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Paraguay’s national musical instrument is the harp.  From St. John’s to Victoria, we've more than 50,000 taxi drivers--most are New Canadians. Kefir can be made with soy, rice, nut and coconut milk.  Every kid in Botswana learns that 100 thebe equals one pula. Budget: An attempt to live below one’s yearnings.  Pula means 'rain' in Tswana, a blessing in arid Botswana. Turkey hosts the most refugees, 3.5 million and counting. Although usually discarded, the shell of an egg is edible, a significant source of calcium. The remote-control car starter was invented by Fortin Electronic Systems in Montréal. A hen will sit on an axe when she wants to hatchet.  The word ukulele means ‘jumping flea’ in Hawaiian.  Lutherans who dowse for water or consult a Ouija board are excommunicated.  When hungry, saltwater crocodiles are fond of sharks. According to a Loblaw’s survey, 57% of us eat alone.  Folks who scoff at fortun...

Today is Independence Day for 3 million Mongolians.  Roman Catholics operate more than 93,200 elementary schools and 43,000 high schools. When the tubing in a trumpet is stretched out, it measures two metres and then some. Composers have penned more than 4,000 songs in honour of the rose. All babies are born on Labour Day.  Thirsty? 70% of the human brain is composed of water.  Sharks are kosher. Congress annexed the Republic of Texas today in 1845, as the 28th of the United States.  The articulated straw, a.k.a. the ‘bendy straw’ , was invented 83 years ago. Sharks cross the Great Barrier Reef to get to the other tide. Nigeria ranks fifth as having the world’s worst drivers.  90% of all ocean plastic waste comes from ten rivers in Africa and Asia.  Tesla’s Elon Musk plans to colonize Mars by 2020. We have 3,648 commercial nut farms, with an average annual revenue of $726,500. Take psychiatric medications; don’t...