Daily Facts (22 Jan 2024)

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Today's facts:

• Historically, a blue ribbon has been awarded for first prize
• In 1391, China began producing toliet paper for use by its Emperors
• Every year Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes, 1,000 of which measure above 3.5 on the Richter scale
• Ray Kroc bought McDonalds for $2.7 million in 1961 from the McDonald brothers
• At one time, pumpkins were recommended for removing freckles
• Flamingos are able to fly at a speed of approximately 55 kilometers an hour. In one night they can travel about 600 km
• The speed at which honey bees fly is at 15 miles per hour
• The word "Nazi" is actually an abbreviation for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, which refers to the National Socialist German Workers Party
• The average height of an NBA basketball player is 6 feet 7 inches
• In the 19th century, it was common practice for a Japanese woman to dye their teeth black. They believed that this enhanced sex appeal and maintained healthier teeth

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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