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A chicken egg develops at 31.1°C and is laid at 42.2C. Today in 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies, ending World War Two. Carbohydrates are chemical compounds consisting of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. Columbus is Latin for dove. It is dangerous to fall in love with pastry chefs—they will always dessert you. Today in 1987 the Loonie was introduced. 270 million customers a week shop at a Walmart, somewhere on Earth. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, a.k.a. Canis Majoris. The RCMP have 34 motorcycles in its fleet.  Lawless loons are convicted and become jailbirds. Christians, Jews and Mormons routinely employ olive oil in religious rituals. On this date in 1996, Ontario cut income taxes by 30%. The tensile strength of a spider’s silk webbing is equal to that of steel. Japanese children have the longest school year—220 days in the classroom. Spiders are credited with making the first web sites. With a length o...

A chicken egg develops at 31.1°C and is laid at 40.5°C. Today in 1945, Germany surrendered to the Allies, ending World War Two. Carbohydrates are chemical compounds consisting of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. Columbus is Latin for dove. It is dangerous to fall in love with pastry chefs—they will always dessert you. Today in 1987 the Loonie was introduced. 270 million customers a week shop at a Walmart, somewhere on Earth. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, a.k.a. Canis Majoris. The RCMP have 34 motorcycles in its fleet.  Lawless loons are convicted and become jailbirds. Christians, Jews and Mormons routinely employ olive oil in religious rituals. On this date in 1996, Ontario cut income taxes by 30%. The tensile strength of a spider’s silk webbing is equal to that of steel. Japanese children have the longest school year—220 days in the classroom. Spiders are credited with making the first web sites. Measuring 790 ...

US-based Pew Research released a poll this week that reveals 74% of Canadians favour taking in refugees. The male watermelon flower has 22 chromosomes; the female 44. More than 200 years after kites first flew, China’s military turned them into weapons of war. British Somalia and the Italian-administered UN Trust of Somaliland united as the Republic of Somalia in 1960. Many people can’t stand being in wheelchairs. Walmart commands 10% of the American retail market.  A group of skunks is called a surfeit.  In 1916, the average male farmhand in Nova Scotia earned $31.77 a month; a female counterpart: $19.11.   A favourite Cypriot summertime treat is grilled halloumi with watermelon. According to his mother, Einstein was relatively happy. The Jewish population in Albania numbers 60 souls, most of whom live in Tirana.  Bon Appetit! Three squares and two snacks a day in an Ontario hospital range from $8 to $15.  Ou...

A week-old baguette makes a formidable impromptu weapon; it can knock an enemy out cold.  Make room, NBC. Today in 1927, the Columbia Broadcasting System took to the airwaves. Danish Blue Cheese is aged for eight to twelve months. A 1954 Gallup Poll found a Canadian family of four lived well on $50 weekly—$10 less than in 1951. Many people think they want careers when all they really want are paycheques.  The Faroe Islands became independent of Denmark today in 1946. The Walmart Roll Back price is $999 for a casket.  The primary colours for TV screens and computer monitors are red, green and blue. A potato is 80% water.   Some people drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.  Strawberries grow in all ten Provinces of Canada and each of the 50 United States.  Today in 1885 Montréalers rioted in protest of compulsory smallpox vaccinations. Batology is the taxonomic study of the more than 1,000 known species of...