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In 1948, there were 325 TV sets across the Dominion.  Homemade lemonade will last up to a week in the fridge. In Honduras, Bolivia, Italy, Portugal and Spain, today is Father’s Day. In 1941, a Dutch minesweeper, the HNLMS A braham Crijnssen  escaped the Japanese disguised as a tropical island--now it is in a museum. A baby bird resembles its dad because it’s a chirp off the old block. Today in 2003, the United States invaded Iraq.  Before plastic and nylon, toothbrushes were made of bone and boars’ bristles.  Bathrymetrologists study the measurements of the oceans’ depths. Vancouver is the third largest film production centre in North America. Hockey is a sport in which you can lose the game and your teeth.  Caribbean plantations gave redacted Bibles to slaves: all references to slavery removed. Today in 1932, Sydneysiders got their first chance to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Prior to the introduction of toba...

200,000 pedestrians walked the new 1.6-km long Golden Gate Bridge, today in 1937.  There are two genres of crossword puzzles. The singular of lasagna is lasagne. Sunday’s child is full of grace. Vancouver’s Karma restaurant has no menu. Diners get what they deserve.  2.8 million Canadians live outside the country. The second most common phobia on the planet is ophidiophobia , the fear of snakes. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul serves the poor, hungry and homeless in 132 countries. Earth’s densest moose population is in Newfoundland, causing 500 to 600 moose-vehicle crashes a year.  Claustrophobic cosmonauts require space.  In order to take flight, a butterfly’s temperature must be 30°C. More than 20,000 Canadians’ identities were stolen in 2014. According to the Thai Colour Calendar, wearing red on Sunday brings good luck. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss “I stand corrected,” said ...