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Paraguay’s national musical instrument is the harp.  From St. John’s to Victoria, we've more than 50,000 taxi drivers--most are New Canadians. Kefir can be made with soy, rice, nut and coconut milk.  Every kid in Botswana learns that 100 thebe equals one pula. Budget: An attempt to live below one’s yearnings.  Pula means 'rain' in Tswana, a blessing in arid Botswana. Turkey hosts the most refugees, 3.5 million and counting. Although usually discarded, the shell of an egg is edible, a significant source of calcium. The remote-control car starter was invented by Fortin Electronic Systems in Montréal. A hen will sit on an axe when she wants to hatchet.  The word ukulele means ‘jumping flea’ in Hawaiian.  Lutherans who dowse for water or consult a Ouija board are excommunicated.  When hungry, saltwater crocodiles are fond of sharks. According to a Loblaw’s survey, 57% of us eat alone.  Folks who scoff at fortun...

The Halifax Morning Herald  marks 144 years today; it merged with The Chronicle in 1949. Knees are the largest and most complex joints in the body. The satellite Sputnik weighed in at 3.1 tonnes. Played the world over, the rules for Hop Scotch were first recorded in 1635.  Plywood experts have nailed the sheets down into seven categories.  When the gingerbread person twisted a knee, the doctor suggested icing it.  The snowdrop is January’s official birth flower. On this date in 1976, Eaton’s issued its final catalogue, after 92 years of publication. The three main parts of a harp include the neck, the sound box and the strings. Icelanders read more books than folks in any other nation.  Remember: In the event of fire, it’s pants before shoes. The mid-sized category of newspapers is called a ‘Berliner’; the next size up is ‘broadsheet’.  Balkan, Swiss and Greek are the three types of yogourt.  Swift Curr...