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The surname Tyler comes from the tile making trade. Today in 1858, Minnesota was welcomed into Union as the 32nd State. Churchill, Manitoba is home to the world’s only polar bear prison. Australia was a penal colony for 62 years. If it’s the thought that counts, my neighbour can do life without the possibility of parole. Tennis was first played with hands; racquets were introduced in the 16th Century. Rabbits were classified as rodents until 1912. Today in 1838, Lady of The Lake hit an iceberg near Newfoundland; 265 souls were lost. The essential bowline is the King of Knots because of its versatility. The CBC aired a documentary about knot making. There was a twist at the end. Lettuce is the ‘bitter herb’ eaten at a Passover Seder. In British Columbia it is a capital crime to kill a Sasquatch. Copper is 100% recyclable.  The Internet browser Firefox was introduced seventeen years ago. There’s no place like home.ca. Sir Isa...

Today in 1917 women won the right to vote in Ontario. The Shih Tzu is also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog. A pair of pliers consists of a pair of handles, a pivot and a gripping head. The Belgian waffle was introduced in 1958. Waffles are just pancakes with ripped abs.  Lettuce is a rich source of vitamins A and K.  Ozone is light blue in colour and has an odour similar to chlorine. The Dominican Republic gained its independence from Haiti today in 1844. There are 108,706 realtors in Canada.  A clean house is the sign of a broken computer.  The Three Little Pigs were unlicensed contractors.  Cellophane noodles can be made from potato starch or mung beans.  The eighth busiest, 4.3 million passed through Halifax Stanfield International Airport last year. Danish banks abolished cheques as a method of payment in 2016. Today’s pig is tomorrow’s bacon. Bamboo is a perennial evergreen flowering plant. The f...

Today in 1713, Acadians were given a year to pledge fealty to Britain or be expelled. A watermelon is 92% water. Montréal Island is home to twenty off-leash dog parks.  Serbians buy their TV licenses when they pay their hydro bills. Pitbulls are like guns you can pet. In 1980, Ford recalled 21 million defective vehicles, setting an industry record. Bullfighting is legal in eight countries.  Folks have been taking Eno for upset stomachs since 1852. Butterhead, crisphead, looseleaf and romaine are the four types of lettuce. Dogs can’t operate MRI machines but catscan.  Luxembourg ranks first in universal health care. A pig has 44 teeth.  7% of Louisianans speak French. Roller skates were patented in 1760 by Belgian John Joseph Merlin. Happy rabbits are classified as hoptomists. Coriander is the planet's most popular herb and cumin the Number One spice. During The Great War, the Italian Army ate canned pasta...