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05 June 2019

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Today in 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy. 68% of all Canadians live within five minutes of public transport. Cranberries bounce like rubber balls when ripe.  The surname Elliott is the English variation of Elijah. The crazy man who highjacked the VIA Rail train last week had a loco-motive. Crayons were invented in 1795. The US, Japan, Germany, Poland, the UK, Israel and Italy are home to the most vegans. The word ‘shrink’ to mean a psychiatrist entered the lexicon in 1950. Today in 1876 The Supreme Court of Canada sat for the first time. My neighbour was ordered to see a psychiatrist. He complained they wouldn’t shrink the bill. Attila the Hun’s empire collapsed in 468 AD. A 60-watt light bulb is equal to one with 900 lumens. Kingsford charcoal came from Ford auto production wood scraps, and sold at Ford dealers. Québec led the way, today in 2014 the National Assembly passed right-to-die legislation.  Plant a l...