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Today in 1979, The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker died. He was 83. The Oriental rat flea is guilty of spreading Bubonic Plague in the Middle Ages. Apple has sold 2.2 billion iPhones since 2007. The radish is a member of the cabbage family.  The trouble with winning the rat race is that you're still a rat.  The body of a squid is called the mantle.   TerraCycle of Toronto recycles cigarette butts into fertilizer, compost and plastic. Motte & Bailey, stone keep and concentric are the three types of castles. Today in 1996, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. My neighbour hates tobacco; at the bottom of his swimming pool it says, "No Smoking". The handshake originated in ancient Yemen.  Ottawa rescinded the War Measures Act, today in 1945. A fabric 'fat quarter' is a metre square. Woven wire for window screens first appeared in 1823. A grouping of quilters is called a block party. ...

Convection, radiation and conduction are the three kinds of heat. From St. John’s to Victoria we can take our pets to any of 14,000 veterinarians. Currently there are 70,000 LDS (Mormon) Missionaries serving around the globe. Today in 1986, the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Plant exploded, killing 31. My neighbour’s computer mouse stopped working so he rushed it to the vet.  Finnish road graders are equipped with a second blade, located ahead of the front axle. Ashes are a natural disinfectant and an excellent alternative to soap—if not available. Today in 1783, 7,000  war refugees landed in Nova Scotia—escaping the 13 rebellious Colonies.  Experts warn that the African penguin will be extinct by the year 2026. The primary cause of road rage is cross walks.  Cuba is the only Caribbean nation with a railway system. Female squid are twice the size of their male counterparts. Today in 1887, religious refugees from the Utah Terr...