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Carob, clover and alfalfa are all legumes. Today in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as our sixth province. The expression, 'as poor as a church mouse' is said in German, French and Spanish, too. Winnie the Pooh and friends live in Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, Post Code:  RH18 5JP Church mice constantly want to convert you to cheeses.  Simon, James, Joseph and Judas were Jesus' half-brothers.  Alliumphobes struggle with the irrational fear of garlic.  CFB Suffield in Alberta is the largest armed forces base in the Commonwealth. Today in 1960, Sirimavo Banadaranaike was elected PM of Ceylon, Earth's first female PM. Without discipline, the RCAF would just be a club where everyone wears the same outfit.  Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon today, in 1969. The origin of the first name Irma is German, meaning 'goddess of war'.  The average house mouse weight 15 grams. Today in 1945, the Min...

This is Multiculturism Day, marking the unique and colourful, mosaic that is our country. According to legend, Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare, created the first olive tree. The portmanteau of ’smoke’ and ‘fog’, the word ‘smog’ entered the lexicon in 1905. It takes seven kilos of olives to make a litre of olive oil. Love is in the air and it’s highly polluted. Only 15% of business transactions in Sweden are cash. In ancient Greece, brides carried bouquets of garlic, not flowers. A macadamia nut contains 20 calories. Today in 1980,  O Canada became the national anthem. To make proper garlic toast, lift your glass and praise it for all of its accomplishments. Hydraulic systems convert existing energy from one form to another. Today in 1975, L’Anse aux Meadows Park in NL opened; the Viking town was found in 1961. Alliumphobes struggle with the irrational fear of garlic. Hewlett-Packard, Inc. is 80 years old. The Vikings’ head librar...