Daily Facts (09 Sep 2024)

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Today's facts:

• In the 20th century, over three million people have died from earthquakes
• In 1976, fourteen banks merged to form a bank credit card called "Mastercharge." This was later renamed to what is now know as "Mastercard."
• The YKK on the zipper of your Levis stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the worlds largest zipper manufacturer
• Historically, a blue ribbon has been awarded for first prize
• Only female mosquitoes bite humans. Male mosquitoes live on natural liquids from plants and other resources
• Huge Moore, the inventor of Dixie cups got the idea for the name from a neighboring factory, the Dixie Doll Company
• In 1929, the Coca-Cola slogan was "The Pause That Refreshes."
• American women, on average, spend 55 minutes per day getting showered, dressed, and groomed
• The murder rate in the United States is about four times greater than in Japan. In Japan, no private citizen can buy a handgun legally

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.

This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

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