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Rayon is manufactured from regenerated cellulose fibre. Today in 1994, Queen Elizabeth and President Mitterrand opened the Eurotunnel. Canvas is also known as cotton duck. Storage batteries and ammunition are the top two uses for lead. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel. If not, it’s not a tunnel. Today in 1937 the zeppelin Hindenburg  crashed in New Jersey, killing 36 of the 97 on board. Empanadas are the traditional breakfast for Venezuelan school children.  The imitation whipped cream, Cool Whip was first stocked in grocery stores in 1966. Today in 1877, Sitting Bull led 5,000 Lakota into Canada seeking refugee status.  My neighbour is so lazy he puts popcorn in pancake batter so they will turn themselves over. The highest point in Saskatchewan is Cyprus Hills—1 392 kilometres above sea level. This is National Crêpe Suzette Month. The Tour de France is 116 years old.  Agora is Greek for meeting and market...

On this date in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as the seventh province. Founded in 1946, Sony set up shop in the United States in 1960. The name Omar means ‘eloquent speaker’ and  is common in Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish.  140 grams of groundcherries have 74 calories. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to eat for lunch. Plastic can be made from milk. Le Tour de France covers 3 500 kilometres. Galileo was first to measure speed as distance over time. The baker’s man has been making pattycakes since 1698. The hardest part or learning to ride a bike is the pavement. British Columbia is larger than France. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon today in 1969. As one  of four stages, green cheese was first identified in 1542. Today in 2005, Royal Assent was given to Bill C-38, making Canada the fourth nation to recognize same-sex marriages. Those who iron four-leaf clovers could be pressing their luck. ...