FACT OF THE DAY

November 11 2021


The type of music you listen to affects the way you perceive the world.


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In Indonesian, "air" means "water".
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Technology
51% of internet traffic is "non-human". 31% is made up from hacking programs, spammers and malicious phishing.
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Human Body
The small intestine is about two inches around and 22 feet long.
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Rita Moreno had an affair with Marlon Bando and later dated Elvis Presley, just to make Brando jealous.
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History
The first tax was sent while people were still traveling the Oregon Trail.
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Technology
In 2016 there was approximately 7 billion people living on the planet, and over 23 billion devices connected to the Internet - that's an average of 3 devices per person.
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Language
About 30% of English words come from French.
April 25 2022
Food
The reason why peppers taste hot is because of a chemical compound called capsaicin, which bonds to your sensory nerves and tricks them into thinking your mouth is actually being burned.
April 24 2022
Human Body
It has been proven that laughter is an effective pain killer.
April 23 2022
Food
Cereal is the second-largest advertiser on television today, behind automobiles.
April 22 2022
History
Peter the Great executed his wife's lover, then forced her to keep her lover's head in a jar of alcohol in her bedroom.
April 21 2022
History
Harriet Tubman was the first woman to lead a raid during the Civil War.
April 20 2022
Psychology
We always try to return a favor.
April 19 2022
World
Finland is nicknamed 'Land of the Thousand Lakes'.
April 18 2022
Technology
Twitter, Wikipedia, and AOL IM all crashed the day Michael Jackson died.
April 17 2022
Technology
Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
April 16 2022
Celebrities
Harry Styles very nearly didn't make his X Factor audition because he was hospitalized after coughing up blood.
April 15 2022
History
Between 1942 and 1944, Academy Awards were made of plaster.
April 14 2022
United States
President Coolidge had installed a mechanical horse saddle in the White House so he could exercise.
April 13 2022
Technology
Currently the world's largest hard drive is a 60TB SSD.
April 12 2022