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The human brain weighs 1.3 kilos. Today in 1996, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the new $2 coin design, a.k.a. the toonie. The princess first slept on the pea in 1835. Right now there are some 20,000 teddy bears up for auction on eBay.  If Ottawa taxed brains, my neighbour would get a refund.  KFC operates 35 restaurants in Jamaica.  Castille soap must contain a high percentage of pure olive oil.  Mail order catalogues generate USD$100 billion annually.  In 1974, Jeep coined the term ‘sport utility vehicle’ to describe its new Cherokee model. The purpose of 4WD is so one can get stuck in deeper mud, further from the road. The first teddy bear bowed today, in 1903. Orange trees are the most widely cultivated fruit tree on Earth. $29 billion is spent on prescriptions in the nation’s annual health care budget. The United States Camel Corps was disbanded in 1866.  Zookeepers have observed that panda bears prefer...

A catfish has more than 27,000 tastebuds. There are 223 days until Christmas. Around the globe, 24 billion newspapers are printed annually.  The average cherry tree produces 7,000 fruit each season.  Many people’s computer screens are far brighter than their futures. The Grand Duchy of Liechtenstein abolished its army in 1868. Observed throughout the United States, today is National Chocolate Chip Day. Today in 1981, The 20-millionth VW Beetle rolled out the factory doors in Puebla, Mexico.  Intended to ‘preserve the empire’, Hadrian’s Wall spans 117.5 kilometres and took the Romans six years to construct.  Some gene pools should come with St. John’s Ambulance certified lifeguards. Edmonton has no rats—possibly a few in the legislature—but Alberta claims to be  rat free.  At high altitude, the colour yellow can trigger nausea. The hue is nixed in passenger aircraft.  It costs 30¢ for the Royal Canadian Mint to pr...