FACT OF THE DAY

October 29 2020


The space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella.


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Psychology
There is an optical illusion known as the 'Troxler Effect'. It has been found by psychologists that people experience optical illusions of deformation of their faces after staring at oneself for 10 minutes in the mirror.
February 10 2022
Universe
A teaspoon full of neutron star would weigh 1 billion tons.
February 9 2022
History
History's shortest war was between England and Zanzibar. It lasted only 38 minutes.
February 8 2022
Animals
Bird poop is white because they don't pee.
February 7 2022
History
Lyndon B. Johnson gave interviews from the bathroom.
February 6 2022
History
Mr. Berners-Lee uploaded the first image to the internet. It was a band of women from the nuclear research lab CERN.
February 5 2022
History
Until the 1970's, The Soviet Union used a fake mental disorder (Sluggish Schizophrenia) to arrest anyone who criticized the leadership.
February 4 2022
Business
20% of small businesses fail in their first year, 30% of small businesses fail in their second year, and 50% of small businesses fail after five years in business. Finally, 70% of small business owners fail in their 10th year in business.
February 3 2022
Food
The highest per capita Jell-O consumption in the US is Des Moines.
February 2 2022
History
Drunk debates were once a key aspect of any important decision-making process.
February 1 2022
Technology
The most expensive domain name sold that was publicly reported was Voice.com for $30 million.
January 31 2022
History
In the 15th century Romanian ruler Vlad the Impaler impaled 20,000 Ottoman Turks on long, sharp poles on the banks of the Danube.
January 30 2022
Sports
At the first modern Olympics, winners were awarded silver medals.
January 29 2022
History
Klerksdorp spheres are strange 3 billion-year-old rocks that have been dug up near Ottosdal in South Africa. Up to now, no one has been able to fully explain the markings on their side.
January 28 2022
World
Seven countries share a border with Poland.
January 27 2022
Human Body
Children grow faster in spring time than any other time of the year.
January 26 2022
Technology
Computer programming is currently one of the fastest growing occupations related to technology.
January 25 2022
Psychology
There's a rare mental disorder where people imagine that they are decomposing, dead or non-existent.
January 24 2022
Sports
The tallest basketball players to ever play in the NBA were Manute Bol (from Sudan) and Gheorghe Muresan (from Romania). They were both 7 ft 7 inch tall (231 cm).
January 23 2022
Language
Language is thought to have originated circa 100,000 BC.
January 22 2022