Daily Facts (13 Jul 2024)

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Today's facts:

• There are more pigs than humans in Denmark
• "Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive double letters
• In Japan, by the time man reaches the age of 60, he is commemorated with a special ceremony. This ceremony features the man wearing a red kimono, which denotes that he no longer has the responsibilities of being a mature adult
• It is said that grapefruit got its name because it grows like grapes in clusters. One cluster can have up to 25 grapefruits
• A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair
• Niagara Falls actually stopped flowing back in 1848 for about 20 hours because there was ice that was blocking the Niagara River
• People from North America prefer pickles with warts, where as Europeans prefer pickles with no warts
• The "Star Spangled Banner" did not become a national anthem until 1931. It was designated by an Act of Congress
• German cockroaches can survive for up to one month without food and two weeks without water
• On Sunday, December 7, 1941 at 7:55 AM, the attack on Pearl Harbor commenced

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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