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Today in 1977, Vietnam was admitted into the UN. More than a hundred medicines are derived from cattle. The most common surname in this country is Li. Zucchini is the only fruit that starts with the letter 'Z'. Newborn baby beavers can swim 24 hours after birth. Once a sunflower's seeds are removed, the head makes an excellent scouring pad. Ford, Toyota, Honda and Chev are the Top Four best selling vehicles in Canada. The atmosphere is 80% nitrogen.  Eight people a second join Facebook. Robert Goddard invented liquid rocket fuel in 1926. Cinnamon is high in fibre and calcium. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia get half of their electricity from coal plants. Brides originally carried bouquets of flowers to mask body odours.  Sold in 29 languages, we have played Scrabble for 81 years. Humans are the only mammals that have chins. Québec law has forbidden women to take their husbands' last name since 1981. Food for Thought:   Keep...

The Statue of Liberty wears size 879 in sandals. In China, the last course served at a meal is soup. Pomology is the study of fruit.  The sewing term used to describe an armhole in clothing is an ‘armsaye’. According to Canada’s Food Guide , food is an important part of a balanced diet.  Bananas are slightly radioactive. Europe has more than 10,000 types of soil.  Thursday’s child has far to go.  Today  in 1944, 98.4% of Icelanders voted to exit the Kingdom of Denmark, still under Nazi occupation. An apple a day will keep anyone away—if thrown hard enough.  The Dutch and New Zealanders get the most sleep.  Minute Rice was first stocked on grocery store shelves in 1949. Las Vegas is home to 122 casinos. Polar bears are southpaws.  Stress cannot exist in the presence of pie.  The traditional housewife cleaned the upstairs on Thursdays. Male horses have 40 teeth; their female counterpart...