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Today in 1986, Haley’s Comet made an appearance.  Linen naturally repels insects.  Pierre Trudeau held a second-degree black belt in Judo.  The speedometer was patented in 1902. Black holes are most commonly found in black socks.  The federal estate tax was repealed in 1972. Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935. The lifespan of the common goldfish is 20 years. 430 is the number of nuclear power plants worldwide. A fight broke out at the neighbourhood seafood restaurant. Three fish got battered. There are a dozen spectral shades of the colour violet.   StatsCan reports that 128,000 of us have televisions in our bathrooms.  Happy people live seven to ten years longer than their dour counterparts. In 1938, the first commercial use of nylon was in toothbrush bristles. If there are only two shows worth watching on TV, they will both air at the same time. Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and Bu...

Earth advanced more than 8 000 kilometres while you read this sentence.  In 1796, a cupcake recipe appeared for the first time in American Cookery. The word ‘admiral’ comes from the Arabic word amīr al-baḥr , “commander of the fleet”. Today in 1962, Royal Dutch Shell purchased White Rose and its parent for $130 million. Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote.  Pineapples come in six varieties.  In 1939, the Philco Mystery Radio Control took honours as the first digital wireless remote. After 110 years on newsstands, the Montréal Star folded today in 1979.  Plywood was first made in ancient China.  Canadians are guaranteed free speech yet we still get phone bills.  Geothermal power plants produce 30% of Iceland’s hydro needs. It is estimated that there are more than 200 billion stars in the Milky Way.  Cream of Wheat has been a breakfast tradition since 1893. Celebrated througho...