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05 August 2019

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50% of Canada is forestland.  The Southern Cross is the smallest known constellation. Fire is an event, not a thing.  Polar bear milk contains 33% fat. Stars that come in second place win constellation prizes.  Worldwide, six babies are born every second. The expression ‘Liar, liar, pants on fire’ dates from 1941. Christophobes struggle with the irrational fear of Christianity.  In a recent study, 44.5% of our first responders exhibited signs of PTSD. The most reliable way to determine a child’s gender is childbirth. Déjà vu experiences can be triggered by stress or fatigue. Any 14-year old Columbian can buy pepper spray at the mall or a sporting goods store. The pharynx and the larynx are the two bones in the throat. A  2009 French law requires vehicles to have  gilet jaunes-- to reduce roadside deaths.  All in favour of safety goggles say, ‘Eye’. The most basic sound of the vocal chords is ‘ZZZZ’....

06 March 2019

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Playing the violin for an hour burns 170 calories. At 5.9 million, StatsCan reports that seniors account for 16.9% of the population. Butterflies have more than a thousand eyes. A bowmaker is a bowyer; an arrow maker is a fletcher and one who makes metal arrowheads is an arrowsmith. You know you’re old when the candles cost more than the birthday cake.  A seal can hold its breath underwater for two hours—a record in the animal kingdom. March’s gemstone is the aquamarine. Cherokee is an Iroquoin language.  The collapsable umbrella originated in China. Seals enjoy Friday night movies at the dive-in.  Pelee Island is  home to 235 souls. The tuba replaced the ophicleide in the mid-19th Century. Dalmatians are classified as companion dogs. FIFA is comprised of 211 national football teams. The chicken crossed the road to get away from the tuba recital.  Minimum wage in Alberta is $15 an hour and $11 an hour in ...