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TIL that in 1972, the CBC challenged listeners to complete the saying "As Canadian as..." Heather Scott answered the challenge with "... possible under the circumstances."

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m1PPR TIL that human beings are very close to having a neutral buoyancy in water. The makeup of each individual determinants whether they sink or float.
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