FACT OF THE DAY

December 1 2020



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History
There are more historic artifacts under the sea than in all of the world's museums.
May 9 2023
History
The 1969 Stonewall Uprising was the start of the LGBTQ rights movement.
May 8 2023
For Kids
Plants on the surface of the Earth have existed for around 400 million years.
May 7 2023
Human Body
Lack of sleep can affect your immune system and reduce your ability to fight infections.
May 6 2023
For Kids
Venezuela is a South American country that is considered one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
May 5 2023
Internet
Previous names for Wireless Internet were WaveLAN, FlankSpeed, DragonFly, WECA and IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence, before the more consumer friendly name of Wi-Fi was adopted.
May 4 2023
Universe
Earth's water came from condensing water vapor from erupting volcanoes, and asteroid impacts.
May 3 2023
Spooky
Spiders could, theoretically, eat every human being on the planet and still be very hungry.
May 2 2023
Trivia
The inventor of the AK-47 has said he wishes he'd invented something to help farmers instead for example a lawnmower.
May 1 2023
Business
Roughly 20% of small businesses are family-owned.
April 30 2023
Psychology
The average amount of time a woman can keep a secret is 47 hours and 15 minutes.
April 29 2023
Celebrities
Model Chrissy Teigen is pretty comfortable in her skin, but there's one body part she refuses to show in photo: her feet.
April 28 2023
Movies
In Pretty Woman, Richard Gere snapping the necklace case down on Julia Roberts fingers was improvised, and Robert's laughter was totally natural. The filmmakers like it so much, they decided to leave it in.
April 27 2023
Food
An avocado is not just a fruit, it is also a berry.
April 26 2023
History
In the 18th century a popular medicine for kids, "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," included morphine.
April 25 2023
For Kids
The official distance of a marathon is 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles).
April 24 2023
World
Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa.
April 23 2023
Technology
The Buzzer, UVB-76 is a shortwave radio station, believed to be of Russian origin, that has been broadcasting the same mysterious signal - a low, monotonous buzz punctuated by occasional Russian voice transmission - since 1982.
April 22 2023
Celebrities
Kim Kardashian West's first marriage happened when she was 19. She was married to Damon Thomas for four years.
April 21 2023
Language
Over 300 languages are spoken in the United States, but South Africa holds the record for the country with the most official languages.
April 20 2023