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The name Susan means graceful lily. The Saskatchewan Credit Unions was first to debut the debit card in 1982. Babylonians attended auctions to buy women for marriage.  Bye-bye whale oil, today in 1855, Abraham Gesner of Saint John patented kerosene. Money isn’t everything but it is handy when you forget your debit card. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal. White leather is the most difficult to produce.  There are 88 cherries in a kilo. Today in 1913, the first issue of Le Droit was published in Ottawa. The cherries went to the chocolate factory because they were cordially invited. There are five parts to a peanut.  There are no moose on PEI. ‘Buying the farm’ is far different from ‘betting the farm’. Today in 1815, the cost of army bills from the War of 1812 was said to be £1,249,996.  Crazy people never was time wondering if they’re nuts.  Springs are elastic objects that store...

Today is the UN’s International Day of Happiness.  The Toronto Public Library operates 100 public branches. Spring arrives in Windsor--centre of the known universe and nicest part of Detroit--at 17h59. Commercial glue first stuck in Holland—the year was 1690. When someone cannot laugh at himself, it’s time for others to laugh at him.  Dreams last from five to twenty minutes. Rhodium is the rarest of minerals, platinum is second and gold ranks third. Stephen Harper was elected to lead the Conservative Party today in 2004. A duck egg has three times the cholesterol of a chicken’s egg. My neighbour fell asleep on a satellite dish; his dreams were broadcast Canadawide.  Ten people were killed by 991 tornadoes that swept North America in 2018. The surname Molson is matronymic—stemming from the nickname ‘Moll’ for Mary.  Citing budget cuts, Germany declined to participate in the 1939  New York World’s Fair. Today in 1878 t...