Daily Facts (18 May 2025)

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Today's facts:

• The name of the famous snack "Twinkies" was invented by seeing a billboard in St. Louis, that said "Twinkle Toe Shoes."
• The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender
• Bo Jackson set a Monday Night Football record by rushing for 222 yards in one game against the Seattle Seahawks, including a 91-yard TD run
• In 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna held an elaborate state funeral for his amputated leg. updated
• The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 108,000 km per hour
• Smelling bananas can help a person lose weight
• Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star

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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