Sunday, 23 August 2015

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is more popular in Canada than anywhere…

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Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is more popular in Canada than anywhere else in the world. Often referred to simply as Kraft Dinner or even KD in Canada, it has achieved so much success that it has been called the National Dish of Canada and is the most popular item sold in Canadian grocery stores.

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In 1978 a lone pilot flying in Australia reported to air traffic…

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In 1978 a lone pilot flying in Australia reported to air traffic control that he was being accompanied by an aircraft above him. Asked to identify the aircraft, he radioed “It isn’t an aircraft”. His plane disappeared and has never been found.

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The first American spy satellites literally dropped their film…

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The first American spy satellites literally dropped their film from space in a “film bucket” that was then scooped up in midair by a plane.

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There are over 100 million people in the world today who have Irish ancestry…

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There are over 100 million people in the world today who have Irish ancestry, which is more than fifteen times the population of 6.4 million on the entire island of Ireland.

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Historical Events for 23rd August 2015

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1541 – French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada
1904 – Automobile tire chain patented
1939 – USSR and Germany sign a non-agression pact
1958 – Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours
1961 – US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1968 – Yanks and Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 due to 1 AM curfew
1971 – WGTU TV channel 29 in Traverse City, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting
1975 – USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1981 – Beth Daniel wins LPGA World Championship of Women’s Golf
1986 – “Rags” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 performances

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Saturday, 22 August 2015

Today’s Daily Brain Teaser (Aug 23, 2015)

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Two Letters!

Which is the only word in the English language to be comprised of two letters, each used three times?

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Today’s Daily Trivia Quiz (Aug 23, 2015)

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Song: “Chasing Cars”
How much do you know about this Snow Patrol hit?

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