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Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Zipper Day, here is today's zippy fun fact! Did you know that... “...the zipper as we know it wasn’t popularized until 1913, when an engineer named Gid...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of Earth Day, here is today's fun fact! Did you know that... “Despite being celebrated almost exclusively in the US for almost 20 years, Earth Day has now become an...
New CARS Member: British Columbia Institute of Technology
CARS is delighted to welcome our newest member: British Columbia Institute of Technology BCIT’s School of Transportation is a North American leader in transportation t...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Library Week, here is today's fun fact! Did you know that... “Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated $55 million ($1.6 billion in today’s dollars) bet...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Sourdough Bread Day, here is today's sour fun fact! Did you know that... “Sourdough is the oldest and most original form of leavened bread. The oldest r...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of International Waffle Day, here is today's yummy fun fact! Did you know that... “The record for most waffles eaten in 10 minutes is 29 waffles. Patrick Bertoletti...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Working Moms Day, here is today's hard-working fun fact! Did you know that... “Women will soon be the majority of college-educated workers. The number o...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Day of Unplugging, here is today's chill fun fact! Did you know that... “When a group of 100 people were polled regarding their relaxation habits, 40 p...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Chocolate-Covered Nut Day, here is today's nutty fun fact! Did you know that... “The first chocolate-covered peanut candy was Goobers, which were o...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National No One Eats Alone Day, here is today's inventive fun fact! Did you know that... “When you eat alone, you’re more likely to eat standing up, you’re more l...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Inventors’ Day, here is today's inventive fun fact! Did you know that... "Canadians contributed a few inventions, notably the first successful braking s...
Fun Fact Friday
In honour of National Wear Red Day, here is today's healthy fun fact! Did you know that... "According to the most recent data from 2012/13, about 2.4 million (8.5%) Canadian...