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The Quick 10: The mental_floss Groundhog Round UP
In case you haven’t already heard, Punxsutawney Phil predicted another six weeks of winter this morning. Stupid groundhog. But there’s good news – if you don’t like what he had to say, there are plenty...
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Building Made from Recycled Phone Books
Architect Richard Kroeker designed a shed made out of phone books. It was built by architecture students at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. Kroeker writes: The books form a ready made, insulated...
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Cool Non-Literary Uses for Books
I know you Neatoramanauts are a smart bunch, so I know most of you would rather read a book than destroy it. That being said, there are still far too many books in this world that are destroyed or...
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9 Essential Facts for the Crustacean Enthusiast
1. LET THEM EAT LOBSTER! In colonial America, lobster wasn’t the delicacy it is today. In fact, it was so cheap and plentiful, it was a staple for prisoners and servants. One group of servants from...
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Dietribes: Lobster Tales
• Lobster love goes back a long way (1605 marks the first recorded lobster catch), while the creatures were more than plentiful in the 17th and 18th centuries. But originally these sea creatures were...
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A Truly Memorable Wedding
Mike and Nancy Rogers were to be married in the main lodge at White Point Beach Resort in Nova Scotia. However, that building was on fire, so they held the ceremony in another resort building. But the...
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5 Reasons to Feel Uneasy About Canada
Maple Leaf image via Shutterstock I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been complimented on the safe, peaceful oasis that is my homeland. I’ve been petted and cooed at in public; laughed at by airport...
View ArticleSilver disk UFO sighted over Nova Scotia
A witness has described a silver disk-shaped object gliding across the skies over Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was one of the hottest days of the year w…
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Happy Canada Day! What is Canada Day?
Happy Canada Day! On this date in 1867, the nation was officially born when the Constitution Act joined three provinces into one country: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province, which...
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How the Canadian Provinces and Territories Got Their Names
Here’s a little more Canadian history on this Canada Day. Alberta Named in honor of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and the wife...
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