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The longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada.
William Lyon Mackenzie King. Prime Minister Mackenzie King was Canada's longest-serving prime minister, holding office in three non-consecutive terms for a total of twenty-one years and hundred fifty-four days.
Next is Sir John A. MacDonald at 19 years and Pierre Elliott Trudeau at 15 years.
It is the national food of Scotland
Haggis, a savoury pudding containing sheep's heart, liver and lungs, and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach, though now an artificial casing is often used instead.
She was the central character of the 1985 movie " Desperately Seeking Susan"
Madonna. Madonna's rise to stardom can be traced back to the 1980s, when she released her first hit singles. Nobody knew her back then, but her hits lead her to become "Queen of Pop". Her first major screen role was in the movie Desperately Seeking Susan and ended as the fifth-highest grossing film.
The first August Super Moon was called Sturgeon Moon. What is the name of the next full Moon at the end of August.
BLUE MOON - On August 30, a second full Moon, a Blue Moon will make an appearance. This supermoon will be the closest, biggest, and brightest full moon of 2023. It's exceptionally close in Moon miles from Earth (222,043 miles). The name comes from "Once in a blue moon".....it means when there are two full moons in a month, which happens every year and a half or so. The next one won't happen until 2032.
First question ever asked on Jeopardy was " these rodents first got to America by stowing away on ships".
" RATS " By 1800, the Norwegian rat had settled most of Europe. They were brought to the Americas via ships bringing people, but mostly in boxes of grain and other food supplies. They were mostly brought over from England and France and by 1926 they were in every single state in the United States.
The first Monday of September has been a statutory holiday since when.
Labour Day, which is on the first Monday of September, has been a statutory holiday since 1894. It originated in the first workers' rallies of the Victorian era.The holiday promoted working - class solidarity. Some historians trace the origin of Labour Day to the Nine Hour Movement (1872)
Additives that consist of the skin and bones of animals.
Gelatin. The collagen in gelatine is extracted from the skin and bones of animals such as chicken and pigs. It is a translucent, colourless, flavourless food ingredient. It contains proteins and antioxidants, which help protect the cells in the body, that can support the health of the digestive system, bones, skin and more. it's also an excellent course of calcium and Magnesium.
Type of candy that became popular because of the movie E.T.
Hershey's. Steven Spielberg originally picked M&M's to feature in the film, but Mars Inc. declined because E.T. might scare kids. Hershey's jumped on the opportunity and their sales increased by 300%.
Every year on August 12, we are joining a global effort to bring awareness protecting which animal.
ELEPHANT - World Elephant Day was created in 2012 in an effort to raise awareness about the issues facing African and Asian Elephants. On August 12, 2012, Patricia Sims, a Canadian conservationist, co-founded World Elephant Day. It now is the vehicle by which organizations and individuals can rally together to give voice to issues threatening elephants.
Country that was once known as Formosa.
Taiwan. The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895. Taiwan is still sometimes referred to as Formosa, it was really only known as the Republic of Formosa for five short months. It was named Formosa by Portuguese explorers in the 17th century, meaning shapely or curvy.
The year that Canadian women won the right to vote in elections
Women in Canada obtained the right to vote in a sporadic fashion. The first successes came in 1916, when Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta gave women the vote. Two years later, in 1918, the federal election law changed to give women the same voting rights as men. Some women, as well as men, based on racial background. were excluded
Mexican food that has a name meaning "little donkey"
Burrito, meaning "little donkey". A burrito is a dish in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. There is a legend about the peculiar naming of a food after a donkey. but, supposedly there was a food vendor by the name of Juan Mendez who used a donkey to carry his food.
Many burrito restaurants carry to "donkey" logo.
This small gathering of dedicated activists fighting for their right to be loved and to be seen, founded this annual celebration in 1981.
Pride. On February 5, 1981, Metro Toronto Police raid various bathhouses, known as "Operation Soap", arresting 306 men in the largest Canadian mass arrest. A major demonstration was held at Yonge and Wellesley the next day. Lesbian and Gay Pride Day was established the same year as a reaction to the raids. Now called Pride.
It is the world's largest, protecting farmland, forests, wetlands, rivers, and lakes.
GREENBELT - A green belt is a policy and land-use zone designation used in land-use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agriculture land. The Ontario auditor general's report found that a decision was made to open up protected Greenbelt lands for housing and that it was heavily influenced by a small group of developers, who now stand to make billions. The big question is: Can anyone stop the controversial land swap from going ahead?
Annual event that takes place in Toronto on the third Friday of August leading up to and including Labour Day.
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) also know as the Ex. With approximately 1.5 million visitors each year, the CNE is Canada's largest annual fair. The first CNE took place in 1879 largely to promote agriculture and technology in Canada. Engineers and scientists exhibited their discoveries and inventions, showcased the work and talent of the nation.
This is where Team Canada won the Olympic double gold for the first time.
It was at the 2002 winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States that Canada won the first double gold in ice hockey after going 50 years without a gold medal. The Canadian men had not won Olympic gold in the sport its country invented since 1952.
During prohibition, this soft drink was developed as an alternative to alcohol.
Root Beer, the sweet North American soft drink, traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree. Root beer is typically , but not exclusively non-alcoholic, caffeine-free, sweet and carbonated.
The key component of sassafras is safrole, which contains carcinogenicity, which produces a high. Now artificial flavoring is being used in Root beer.
Disaster that took place in Ukraine in 1986
The Chernobyl disaster, which was a nuclear and radiation accident that occurred on April 26 1986 at a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the north of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union, now Ukraine. During the immediate emergency response, 237 workers were hospitalized showing symptoms of acute radiation syndrome. 117,000 people were evacuated
It's the second 17th.-largest island in the United States, nicknamed :The Valley Isle.
MAUI - The island of Maui is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii and the 17th largest of the U.S. Last week the island was partly destroyed by wildfires. The Lahaina Fire resulted in an estimated total of 2700 structures exposed and 86 percent of building exposed to the fire were classified as residential.
The name of Ho Chi Minh City before 1976.
Saigon. The official name of the largest city in Vietnam is still Ho Chi Minh City. The importance of these two different titles goes back to the Vietnam war, which ended in 1975 when the Americans and with them South Vietnam lost the war. North Vietnam took over and re-united the split country. Interestingly, they named the capital of the south after the former leader of the North, Ho Chi Minh City "HCMC".
This now defunct Canadian department store had one point, had the slogan " the lowest price is the law".
Zellers. Zellers was a Canadian discount department retail chain, founded in 1931 in London, Ontario. It was acquired by HBC in 1978 before closing in 2013. In August 2021, the Zellers brand was relaunched as a pop-up shop in Burlington. Last August, the HBC announced it would be reviving the Zellers brand through on-line shopping and physical locations in 2023
The year the fast food chain McDonalds was founded.
This American-based multinational fast food chain was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo.In 1955, a businessman by the name of Ray Kroc purchased the chain from the 2 McDonald brothers.
It was hailed as " The Wedding of the Century".
The wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
It was on July 29, 1981 that more than 3000 guests attended the couples nuptials, while a record breaking 750 million people turned in to watch the royals walk down the isle on TV.
Special ceremony that took place in Acton Ontario on Saturday, August 12th.
WEDDING OF HAYLEY and DAN - Yesterday, Saturday, August 12th our Marketing Manager Hayley and Dan, the father of her children Sawyer and Hayden, got married. After more than ten years, when they officially met as students at camp in 2012 and two beautiful boys later, they decided to tie the knot at Hayley's parents' property in Acton, Ontario.
Congratulations Hayley and Dan
Cat-like animal that can change direction in midair.
CHEETAH - the cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It's also the fastest land animal, capable of running 80 to 130 km/hr due to their light build, long thin legs and a long tail. They use their tails to change body orientation while running and leaping in mid-air.