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16 June 2019. Father's Day

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Aboard Vostok 6, today in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. As observed throughout the 50 United States, June is National Dairy Month. A dairy cow gives 25 to 40 litres of milk every day.  From St. John’s to Victoria we have 4,770 psychiatrists.  Bought a can of evaporated milk. Opened it and it was empty. Korean fried chicken is deep fried-twice and served with pickled radishes and beer. The name Lewis and its variants come from Old French; it means ‘famous in war’.  Hockey pucks are waxed to improve control and prevent buildup of ice and snow. Today in 2010, Bhutan became the first country to ban tobacco.  Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.  Agatha Christie had imaginary friends for most of her life.  The Official Vegetable of the State of  North Carolina is the sweet potato. From St. John's to Victoria, this is Father's Day for 8.6 million dads. In olden times, ...

16 June 2018

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Today in 1963, Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in outer space. All elections in New Zealand are held on Saturdays. In 2010 Bhutan became the first nation to impose a total ban on tobacco. Six million seniors call Canada home.  When the wolf fell into the Maytag, it came out as a wash-and-werewolf.  Today is National Fudge Day.  Saturday’s child works hard for a living. Opened two years ago today, Shanghai Disney has entertained 5.6 million visitors. $16,000 is the maximum one can recover in PEI’s small claims court.  Chocolate costs less than therapy and one doesn’t need an appointment.  The average yawn lasts six seconds.  St. Martha of Bethany is the patron saint of cooking. She also slew dragons on occasion.  14.6 million  Americans regularly tune in to All Things Considered on National Public Radio. The largest barbecue on Earth grills four tonnes of meat at a time. Dra...