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Fun Fact: Lions, bears, and cougars are all predators in the wild but the most successful predator will surprise you - the dragonfly. Their capture rate is 97 per cent, making them the most successful hunters in the wild.
On this day
In 1871, British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
In 1969, Apollo 11 lands on the moon.
In 1973, actor Bruce Lee dies at 32.
In 2005, Canada becomes the fourth country to legalize same-sex marriage.
National holidays
Today is National Hot Dog Day, National Fortune Cookie Day, International Chess Day, National Moon Day, National Lollipop Day, National Ugly Truck Contest Day, Women鈥檚 Union Establishment Day, Space Exploration Day, World Jump Day, and Take Your Poet to Work Day.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with actress Sandra Oh (51), model Gisele Bundchen (42), actress Alycia Debnam-Carey (29), rock singer Chris Cornell (would鈥檝e been 58), musician Carlos Santana (75), salesperson Billy Mays (would鈥檝e been 64), actress Juilanne Hough (34), actor John Francis Daley (37), and actress Judy Greer (47).
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