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Today in 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy. 68% of all Canadians live within five minutes of public transport. Cranberries bounce like rubber balls when ripe.  The surname Elliott is the English variation of Elijah. The crazy man who highjacked the VIA Rail train last week had a loco-motive. Crayons were invented in 1795. The US, Japan, Germany, Poland, the UK, Israel and Italy are home to the most vegans. The word ‘shrink’ to mean a psychiatrist entered the lexicon in 1950. Today in 1876 The Supreme Court of Canada sat for the first time. My neighbour was ordered to see a psychiatrist. He complained they wouldn’t shrink the bill. Attila the Hun’s empire collapsed in 468 AD. A 60-watt light bulb is equal to one with 900 lumens. Kingsford charcoal came from Ford auto production wood scraps, and sold at Ford dealers. Québec led the way, today in 2014 the National Assembly passed right-to-die legislation.  Plant a l...

The eggplant is a berry.  On this date in 1936, Aer Lingus became Ireland’s state airline. Tuesday’s child is full of grace.  One out of every six people live on an island. Fish don’t applaud. ~ Bob Hope  St. Adrian is the patron saint of armament dealers.  5.6 million Torontonians can dine in any of the city’s 8,000 eateries.  The average life of a flamingo spans 20 to 30 years. Homo Sapiens are the only living beings that sleep on their backs.  People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy. ~ Bob Hope Globally, there are 255 births every minute. Denizens of St. Paul, Alberta have built a UFO landing pad—just in case. A group of flamingoes is called a colony and can be home to a million fine-feathered friends. Singapore imports 13% of the world’s sand.  Bigamy is the only crime where two rites make a wrong. ~ Bob Hope Belgium legalized euthanasia in 2002.  The most common surname in Serbi...