FACT OF THE DAY

May 14 2022


The highest per capita Jell-O consumption in the US is Des Moines.


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Technology
CAPTCHA is an acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to hell Computers and Human Apart".
December 15 2022
History
Full teeth removal used to be a wonderful wedding gift.
December 14 2022
History
The Amazon rainforest has been in existence for at least 55 million years.
December 13 2022
Psychology
Expressing gratitude towards people you love causes an immediate spike in your happiness.
December 12 2022
Trivia
QR codes have been popping up in cemeteries. When you scan a code on a gravestone, you can read an obituary and see photos of the deceased.
December 11 2022
Sports
Jerry West is the silhouette on the NBA logo.
December 10 2022
Celebrities
Kesha once broke into Prince's house to plant her demo tape in the hopes of cracking the music industry.
December 9 2022
United States
It's against the law to sneeze or burp during a church service in the city of Omaha, Nebraska.
December 8 2022
Celebrities
Kobe Bryant spoke fluent Italian.
December 7 2022
Human Body
From the age of 30, humans begin to gradually shrink in size.
December 6 2022
Psychology
Fear can feel good- if we're not really in danger.
December 5 2022
United States
An American urologist bought Napoleon's penis for $40,000.
December 4 2022
Psychology
People who view TV crime shows consistently overestimate the frequency of crime in the real world.
December 3 2022
Sports
The very first Olympic race, held in 776 BC, was won by Coroeubus, a chef.
December 2 2022
Food
An average ear of corn has an even numbers of rows, usually 16.
December 1 2022
History
In 536 A.D., there was a worldwide dust cloud that blocked out the sun for a year, resulting in widespread famine and disease.
November 30 2022
History
During Prohibition in the United States, the U.S. government poisoned alcohol.
November 29 2022
United States
Point Roberts in Washington State is cut off from the rest of the state by British Columbia, Canada.
November 28 2022
Human Body
A man received the heart of a suicide victim, married his widow, and years later killed himself on the same day the donor did.
November 27 2022
Universe
The crust on top averages about 42 miles (70 km) deep. The outermost part of the crust is broken and jumbled due to all the large knocks it has had.
November 26 2022