FACT OF THE DAY

March 5 2021


Wilt Chamberlain didn't win MVP the year he scored 50.4 points and grabbed 22.9 rebounds per game. (Bill Russel did.)


Sports Facts Sports
‹ Previous Date Next Date ›

Previous Daily Facts

Movies
The cat held by Marlon Brando in the opening scene of "The Godfather" was a stray that Coppola found while on the lot at Paramount, and was not originally called for in the script.
August 10 2022
Psychology
Shy people talk little about themselves, but they do this in a way that makes other people feel that they know them very well.
August 9 2022
Spooky
Some tumors can contain pockets of hair, teeth & very rarely, grow more complex organs such as eyes, feet, hands as well as other limbs.
August 8 2022
Human Body
A smile can use anywhere between five and 53 facial muscles.
August 7 2022
Psychology
Being alone for a long time is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
August 6 2022
World
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country bordered by Cambodia, Laos and China.
August 5 2022
For Kids
Blue whales are so large that a human could swim through its veins.
August 4 2022
Animals
In Switzerland it is illegal to own just one guinea pig or a parrot. This is because they are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone.
August 3 2022
Psychology
Crying makes you feel better, reduces stress, and may help to keep the body healthy.
August 2 2022
Language
The top 3 languages used on websites are English, Russian, and Spanish.
August 1 2022
Food
Blueberries have more antioxidants than any other fruit or vegetables.
July 31 2022
History
The Afghan War is the longest war in U.S. history.
July 30 2022
Sports
Diego Maradona took a drug test with a fake plastic piece of manhood filled with clean urine after testing positive several times before.
July 29 2022
Sports
When Michael Jordan averaged 37.1 points per game in 1986-87, his Chicago Bulls were a sub.500, eight-seeded playoff team that got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round.
July 28 2022
Human Body
Microwave popcorn gives off a toxic, lung-damaging gas when cooked.
July 27 2022
Nature
Aluminum can be recycled continuously, as in forever. Recycling 1 aluminum can save enough energy to run our TVs for at least 3 hours. 80 trillion aluminum cans are used by humans every year.
July 26 2022
United States
Arizona was the last of the 48 adjoining continental states to enter the Union.
July 25 2022
Sports
At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
July 24 2022
History
There was a time where using forks used to be seen as blasphemous.
July 23 2022
World
It possibly took between 20,000 to 30,000 laborers over 80 years to build the pyramids at Giza.
July 22 2022