Krispy Kreme make five million doughnut a day (+ 8 more facts)
Daily Facts (31 May 2025)
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There is a species of bird, Antpitta avis canis Ridgley, that barks like a dog
In a study that was done by the University of Chicago in 1907, it was concluded that the easiest color to spot is yellow. This is why John Hertz, who is the founder of the Yellow Cab Company picked cabs to be yellow
Krispy Kreme make five million doughnut a day
Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster
In 1685, New France used playing cards as currency because of the shortage of coins
If you were standing on Mercury, the Sun would appear 2.5 times larger than it appears from Earth
One female mouse can produce up to 100 babies a year
A rocket-like device can be traced back to Ancient Greece when a flying steam-powered pigeon was built out of wood.
Carolyn Shoemaker, famous astronomer, has discovered 32 comets and approximately 300 asteroids
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Urophobia is the fear of urine or urinating (+ 9 more facts)
Daily Facts (30 May 2025)
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Seven asteroids were especially named for the Challenger astronauts who were killed in the 1986 failed launch of the space shuttle
The Olympics were originally held for the Greek god Zeus
The football team Green Bay Packers comes from a meat packing company called Acme Packing
The citrus soda "7 UP" was created in 1929. The original name of the popular drink was "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", but it got changed to "7 UP."
The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service
Infants spend more time dreaming than adults do
Author Dr. Seuss wrote the book "Green Eggs and Ham" because the editor made him a bet that he could not write a book, which contained less than fifty words
Urophobia is the fear of urine or urinating
Abdul Kassam Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. Four hundred camels carried the 117,000 volumes
A group of people that are hired to clap at a performance are called a claque
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Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana (+ 9 more facts)
Daily Facts (29 May 2025)
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The majority of American models are skinnier than 98% of American women
Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them
Researches have discovered that eating five or more apples a week is linked to better functioning of the lungs
Some octopuses have been known to eat their arms off when they are exposed to stressful situations
In the United States, approximately 135 million cars travel every day on the streets, roads, and interstates.
Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana
In 1953, racecar driver Tim Flock raced at Nascar with a monkey in the seat beside him
Dill seeds are so small that approximately 10,000 dill seeds would be required to make an ounce
Before 1883, the three-cent U.S. stamp was also used for advertising. The advertisment was located on the back of the stamp for various products
The United Parcel Service shipped the killer whale Keiko (star of Disney movie "Free Willy") from Mexico City to Newport, Oregon in 1998
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Seven percent of a humans body wieght is made up of blood (+ 9 more facts)
Daily Facts (28 May 2025)
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In the movie Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock, chocolate syrup was used for blood in the shower scene
Bats can detect food up to 18 feet away and what type of insect the food may be using their sense of echolocation
In 1976, a Los Angeles secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a fifty pound rock. More than twenty people witnessed the ceremony
Seven percent of a humans body wieght is made up of blood
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, JohnHancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, butthe last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Over 4.5 billion sticks have Trident gum have been chewed. If the stick of gum were laid out end to end they could circle the globe approximately 1.8 times
In the United States, about 33% of land is covered by forests
Honolulu, Hawaii boasts the only royal palace in the United States of America
The honey badger can withstand hundreds of bee stings that would otherwise kill another animal
When explorers first arrived in Venezuela, they were reminded of Venice. They named the country "Little Venice", which translated into Spanish is Venezuela
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A cat has 32 muscles in each ear (+ 9 more facts)
Daily Facts (27 May 2025)
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Serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in Kansas
The TV show Doctor Who, when it was popular, had an audience of 110 million people
There is a substance in the skin of the African clawed frog that helps in fighting infection
Initially golf balls were made out of wood. After that they were made out of leather which was stuffed with feathers
There is now an ATM at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which has a winter population of two hundred people
There are some types of chocolates that are actually good for the arteries and heart
The monogram "RR" for Rolls-Royce has never been altered, except for when Sir Henry Royce passed away in 1933. Then it was changed from red to black.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear
On average, Americans spend five times more of their time in their cars than they do on vacation
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