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There are 104 days until Christmas. The aster is a member of the sunflower family.  Sandy McTire rolled up his sleeves, pulled on his tam-o’-shanter and got to work in 1958. Tylenol is an extremely common cause of liver failure. My neighbour was diagnosed with neurosis of the liver.  Straw is as a carbon-neutral energy source; Its briquettes are a biofuel substitute to coal. Today is Leap Day in the Coptic and Ethiopian calendars.  First Nations make use of cedar to treat patients in the healing of emotional issues.  Easy-Off Oven Cleaner was invented by Herbert McCool in Regina in 1932. The apartment was spotless. Then the cubs woke up. The end.  Suriname is the smallest sovereign nation in South America. Because of its hardiness, florists often nod to the aster as the ‘frost flower’.  Kia has 5,000 stores in 190 countries and manufactures on every continent-save Australia.  2,996 died as terrorists att...

On this date in 1748, Denmark officially adopted the Nordic cross as its flag. An octopus has three hearts. As observed across America, this is National Corn on the Cob Day. A government composed of eleven members is a hendecarchy. A mythical vegetable is the unicorn. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see. At 88.3 million, cats are the second most popular pet on the planet. It took eleven years to build New York City’s World Trade Centre. 2.8% of Canadians are of African descent. Noah was the world's first arkitecht. A group of pheasants is called a flush. Vatican City has the world’s smallest legislature; its seven members are appointed by the Pope. In the Middle Ages, mustard seed was known by the name ‘the eye of newt’. Roses and honeysuckles are the flowers associated with the month of June. Veterinarians routinely prescribe mustard for feverishly hot dogs. Founded in 1919, Sweden’s Electrolux AB is th...