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It’s no secret that I profoundly dislike the word “proud”.
Originally, I disliked it because people who are “proud” that they achieved something, tend to be unbearably egotistic, even solipsistic, and almost always arrogant and thoroughly unpleasant. That has not changed, but its almost generalised misuse on the North American continent has not increased my love [...]

Riverdale Farm, once Toronto’s first zoo, is now the only working farm in the heart of Toronto. It boasts a series of historic buildings, flower gardens, wooded areas and ponds. Its magnificent tulip gardens is now in full bloom.

CP24 Day at the 2010 CNE - Let’s go to the Ex!

On Tuesday, 24 August 2010, it was CP24 Day at the Canadian National Exhibition. CP24 had been broadcasting it the days before the event and since I hadn’t been there in more than a decade, I thought it was a good idea to take [...]

In 2003, physicist and astronaut Ed Lu and world-renowned magician James Randi performed what is believed to be the first card trick ever performed in space. The recording of this event can now be seen on YouTube.

In the popular television programme “Wylde on Health”, homoeopathic doctor Bryce Wylde claimed that 1% milk contains approximately 24%fat by weight. I investigate this surprising claim and come to different conclusions.

A friend sent me an email with endearing pictures. Are they real? Let’s first look at the email itself:

                        “Finnegan the squirrel”  

Debby Cantlon, who plans to release Finnegan, the young squirrel, back
into the wild, bottle-fed the infant squirrel after it was brought to her house.

When Cantlon took in the tiny creature [...]

When journalists write articles, they are supposed to relate reality as best they can. They are not perfect however, and that can sometimes lead to exaggerations.