickness. Tim Hortons caters to Prince Edward Islanders from 22 locations.  Letters gone astray go to the Undeliverable Mail Office in Mississauga, ON or Sydney, NS. My neighbour wanted a job at Canada Post. He lost out--he didn't mail in the application. The constitution that defines the Kingdom of Tonga was adopted in 1875. New Brunswick boasts 58 covered bridges and two potato chip factories.  Today in 1942, Japanese submarines shelled the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle. My fair Lady-o, London Bridge has been falling down for the past 198 years. The Ambassador Bridge was severely damaged. Can’t get over it.  Frogs do not drink water, they absorb it through their skin. Meaning ‘my God is abundant’, the name Elizabeth comes from Hebrew. T...

Today, 5.8 million Danes celebrate the birthday of Queen Margarethe II. A plumber in Montréal earns $33 an hour; a plumber in Fredericton earns $19.75. The lifespan of a llama is 20 years. In English, there are more than 400 words to describe emotions and sentiments. A person who picks plums is called a plumber.  Today in 1953, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip launched the HMY Britannia. Dexiosis is the art of shaking hands. Tilt Cove, NL has a population of four. Swampland covers 6% of the Earth’s surface.  The critters that live in swamps are marsh-ains. World trade in wheat is larger than all other crops combined. Marijuana is legal in North Korea. The phrase ‘happy as a clam’ first appeared in 1833. Since 1979, smoke detectors have been required in British Columbia dwellings. Bovines with a sense of  humour are laughing stock. 38.7% of us drink fluoridated water. New Brunswick and Ontario are the only prov...