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In 1843, kids in Québec learned the three 'Rs' in 665 elementary schools. The world's largest prison is Rikers Island in New York City.  Kevlar is five times stronger than steel.  The roti wrap originated in Trinidad in the 1940s. As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools. The automatic carwash was invented in 1946.  Pumpkin leaves are eaten as a vegetable in Korean cuisine. There are 29 public libraries in Newfoundland and Labrador. Turkish Delight has pleased the palate for 242 years. Someone stole my thesaurus. I'm lost for words. The average person's skin measures two metres square. Ontario's Official Tree is the eastern white pine.  John Jacob Astor IV was the wealthiest man to die in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Today in 1967, Swedes shifted from driving to the left, to driving on the right side of the road. Pine saplings attend elementree school.  There are 61 airports in the Commonwealth of T...

Macintosh is Canada’s favourite eating and cooking apple.  Seagulls mate for life. The fine for not wearing a seatbelt in the Republic of South Africa is ZAR 250. Sugar is addictive and withdrawal is difficult.  Since 1791, Mozart has been decomposing.  On 07 February, 2009, The Black Saturday Bushfires killed 180, injured 440 and destroyed 45 000 hectares of land, at a cost of AUD$4.4 billion. The cities of Toronto and Moscow are located within the taiga biome.  When ordering French dressing in Paris, ask for vinaigrette. Scientists found a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary; they have named it Thesaurus.  Unloved, unwanted and more than 100,000 strong, Toronto is Earth’s Raccoon Capital. An score of 132 will get one a membership in MENSA, the high IQ society.  Little girls have been made of ‘sugar and spice and everything nice’ for two centuries. Bolivia produces more Brazil nuts than Brazil.  The one-...