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Today in 1973, construction began on the CN Tower. Sea water contains 4.95 millilitres of oxygen per litre. The two main purposes of clothing are warmth and protection.  Ancient Egyptians forged the first known peace treaty, made with the Hittites. Fashion is something that goes in one year and out the other.  A $30 million Canadian Pacific contract was inked today in 1873, to tie British North Americans together.  An ant can carry 50 times its own weight.  The average human appendix measures nine centimetres. At amazon.ca, a bubble machine will set you back $38.04 plus HST and shipping.  The Mounties found the highjacked train by following its tracks.  For the 21st consecutive year, Honda's Civic is the best-selling passenger car. The Taj Mahal welcomes eight million visitors a year.  Chinese New Year celebrations kick off today. This is the Year of the Pig. There is no saltwater in saltwater taffy....

Fun Facts for 18 May 2018 There are two smidgens in a pinch and two pinches in a tad.  In 227 days, the world will ring in 2019—the Year of the Pig in Chinese astrology. Only three countries are not members of the United Nations.  Laughter is proven to increase weight loss. Worrying works. 94% of the things you fuss and fret over will never happen.  90% of Swedish men take paid ‘daddy leave’ to raise newborns, while their spouses work.  Not too late to lift a glass--yesterday was National Bloody Caesar Day across Canada. Folks have been diagramming sentences on the ‘parse tree’ since 1877. In the fifty United States, this is National Cheese Soufflé Day. The best way to keep your dreams alive is to hit the ‘snooze’ button.  Three to one is the ratio of sheep to humans in Wales. Today in 1974, India joined the nuclear club with the USA, the USSR, the UK, China and France. The Great Lakes are dotted with more th...