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215 pairs of blue jeans can be made from a single bale of cotton.  The nation's 10th Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King died on this date, in 1950. Carrots are more nutritious cooked than when eaten raw. Hand sanitizer first went on the market twelve years ago. Fashionistas are totally clothes minded.  The Communist Party fielded 28 candidates in the 2015 federal election.  A group of ferrets is called a 'business'.  Today in 1629 the first black person arrived in Québec. Olivier was a six-year old slave. The air we breathe is 21% oxygen.  A communist is a socialist without a sense of humour. In summertime, Hudson Bay is home to more than 50,000 beluga whales. Lactose is the naturally occurring sugar found in dairy products. Blue flags were hoisted when a ship's captain died and the crew mourned. That is why we call it 'the blues'.  Never cry over spilt milk, just find another cow. Beethoven took music l...

Today in 1855, Charlottetown was incorporated as a city. The brain transmits information at the rate of 431.3 kilometres an hour. The CMA says It is impossible to become addicted to chocolate. Red-winged blackbirds can number as many as a million in a flock. The only thing better than a good friend is a good friend with chocolate. The name Matthew means gift of God. In 1907, Nova Scotia became the first province to set speed limits for horseless carriages. One can buy Marmite-flavoured milk chocolate in the UK. Today in 1998, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Toronto-Dominion Bank announced a merger. Nothing in the universe travels faster than a bad cheque. 28% of folks in BC sport a tattoo; Quebecers are second at 25%. The CBC and Radio-Canada employ 7,555 people. Rainforests cover 2% of Earth but it is home to half the world’s flora and fauna. It costs $3,300 a year to operate a compact gas-powered car, according to a CAA sur...

BMW manufactures vehicles in seven countries. The University of New Brunswick was founded today in 1800. A piano has more than 10,000 moving parts. In 2020, Skateboarding will be an Olympic event for the first time. Piano: A parlour utensil used to subdue impertinent visitors. ~Ambrose Pierce The word electricity first appeared in the lexicon in 1646. On this date in 1912, the Vancouver Sun hit newsstands for the first time. A gram of human fæces—about the weight of a paperclip—contains up to 3 trillion germs. Rhubarb is a vegetable, except in the United States, where it is--by law--a fruit. Germs attack people where they’re weakest—hence all the head colds. ~Mark Twain 10118 is the ZIP Code for the Empire State Building. Folk and Dunham are the two major classifications of limestone. From Tuktoyaktuk to Pelee Island, 67.8% of us own our own homes.  February’s birthstone is the amethyst. Motivational speakers remind us not to t...