FACT OF THE DAY

May 18 2022


The hotter a chili pepper is, the healthier it is.


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Universe
An asteroid about the size of a car enters Earth's atmosphere roughly once a year - but it burns up before it reaches us. Comets are leftovers from the creation of our solar system about 4.5 billion years ago - they consist of sand, ice and carbon dioxide.
August 22 2022
Sports
About 46% of pro football hall of famers played for one team during their NFL careers.
August 21 2022
United States
There's a ghost town in Arizona called "Nothing." It has one abandoned building and a couple of signs.
August 20 2022
Sports
Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (MLB, NHL, NFL) have the same colors: Black and gold.
August 19 2022
Sports
The Olympic rings cover every flag in the world. Yellow, green, red, black, and blue were selected because at least one of those five colors appears in every flag in the world.
August 18 2022
Movies
Daniel Kaluuya was given the lead role on the spot after nailing his audition for "Get Out". He did about five takes of a key scene, in which his character had to cry, and each was so perfect that the single tear came down at the exact same time for each take.
August 17 2022
For Kids
Sea otters have a pouch under their forearm to store their favorite rocks.
August 16 2022
Animals
Hummingbirds are so agile and have such good control that they can fly backwards.
August 15 2022
Language
Other than English, French is the only language taught in every country.
August 14 2022
World
Africa is the 2nd largest continent that is larger than Mexico, China, India, USA and many areas of Europe.
August 13 2022
Food
A strawberry isn't technically a berry, or even a fruit.
August 12 2022
Celebrities
Jamie Lee Curtis is Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother, and Jake is Heath Ledger's daughter's godfather.
August 11 2022
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