Timbits2Toonies

Today in 1946, Viola Desmond was fined $20 for sitting in the white section of a theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Blueberries freeze in four minutes. Globally, some 8 million children go missing each year. There are 372 species of parrots.  Crabapples are grouchy.  Algerian farms produce 4.7 million tonnes of potatoes each year.  We have been shopping online since 1994. Michelin Tire was founded 129 years ago.  Canadian Press was founded today in 1917. The co-op provides news to media across the Dominion.  Mother kangaroos dread rainy days because the kids have to play inside. In ancient times, people grew carrots for their medicinal value, not for food.  Elk communicate with each other through their feet. Today in 1936, The Mail joined The Globe & Empire--  the nation’s largest newspaper. If money did fall from trees, everyone’s favourite season would be fall.  Philips unveiled the compa...