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The dried seeds of the cilantro plant is coriander. Today in 1981, Prince Charles wed Lady Diana Spencer. Sun bears do not hibernate. We have 14 oil refineries. Atlantic Canada and Québec have the largest capacities. Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy.  The word 'Arctic' comes from Greek, meaning 'near the bear'.  Saint Vitus is the patron saint of dancers and epileptics. Today in 1836, l'Arc de Triomphe was dedicated in Paris. The violin's bow is wound with horsehair.  Marriage is like playing the violin--it looks easy until you try it. The domestic hog industry is worth $3.9 billion. Frankenstein's monster is vegetarian, eating only acorns and berries. The Salt Lake Temple is designed in the Neo-Gothic style. 30 countries have nuclear power reactors.  Scientists crossed a pig with a centipede and got bacon and legs. VIA Rail employs 3,207 staff.  175 mls of wheat germ packs 15.1% of protein....

Today in 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy. 68% of all Canadians live within five minutes of public transport. Cranberries bounce like rubber balls when ripe.  The surname Elliott is the English variation of Elijah. The crazy man who highjacked the VIA Rail train last week had a loco-motive. Crayons were invented in 1795. The US, Japan, Germany, Poland, the UK, Israel and Italy are home to the most vegans. The word ‘shrink’ to mean a psychiatrist entered the lexicon in 1950. Today in 1876 The Supreme Court of Canada sat for the first time. My neighbour was ordered to see a psychiatrist. He complained they wouldn’t shrink the bill. Attila the Hun’s empire collapsed in 468 AD. A 60-watt light bulb is equal to one with 900 lumens. Kingsford charcoal came from Ford auto production wood scraps, and sold at Ford dealers. Québec led the way, today in 2014 the National Assembly passed right-to-die legislation.  Plant a l...