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Today is The Day of the Shining Star in North Korea, to honour Kim Jong-il’s birthday. The biggest jackpot in Lotto 6/49 history was $64 million in 2015. Left-handed arm wrestling was banned by the sport’s major associations in 1975. Established in 1920, Qantas is the world’s second oldest airline.  Think of how many tickets you could buy if you won the 6/49. Serbia’s national fruit is the plum.  The world’s largest inland port is Laredo, Texas, USA.  Fidel Castro was sworn in as the Premier of Cuba, on this date in 1959. The Phillips screwdriver became the US auto industry’s standard after a successful trial on the 1936 Cadillac. My neighbour has a fear of boats but that ship has sailed.  On this date in 1949, MPs passed the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140 to 47. The staple remover patent was granted in 1936. A two-position hospital bed costs $1,350—and yes—there is HST on top of that. Today in 2005, the NHL ca...

Today is New Caledonia Day in the French Overseas Territory.  Carrots are sweeter when picked in winter.  The planet Venus has more volcanoes than any other in our solar system. In 1985, we earned $15,903 a year, milk sold for 98¢ a litre and eggs cost $1.37 a dozen. If you have a fairy tale life, make sure it’s not grim.  There are 43 species of cotton—some varieties grow on trees.  In 1952, the CBC launched its first TV stations, CBFT in Montréal and CBLT in Toronto. Sugar is produced commercially in more than 100 nations.  The European Union conducts business in 24 official languages.  Bowling: marbles for grownups.  Hard charcoal will fire when heated to 700°C.  At any given time, there are 1,800 thunderstorms on Earth.  The bite-sized Timbit bowed in April of 1976. Beijing boasts 91 universities.  You can’t wake a person who pretends to be asleep.  ~Navajo proverb Founded in...