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Tahiti and Hawaii share the same time zone. Today in 1990, the biggest cherry pie was baked in Oliver, BC; weight: 1 718 kilos.   An adult male human hand weighs 500 grams. In Italian, the plural of lasagna is lasagne.  The surest way to be late is to have lots of time. The atmospheric pressure on Venus is 92 times stronger than Earth's. Today is Bastille Day for 70 million French.  The human eye can differentiate among seven million colours. Toyota employs 370, 870 people worldwide. When it hits 40°C in Paris, France fries. The term 'prisoner of war' entered the lexicon in 1660. 15 millilitres of honey contains 46 calories.  Huckleberry Finn began to raft down the Mississippi River 135 years ago.  80% of tourist dollars are generated by Canadians discovering our own nation. Air Canada destroyed my valise. I wanted to sue, but didn't have much of a case. There are five kinds of scars.  The Bank of Montréal has not missed a singl...

This is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Eggplants have the highest level of nicotine of any fruit or vegetable. Mayonaise outsells ketchup in Russia.  Coptic Christians go vegan before Christmas, celebrated on 7 January. Never encurryge punsters.  Pan Am Flight 103 blew up over Lockerbie, Scotland, 30 years ago today-270 dead. Santa Claus first went to work for Coca-Cola in 1931.  Every two seconds, a human needs blood.  In the 15th Century, billiard balls were carved of clay—aristocrats opted for ivory.  Americans fear that Canucks on marijuana will create a nation of overly friendly, polite people. Musicians began strumming the electric guitar in 1931.  Lasagna hails from Naples-Christmas Eve dinner for many Italian-Canadians. Hermey is the name of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer’s faithful elf companion.  Today in 1933, the Dominion of Newfoundland reverted to Crown...

200,000 pedestrians walked the new 1.6-km long Golden Gate Bridge, today in 1937.  There are two genres of crossword puzzles. The singular of lasagna is lasagne. Sunday’s child is full of grace. Vancouver’s Karma restaurant has no menu. Diners get what they deserve.  2.8 million Canadians live outside the country. The second most common phobia on the planet is ophidiophobia , the fear of snakes. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul serves the poor, hungry and homeless in 132 countries. Earth’s densest moose population is in Newfoundland, causing 500 to 600 moose-vehicle crashes a year.  Claustrophobic cosmonauts require space.  In order to take flight, a butterfly’s temperature must be 30°C. More than 20,000 Canadians’ identities were stolen in 2014. According to the Thai Colour Calendar, wearing red on Sunday brings good luck. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss “I stand corrected,” said ...