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Today's facts: Heinz 57; Raw delicacy; Uninhabited Norway; Masterpiece Creation; Multicultural Influence; Oral Tradition; Tragic Attack; Proficiency Initiative; Rapid-recovery; Variable-giant

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Daily Facts (18 Nov 2025)

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Today's facts:

Bingo number 57 is called "Heinz varieties" because it refers to the Heinz 57 varieties of canned beans.
Carpaccio is a dish made from thinly sliced raw meat, often tenderloin, which can be safely eaten if prepared in a clean environment.
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited volcanic island that has been a Norwegian possession since 1928 and is almost completely covered by glacial ice.
El Greco, originally named Domenikos Theotokopoulos, moved to Spain where he created the monumental "Burial of the Count of Orgaz" between 1586 and 1588, which became a major work of European painting.
The Ionian Islands were significantly influenced by various powers, including the Venetians and Franks, even while the rest of Greece was under Byzantine or Turkish rule.
Yoga is traditionally taught orally, allowing for a natural movement between the four paths of Yoga rather than a rigid, linear structure found in books.
Two Assyrian Christian children, Raneed Raad (16) and her sister Raphid (6), were murdered in Baghdad by terrorists who had previously threatened their family.
The tentative name for the program aimed at fostering local musicians in Greenville is the "10,000 Hour Project," based on Malcolm Gladwell's assertion that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to achieve proficiency in a skill.
Desflurane and sevoflurane are low-soluble inhalation anesthetics that offer clinical advantages over isoflurane, including faster induction and quicker recovery during long procedures.
Betelgeuse is a "pulsating" star with a diameter that varies from 550 to 920 times that of the sun, making it one of the largest known stars in our galaxy.

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November 18, 2025

Today's facts: Heinz 57; Raw delicacy; Uninhabited Norway; Masterpiece Creation; Multicultural Influence; Oral Tradition; Tragic Attack; Proficiency Initiative; Rapid-recovery; Variable-giant

Listen Later

7 minutes

Daily Facts (18 Nov 2025)

[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.

Today's facts:

Bingo number 57 is called "Heinz varieties" because it refers to the Heinz 57 varieties of canned beans.
Carpaccio is a dish made from thinly sliced raw meat, often tenderloin, which can be safely eaten if prepared in a clean environment.
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited volcanic island that has been a Norwegian possession since 1928 and is almost completely covered by glacial ice.
El Greco, originally named Domenikos Theotokopoulos, moved to Spain where he created the monumental "Burial of the Count of Orgaz" between 1586 and 1588, which became a major work of European painting.
The Ionian Islands were significantly influenced by various powers, including the Venetians and Franks, even while the rest of Greece was under Byzantine or Turkish rule.
Yoga is traditionally taught orally, allowing for a natural movement between the four paths of Yoga rather than a rigid, linear structure found in books.
Two Assyrian Christian children, Raneed Raad (16) and her sister Raphid (6), were murdered in Baghdad by terrorists who had previously threatened their family.
The tentative name for the program aimed at fostering local musicians in Greenville is the "10,000 Hour Project," based on Malcolm Gladwell's assertion that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to achieve proficiency in a skill.
Desflurane and sevoflurane are low-soluble inhalation anesthetics that offer clinical advantages over isoflurane, including faster induction and quicker recovery during long procedures.
Betelgeuse is a "pulsating" star with a diameter that varies from 550 to 920 times that of the sun, making it one of the largest known stars in our galaxy.

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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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