FACT OF THE DAY

March 1 2021


Babe Ruth set baseball's career home run record in 1921 when he smacked his 139th homer.


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History
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, a Russian mystic, reportedly survived being poisoned, shot, and stabbed numerous times before he was finally drowned in the Volga river.
September 27 2021
United States
The first episode of "Joanie Loves Chachi" was the highest rated American program in the history of Korean television, a country where "Chachi" translates to "pe*is".
September 26 2021
United States
1.5 million Americans are charged with drunk driving each year.
September 25 2021
History
A good night of sleep used to mean waking up sometime in the middle.
September 24 2021
Human Body
The leaves of raspberry is used fresh or dried as herbal teas to regulate menstrual cycles.
September 23 2021
Internet
Online daters spend an average of $243 per year on online dating.
September 22 2021
Trivia
In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called "Growing Up Skipper". Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.
September 21 2021
For Kids
Despite its name, the Killer Wale (Orca) is actually a type of dolphin.
September 20 2021
Internet
The most expensive keyword for Google AdWords is "insurance".
September 19 2021
Psychology
Social media is pshychologically designed to be addictive.
September 18 2021
Movies
In preparation for his role on the movie "Drive", Ryan Gosling restored the 1973 Chevy Malibu that his character uses in the film.
September 17 2021
History
Earth is estimated to have formed around 4.5 billion years ago - almost one-third of the age of the universe - through accretion from the solar nebula.
September 16 2021
Psychology
To our ancestors, sugar and fat were good things.
September 15 2021
Internet
Interbrand invented the term "Wi-FI" as a play on words of the term "Hi-Fi" or "High Fidelity". However, Wi-Fi doesn't actually stand for anything.
September 14 2021
United States
Americans travel 1,144,721,000 miles by air every day.
September 13 2021
United States
Texas is also the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag at the same height as the U.S. flag.
September 12 2021
Technology
Google has been acquiring on average more than one company per week.
September 11 2021
Sports
Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, did not have to undergo gender verification at the 1976 Olympics due to royal courtesy.
September 10 2021
Human Body
There are 50 per cent more males that are left handed than females.
September 9 2021
Humans and dolphins are the only species that have se* for pleasure.
September 8 2021