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21 August 2019

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It tastes awful but it works; Buckley's turned 100 this year. Weighing in at 140 grams, the Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest in the monkey family. Theatre attendance was considered 'disgraceful' in Shakespeare's time. Synonyms for 'partisan' include: prejudiced, discriminatory, bigoted, and unbalanced.  Dogs can’t operate MRI scanners but catscan.  President Eisenhower proclaimed Hawaii to be the 50th state in the Union, today in 1959. France boasts 13 regional cuisines. North America's oldest city, St. John's, NL appeared on maps as early as 1519. Lost luggage costs the world's 400+ airlines $3.8 billion a year. The psychic fair was cancelled this week, due to unforeseen circumstances. Road salt is mined in the Magdalene Islands; it is shipped to five provinces and the USA. The name Lulu is Arabic in origin; it means 'pearl'.  Today in 1897, the Oldsmobile concern was made official; it would build horseless carriages...

07 May 2019

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Zebras sleep standing up. 41.6% of Canadians over the age of 15 are legally married. The Eiffel Tower opened today in 1889. Birch trees grow on six continents. Pierre opened a butcher shop in the Eiffel Tower. The steaks are high.  William Tell was a rebel who refused to bow to the invading House of Hapsburg. The electric fire was invented in 1912. Built here and sold here, 40 million+ makes Toyota' Corolla the #1selling car of all time. Ants communicate through the secretion of pheromones that send chemical messages. The fair maiden confided to the handsome archer that he made her quiver. The gods turned Narcissus into a daffodil for being vain and admiring himself. Lobsters never stop growing. Mexico is a federation of 32 states and four territories. The first cordless electric tool was a drill, introduced in 1961. A 50-ish English prof asked, “I’m beautiful, what tense is it?” Pupils said, “Has to be the past.” The three plie...