Change is upon you and, like it or not, you must deal with whatever comes your way.
Your Lucky Number is 10.
Labour Day in Canada can be traced to the Toronto Printers Union who wanted their work-week reduced to how many hours?
A: 58
Get the full story on Labour Day in Canada here:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=ArchivedFeatures&Params=A218
You’re not alone. And it probably started when you were young….
Girls as young as four believe they’re smarter than boys. The BBC reports that researchers from Britain’s University of Kent gave children between four and 10 a variety of statements like, “this child is really clever” and “this child always finishes their work.” The kids were supposed to point to a picture of a boy or a girl depending on who they thought better matched the statement. Girls of all ages “said girls were cleverer, performed better, were more focused and were better behaved or more respectful,” while boys started out giving evenly divided answers, but as they got older came to agree with girls.
Full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11151143
The first one of these read, “Merry Christmas.” The first what?
A: Text message
Short Message Service (SMS) was developed in Europe in the 1980’s. The first message sent was “Merry Christmas” in December of 1992 by a test engineer in the U.K. from his computer to a colleague’s mobile phone.
What colour were the first Green Cards?
A: White
The “green card” is the permit you need to work or live in the U.S. (officially a “Permanent Residence Card”)
I LOVE NATE BERKUS!
He’s returning to TV this month. “The Nate Berkus Show” premieres Sept. 13th. Until then let’s take a trip down memory lane and watch Nate’s first ever makeover for Oprah.
The first one appeared in 1956, it was 5 feet long and nearly 6 feet high, weighed a ton and cost $3,200 a month. What is it?
A: Computer hard drive
The IBM 350 was the first hard disk drive. It held about 4.4 megabytes. Storage leased for $3,200 a month.
