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Snails can snooze for three years at a time. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populated island in the Mediterranean. There are 30 semaphore signals. The Postal Code for Parliament is K1A 0A9. Two snails got into in altercation; they slugged it out. Hadrian was 'divinely instructed' to build a wall between the Romans and barbarians. Whitehorse is the driest city in the country. Borax, as a food additive, is banned in the US, China and Thailand. Lachanaphobes struggle with an irrational fear of vegetables. A friend's market farm went into liquidation. Now, he makes smoothies. Baseball was introduced to Japan in 1872. Two million Canadians have firearm permits. The word hurricane comes from the Tiano language, meaning 'evil spirit of the wind'. Capers are so delicate they can only be picked by hand. Because her coach was a pumpkin, Cinderella was lousy at baseball. The electric toothbrush is 92 years old. Folks who liv...

Blueberries are the nation’s largest fruit crop. Recycling a single aluminum can equals the energy to operate a TV for three hours.  Ford has built vehicles in Mexico since 1925. Today in 1924, Parliament made the Red Ensign our official flag.  My neighbour gave up his seat to a blind person on the bus. That’s why he got fired as a bus driver.  Capers are rich in fibre and Vitamin C. Scientists first observed the polar vortex in 1853.  Sugar rationing began today in 1942;  375 millilitres was the max per person, per week. Wikipedia contains more than 5.1 million entries.  Folks who want sweet dreams place sugar under their pillows.  Adermatoglyphics are born without fingerprints. Global TV began broadcasting today in 1974.  Saturday’s child works hard for a living.  The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported the average income in 1935 was $313 annually. Radio is theatre of the mind; television is the th...

Fun Facts for 30 May 2018 For a richer, more flavourful stew, stir in 15 millilitres of molasses. In 2016, Canadians dropped $7.5 billion on recreational vehicles. For maximum flavour, capers must be picked in the early morning hours. Finns start school at the age of seven. After a class trip to the Canada Dry bottler, there was a pop quiz.  Earth's oldest monarchy, Japan's Yamato Dynasty began to reign in 606 AD.  Ann Landers dispensed advice to millions of North Americans for 56 years.  The average person spends 87% of life indoors.  In 1854, Alabama was first to create a workers’ compensation board. Perfect southern women come with all conceivable belles and whistles. Poppin’ Fresh, Pillsbury’s Doughboy, was born on 18 March 1965.  The legal age of consent is eleven in Nigeria, and thirteen in Japan. Ducks say ‘kwak kwak’ in English and 'kwaw kwaw' en français. Today,17,000 citizens of the British Territory of Ang...