FACT OF THE DAY

June 23 2022


The Apple II had a hard drive of only 5 megabytes when it was released.


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Food
Gelatin is made from cattle hide and pork skin.
November 16 2022
History
Tickling may have been used as torture.
November 15 2022
Technology
In the 1980s, an IBM computer wasn't considered 100% compatible unless it could run Microsoft Flight Simulator.
November 14 2022
Trivia
Only one McDonald's in the world has turquoise arches. Government officials in Sedona, Arizona, thought the yellow would look bad with the natural red rock of the city.
November 13 2022
Human Body
Your body contains cosmic relics from the creation of the universe. Almost all of your hydrogen atoms were formed in the Big Bang, about 13.7 billion years ago.
November 12 2022
History
During WW2, India produced the largest volunteer Army in world's history: over 2.5 million men. At least 38 Indians received the Victoria Cross or the George Cross.
November 11 2022
Sports
During Vin Scully's first year as a broadcaster in 1957, he was suspended by the Dodgers for calling a home run with "He hit that like it was Marilyn Monroe!"
November 10 2022
Movies
On "12 Years A Slave" Michael Fassbender had his makeup artist paint his mustache with alcohol so that the other actors would react naturally to the smell, as they would to a man who had been drinking heavily.
November 9 2022
Food
Wine spoils when exposed to light.
November 8 2022
History
We are living in the most peaceful time in human history.
November 7 2022
Food
The banana tree is not a tree but a giant herb.
November 6 2022
Human Body
On average, a person passes gas 14 times a day.
November 5 2022
Psychology
Some people enjoy seeing anger in others.
November 4 2022
Sports
The NCAA required college football players to study during halftime until 1925.
November 3 2022
Food
In Sardinia, there is a kind of sheep's cheese that includes maggots as its main ingredient.
November 2 2022
Sports
In 2008, the NFL changed its logo. On the previous there were 25 stars and, despite all the archival research, it was not possible to understand the logic and the reason for their appearance. On the new logo, 8 stars - by the number of divisions, and the ball is set at about the same angle as the Lombardi trophy.
November 1 2022
For Kids
Sheep have four stomachs, each one helps them digest the food they eat.
October 31 2022
Psychology
Research that shows we're more satisfied when we spend money on experiences rather than on possessions because it helps us socialize and feel more alive.
October 30 2022
Celebrities
Britney Spears's used pregnancy test was sold on eBay for $5,001.
October 29 2022
For Kids
Magma is the hot liquid rock under the surface of the Earth, it is known as lava after it comes out of a volcano.
October 28 2022