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World Toque Day leads today's complete edition for Canada.
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A toque (pronounced "took") is a knitted winter hat. It is the most Canadian garment. It is available at every Tim Hortons counter at Christmas. Without it, millions of Canadian ears would have been lost to history.
You witness the Sudan's iconic African lions, Nile crocodiles, and desert-adapted dromedary camels across its varied landscapes. You see that Sudanese people predominantly keep goats, sheep, and donkeys as working animals and pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You discover Cambodian silk, particularly the signature Khmer silk handwoven in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh using traditional techniques passed through generations. You appreciate how silk weaving sustained Cambodian artisans through centuries of change, with each bolt representing resilience and the preservation of ancestral knowledge in every thread.