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The dried seeds of the cilantro plant is coriander. Today in 1981, Prince Charles wed Lady Diana Spencer. Sun bears do not hibernate. We have 14 oil refineries. Atlantic Canada and Québec have the largest capacities. Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy.  The word 'Arctic' comes from Greek, meaning 'near the bear'.  Saint Vitus is the patron saint of dancers and epileptics. Today in 1836, l'Arc de Triomphe was dedicated in Paris. The violin's bow is wound with horsehair.  Marriage is like playing the violin--it looks easy until you try it. The domestic hog industry is worth $3.9 billion. Frankenstein's monster is vegetarian, eating only acorns and berries. The Salt Lake Temple is designed in the Neo-Gothic style. 30 countries have nuclear power reactors.  Scientists crossed a pig with a centipede and got bacon and legs. VIA Rail employs 3,207 staff.  175 mls of wheat germ packs 15.1% of protein....

North Americans account for 39% of the world’s blue jean purchases. Rodents clash. Wiarton Willie says spring is in the air; Schubenacadie Sam begs to differ.  After two years, a third of a pillow’s weight is composed of dead skin and dust mites. Basketball players use talc to keep their hands dry. As an inconsistent brown marmot, Shubenacadie Sam is qualified to offer an extended forecast. Canadian Tire began to issue $1 coins in 2009. Nine nations border the Baltic Sea. Brewer’s yeast and wheat germ are rich in chromium. 31,000 American troops are stationed on six bases in Japan. When there is change in the weather, it is most likely to rain money.  We have been drinking Ovaltine for 115 years.  An 85-gram portion of groundhog meat provides 15 grams of protein. The human heart, on average, beats 2.5 billion times during a person’s lifetime. Horseradish soup is a traditional Easter Day dish in the Polish region of Silesia. ...

This is the fourth day of The Twelve Days of Christmas--calling birds cost $730 +HST--the same as last year.  From St. John’s to Victoria we are served by 3,672 fire departments.  There are ten different classifications of waterfalls.  Medical jokes lost their humour after I was diagnosed with an irony deficiency.  Snow tire studs are made of tungsten carbide, a hard, high-performance ceramic. This is Republic Day for 12 million South Sudanese. Brits toss out 1,500 aluminum cans every second of every day. 45 ml of toasted wheat germ pack 81 calories and six grams or protein.   My neighbour didn't go to the gym today. That’s seven years in a row, to date. Anthrophobes struggle with the irrational fear of flowers.  For the past 39 years, Belgium has been the EU’s leading producer of soy milk. Walmart Canada employs 91,000 people.  The Statue of Liberty served as an official lighthouse from 1886 to 1902. E...