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The Automatic Teller Machine turns 50 today. It is the sulphur compounds found in onions that makes one cry. The safest angle to position a ladder is 75.5°. Prince Harry stands 189 centimetres tall.  In the era of dinosaurs, there were no ATMs--they made do with Tyrannosaurus Cheques. It is impossible to buy a Citroën in Canada, the US and México. The name Charles means full-grown or freeman.  Today in 1945, Imperial Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. Coal is formed from peat.  The introverted CEO in the coal industry mined his own business. The lowest rank in the RCAF is Aviator. Introduced in 1915, Maybelline mascara was made from coal dust and Vaseline. On this date in 1752, the British Empire adopted the Julian calendar. Today in 1998, Swissair Flight 111 crashed into St. Margaret's Bay, NS; 229 perished. Two wrongs don't make a right but two Wrights can make a plane. The shelf life of  a can of Heinz baked be...

Today in 1870, Manitoba entered Confederation as our fifth province. To dream about mustard is a promise of wealth, success and happiness. William Clement built the first grandfather clock in 1670. Single-cell, multi-cell cluster, multi-cell lines and supercells: the four types of thunderstorms. Grandfather clocks are old timers.  There are 12 Disney resorts.  The human foot has three arches. Manitoba means 'the great spirit speaks', in Cree. Coconut milk can be whipped into cream.  Snow White treats the Seven Dwarfs equally because she's the fairest of them all.  The Panama Canal is 82 kilometres long. The word dinosaur comes from Greek; it means 'terrible lizard'. Ottawa is home to 14 national museums and hosts 35 festivals each year.  No bridges cross the Amazon River. My neighbour thought he found a dinosaur but it was a fossil arm. Today in 2013, Loblaws announced it would buy Shoppers Drug Mart. Wales is comprised ...