Daily Facts

Daily Facts (18 Jan 2026) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: Dachshund literally means "badger dog," as they were originally developed in Germany to hunt and exterminate badgers. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a bomb during an election campaign stop, which resulted in at least a dozen other fatalities and led to widespread violence and the postponement of the national parliamentary elections in India. Christopher Isherwood's book "Christopher and His Kind" made him a hero of gay liberation and a national celebrity by openly sharing the story of his life as a homosexual in 1930s Berlin. The female pelvis has evolved to be larger and broader than the male pelvis to create more space for childbirth. Copper was used by Native Americans as early as 2000 B.C. Mika Häkkinen scored points in the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time in 1996, at his fifth attempt, despite being involved in a collision five laps from the finish. Red maple is commonly found in eastern Canada and tolerates a wide range of temperature and precipitation, thriving most often in moist soils. Thou Shell of Death, published in 1936, is notable for introducing Inspector Blount of Scotland Yard, as well as for being one of the best stories by Nicholas Blake, a pseudonym for Cecil Day-Lewis, the poet laureate from 1968 to his death in 1972. "Kurt Weill, a German Jew, left Berlin in 1933 when the Nazis came to power and insisted he was not a 'German composer' but an American citizen." The pink triangle was originally used to denote homosexual men as a Nazi concentration camp badge, highlighting the persecution of an estimated 5–15,000 gay men and lesbian women during the Holocaust. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Facts (17 Jan 2026) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: "Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode' was a US Top Ten hit in 1958 and became a defining moment in early rock and roll." The 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal are noted as the most expensive Games ever organized to date, leaving the city in debt long after the event concluded. The 1934 "More Dick and Jane Stories" is the only Second Pre-Primer ever created for the Dick and Jane series in the 1930s and was never reprinted. Tom Stoppard has won an Oscar for Original Screenplay for his work on "Shakespeare In Love." Time magazine named "Ebola Fighters" as its Person of the Year in 2014 for their courage and efforts during the Ebola outbreak, which claimed more than 6,000 lives. The Bosporus Strait serves as a primary highway for the transport of energy to Europe from Russia and western Asia, with over 55,000 ships, including almost 6,000 oil tankers, passing through it in 2005. In Buddhism, the practice of generosity, known as dāna, is considered one of the perfections (pāramitā) and is characterized by unattached and unconditional giving. Abraham Maslow developed his Hierarchy of Needs model in the 1940-50s, which remains relevant today for understanding human motivation and personal development. Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1980, and is known for the "Miracle on Ice" game where the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union. Frida Kahlo painted nearly 200 works during her lifetime, despite enduring chronic pain from a near-fatal accident and undergoing 32 surgeries over 26 years. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Facts (16 Jan 2026) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: The tragic plane crash on February 3, 1959, resulted in the deaths of three rock 'n' roll stars: Buddy Holly, J P ‘The Big Bopper’ Richardson, and Ritchie Valens, marking the day as “The Day the Music Died.” Natural Law maintains that certain moral laws transcend time, culture, and government, forming universal standards applicable to all mankind. The uveal layer of the eye is the most common place for eye cancers to start. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple admits over 500 student members every year. Quentin Crisp came out as a gay man in 1931, during a time when any sign of homosexuality shocked public sensibilities. The first humans to reach the Geographic South Pole were Norwegian Roald Amundsen and his party on December 14, 1911. Rabindranath Tagore's song "Amar Sonar Bangla," which means "my golden Bengal," was chosen as the national anthem of Bangladesh, highlighting his deep cultural significance even among the country's predominantly Muslim population. Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B Entertainment, produced "The Departed," which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007. Caroline of Ansbach was the queen consort of George II of England and had significant political influence over him until her death in 1737. Brian Close is the youngest player to have won a Test cap for England, making his debut at the age of 18 in 1949. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Facts (15 Jan 2026) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: Christine Lagarde has been accused of "negligence by a person in a position of public authority" over a €400 million payout to a controversial tycoon while she was France's finance minister. Bradford had a population of 13,064 in the early 1820s. Portugal enjoys an average of more than 300 sunny days a year, making its winter season feel more like spring. Developers are planning to build ultra-luxury condo towers along the Miami River, with units priced from $850,000 to $12 million, as part of a significant transformation of the area from a polluted industrial backwater to a sought-after waterfront destination. James Herbert sold more than 50 million horror novels, making him one of the best-selling authors in the genre, second only to his friend Stephen King. Matt Lucas and Kevin McGee are the first celebrity gay couple to separate following a civil partnership, potentially setting a precedent for gay "divorces." Magwitch's identity evolves throughout Great Expectations as he transitions from a hardened criminal to a repentant sinner, illustrating the complex relationship between name and self-awareness. Huey Lewis scored a perfect 800 on his math SATs. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease caused by ticks In 1633, Galileo Galilei was found vehemently suspected of heresy by the Holy Office for advocating the heliocentric model, which stated that the Earth moves and the Sun does not, contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church at the time. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Facts (14 Jan 2026) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: Germany's highest mountain is the Zugspitze, which reaches an elevation of 9,718 feet (2,962 meters). The Guianas represent the most intact rainforest on the planet, encompassing one of the highest biodiversity regions in the world. The world famous Glasgow Willow Tea Rooms were designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. Today, Gaborone is a continually-growing city that is home to over 400,000 people, compared to being a dusty one-horse town fifty years ago. Three Men in a Boat, published in 1889, remains popular for its humor, showcasing the enduring appeal of British wit nearly 130 years later. Scrooge's transformation occurs after he is visited by three ghosts, leading him to change from a mean, greedy man to someone who embraces the spirit of Christmas. Taylor Milne, a two-time Olympian, is competing in the 3,000-metre steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics after previously participating in the 1,500-metre event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Charles I was executed on 30 January 1649 after being found guilty of treason, marking the first time a reigning monarch was tried and executed by his own government. The overall size of a High School Basketball court is typically 84 feet long and 50 feet wide. The GEICO gecko, created in 1999, was developed due to a Screen Actors Guild strike that prevented the use of live actors in commercials. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices