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This is Independence Day  for 400,000 Bahamians.  Part of the buckwheat family, rhubarb is a vegetable. A US court ruled otherwise in 1947. In this country we have more than 3,100 cosmetic, beauty supply and perfume shops. In the wild, a raccoon’s average lifespan is three years. I read a book about the perfume industry. It stank.  Rust can—and does—form in outer space. Ground flax seed stores well in the freezer.  The safety razor was patented in 1801. Canada is home to eight of the world’s forest regions. My neighbour tried shaving with a Bic. He got ink all over his face. We have three territories, the US has 16 and Mexico has four. Barbary leopards live in the Atlas Mountains; they are known to eat their meals in trees. Avocado skins are toxic to cats and dogs. In Alberta and New Brunswick, Crown Attorneys are called Crown Prosecutors.   Folk who lose their glasses in the Sahara may die of thirst. Stevia ...

BMW manufactures vehicles in seven countries. The University of New Brunswick was founded today in 1800. A piano has more than 10,000 moving parts. In 2020, Skateboarding will be an Olympic event for the first time. Piano: A parlour utensil used to subdue impertinent visitors. ~Ambrose Pierce The word electricity first appeared in the lexicon in 1646. On this date in 1912, the Vancouver Sun hit newsstands for the first time. A gram of human fæces—about the weight of a paperclip—contains up to 3 trillion germs. Rhubarb is a vegetable, except in the United States, where it is--by law--a fruit. Germs attack people where they’re weakest—hence all the head colds. ~Mark Twain 10118 is the ZIP Code for the Empire State Building. Folk and Dunham are the two major classifications of limestone. From Tuktoyaktuk to Pelee Island, 67.8% of us own our own homes.  February’s birthstone is the amethyst. Motivational speakers remind us not to t...