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A medium-sized peach contains 37 calories. On this date in 1984, John Napier Turner was sworn in as the nation’s 17th Prime Minister.  During World War Two, Fisher-Price workers built parts for combat planes. Onyx is formed of bands of chalcedony in alternating colours.   The rest interval between eating peaches is called a pit stop.  Slang for $1,000, ‘grand’ entered the lexicon in 1915.  Deipnophobics struggle with the irrational fear of dinner party conversation.  Today in 1912, an F4 tornado tore through Regina. 28 were killed and 2,500+ left homeless. In Europe, the Number One most frequently shoplifted food item is cheese.  A bore is one with the power of speech but no capacity for conversation. ~Benjamin Disraeli Labyrinths are unicursal while mazes are branching.  KFC has restaurants in 115 countries. A rainbow’s arc is always 42°. Danes published the story first; Chicken Little discovered the sky was...

The wind cannot make a sound until it blows against an object. Today in 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany was born. A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times more acute than that of its human owner.  Canadair builds aircraft in here at home, the US, the UK, Morocco and Mexico. To stop the wind from blowing away your newspaper, use a news anchor. The Amur leopard is Earth’s most endangered animal; fewer than 70 remain. Duct tape must be replaced every 12 months.  Today in 1873, Parliament created the RCMP. Urban geographers  know that avenues are required to run perpendicular to streets.  My neighbour took the road out of town; the Mounties made him put it back.  In 1893, the Newfoundland legislature forbade fishermen from killing seals on Sunday. Many mammals eat their newborn babies, if they are deformed. Refugees love our warmth, inclusiveness, world-class education and universal healthcare. A turtleneck shirt symbo...

Meyer, Eureka and Lisbon are the three most common types of lemons.  Hansel and Gretel were kidnapped by the wicked witch in 1812.  The Federal Government is made up of 36 ministers—17 women and 18 men—and the PM.  The word ‘clove’ comes from the French word clou’, meaning nail.  The best thing to put into a gingerbread house is one’s teeth. Muslims, Christians, Hundus and Buddhists are the four major religions in Bahrain.  Four of the fifty United States are chartered as Commonwealths.  Adult dogs have 42 teeth.  From St. John’s to Victoria, 50% of us prefer Coca-Cola, while Pepsi drinkers number 37.6% Infidel: Someone who hates Christianity in Kamloops—and one who is a Christian in Riyadh. More than 350 million of the colourful Rubik’s Cubes have been sold since 1980. The lower the sun, the higher the rainbow in the sky. The most desirable skill for Canadian engineers is autoCAD; Number Six is bilingualis...

On this date in 1978, the rainbow flag was first unfurled. There can be a million fine feathered friends in a single flock of redwing blackbirds. 43 years ago today, Mozambique declared independence from Portugal. New Brunswick is the world's second largest exporter of peat.  I wanted to pen a pun about Kleenex here but I was afraid I’d blow it. There are three types of discounts. Kim Campbell was sworn as Canada’s first woman Prime Minister, today in 1993. A rainbow is not a physical object.  The maximum one be awarded in a Michigan Small Claims Court is $5,000. Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can’t see. Bayer is the most active stock in the Börse Frankfurt. Three years is the typical lifespan of a hamster. From St. John’s to Victoria, Girl Guides number 75,342 strong. The rainbow trout is a member of the salmon family. A man with rubber pockets will steal soup. Mosquitoes are highly attracted to the colour blue.  Cha...