FACT OF THE DAY

January 24 2023


As for 2020, scientists have confirmed the discovery of over 4000 exoplanets.


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History
People in Spain used to employ a form of torture called the Spanish Donkey. Victims had to sit high up, straddling a board while torturers tied increasingly heavy weights to their legs.
November 10 2020
World
You can major in bra studies in China.
November 9 2020
Psychology
We seem to ignore the ones who adore us and pay more attention to those who ignore us.
November 8 2020
Life Hacks
If you save your PowerPoint presentation in .PPS instead of .PPT, your file goes into slideshow mode when you open it.
November 7 2020
Psychology
There are more psychoanalysts per capita in Buenos Aires than any other place in the world.
November 6 2020
Movies
In order to connect with the feeling of loss required to play the role on "The Pianist", Adrien Brody got rid of his apartment, sold his car, and disconnected his phones.
November 5 2020
Celebrities
Kanye West used to work at Gap.
November 4 2020
Technology
25% of Americans use only a mobile device to use the internet.
November 3 2020
Human Body
50 percent of your hand strength comes from your pinky finger.
November 2 2020
Sports
The state sport of Alabama is figure skating.
November 1 2020
Psychology
Over 20% of children report hearing voices.
October 31 2020
Celebrities
Bruno Mars is one of the greatest names in showbiz but he was actually born Peter Gene Hernandez.
October 30 2020
World
Iceland has an elf whisperer who inspects construction sites before anything gets built to make sure no elves are hanging around.
October 29 2020
World
On average the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest of Earth's major oceans.
October 28 2020
Psychology
We loosen our morals when an authority tells us to.
October 27 2020
Sports
In the ancient Greek Olympics, wrestling matches were in the nude and a match did not end until one of the competitors became aroused.
October 26 2020
Movies
On the set of "The Hunger Games", Jennifer Lawrence told co-star Josh Hutcherson she could kick all the way over his head. Instead, she gave him a concussion.
October 25 2020
Sports
Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
October 24 2020
Psychology
Sarcasm promotes creativity, a Harvard study found.
October 23 2020
Psychology
68% of the people suffer from Phantom Vibration Syndrome, the feeling that one's phone is vibrating when it's not.
October 22 2020