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09 June 2019

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Today in 1846, a deadly fire swept through St. John’s, leaving 12,000 people homeless. People living on islands number more than 730 million—11% of Earth’s population. Europeans were first to use electronic banking when it was introduced in 1999. In ancient Rome, malaria patients wore triangular amulets, with the word abracadabra on it. Old bankers never die; they just cash out.  Skunks, bats, foxes, raccoons, dogs and cats are the mammals most likely to carry rabies. 35% of us eat breakfast cereal for supper, according a recent survey by Kellogg’s Canada. Maclean’s  ranks the University of Windsor 15th out of 96 universities across the nation. Zimbabweans informally refer to themselves as ‘Zimbos’. Breakfast: What drivers do when the traffic light turns red. Newborn baby guinea pigs are called pups, but in Peru, they are called lunch. From St. John’s to Victoria, Sally Ann operates 197 thrift stores. Fewer than 4% of firefighte...

07 February 2019

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Today in 1962 Ottawa began to issue all cheques in both official languages. Volkswagen built 15,007,034 Beetles from 1938 to 2003. The Prince’s Palace of Monaco was built in AD 1191.  Navajo is the eighth most difficult language to master.  When the king downsized from the castle, he was demoated. On this date in 1973, Canada formally recognized North Vietnam as a sovereign nation.  Sunlight was introduced to housewives in 1884 by the brothers Lever. The USSR was officially dissolved today in 1990.  A loquat contains 1 milligram of Vitamin C. My neighbour was a large child. Every Christmas, he was picked to play Bethlehem. 5 billion people have cell phones. Cassava pie is a traditional Christmas dish for Bermudians.  Zinc is necessary for wound healing and acuity in taste and smell.  58,000 people work at Canadian Tire.  A TV may insult your intelligence but nothing rubs it in like a computer. Nor...