1...that John S. Collins, who came to southern Florida to grow vegetables and coconuts on a barrier island, built 2.5 mile long wooden Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay in 1913 which led to the development of Miami Beach? 2...that the famous Hit Factory recording studio in New York City recently closed down after 12 years of operation? 3...that Double Gloucester cheese is made from a mixture of milk taken in the morning and evening? 

Allergy season is upon us. Sneezing, runny noses and itching eyes are among the most prevalent symptoms of hay fever. Chances of one being allergic are about 15% if neither parent has allergies and about 60% when both parents do. US researchers recently found a chemical compound, part-cat and part-human, that can help prevent allergic reactions to cats.

"I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness." -- James Thurber

British North America Act: established Dominion of Canada (1867) Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: convicted of spying (1951) Mariner 10: first spacecraft to approach Mercury (1974)

British North America Act, law passed by the British Parliament in 1867 that provided for the unification of the Canadian provinces into the dominion of Canada. Until 1982 the act also functioned as the constitution of Canada. The act enumerated the powers of the provincial legislatures and gave the residual powers to the dominion; its interpretation by the privy council somewhat nullified this design by giving a very extended scope to the provincial power of “property and civil rights,” and developing a doctrine of “emergency powers” to give the dominion the authority needed by a national government in time of war. This act was superseded by the Canada Act of 1982.