08 February 2019

Today in 1963, it became illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba. Marble is hypoallergenic. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is North America’s oldest and one of the world’s most renowned. Alum is made from vegetables and watermelon rind. Pigs that perform ballet love to dance Swine Lake. The transistor radio first appeared in 1954. Australians can shop at any of ten Costco warehouse stores. Painting products are classified by function—paint, varnish, enamel and primer. A member of the orchid family, PEI adopted the lady’s slipper as its floral emblem in 1947. Marilyn Monroe quipped, “It’s not true I had nothing on, I had the radio on.” The EU recycles 95% of its used tires, primarily used in cement manufacturing. Physicist Denis Papin created the pressure cooker in 1679. 53% of global orange production is sold as frozen juice concentrate. Renault delivered 30,000 trucks to the Wehrmacht between 1940 and 1944. ...