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When France was in Africa they had the most African colonies out of any European power.

New Brunswick is the only Canadian province to be bilingual English and French in Canada.

-40 c is the same as -40 f.

The US tried to invade Canada 2 times. One time during the revolutionary war and another in the War of 1812.

In the 1920s-1930s The USA planned a hypothetical war against the British Empire called War Plan Red.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea was published on June 20, 1870.

Maine has the most people of French descent in the USA.

French is the second language of the USA states of Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Maine produces the most toothpicks out of any USA state.

85 percent of Maple Syrup is produced in Canada.

Quebec produces the most maple syrup out of any Canadian province.

For over 50 years, the sugar industry has funded research that minimizes its negative impact on health. The University of San Francisco found evidence that in 1965, Harvard scientists were paid to blame cardiovascular disease entirely on saturated fat and not sugar. According to USF researchers, studies were reviewed before being published, “the investigators knew what the funder expected, and produced it… and the practice continues.”

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My obscure fact is that Dylanperr is quite knowledgeable.

In Wisconsin, children of all ages are legally allowed to drink alcohol in bars and restaurants as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian of legal drinking age and the establishment allows it.

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Thomas Jefferson was afraid of public speaking. He had terrible stage fright, added accent marks to his copy of the Declaration of Independence in case he ever had to read it aloud, and often faked illness to avoid giving speeches. He was so opposed to public attention that about 20 pages into his own autobiography, he complains that he’s already tired of talking about himself.

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