FACT OF THE DAY

February 18 2021


Boxing became a legal sport in 1901.


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Psychology
To our ancestors, sugar and fat were good things.
September 15 2021
Internet
Interbrand invented the term "Wi-FI" as a play on words of the term "Hi-Fi" or "High Fidelity". However, Wi-Fi doesn't actually stand for anything.
September 14 2021
United States
Americans travel 1,144,721,000 miles by air every day.
September 13 2021
United States
Texas is also the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag at the same height as the U.S. flag.
September 12 2021
Technology
Google has been acquiring on average more than one company per week.
September 11 2021
Sports
Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, did not have to undergo gender verification at the 1976 Olympics due to royal courtesy.
September 10 2021
Human Body
There are 50 per cent more males that are left handed than females.
September 9 2021
Humans and dolphins are the only species that have se* for pleasure.
September 8 2021
Life Hacks
Stumped by a math problem? Get the PhotoMath app and scan the math problem with your phone and the app will solve it for you.
September 7 2021
Universe
The famous Hubble Space Telescope can never be used to investigate Mercury as the planet is so close to the sun that sun's light could destroy the telescopes mechanism.
September 6 2021
For Kids
Nerve cells can travel as fast as 120 meters per second.
September 5 2021
Celebrities
When Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling were in the Mickey Mouse Club, Justin's mom was Ryan's legal guardian.
September 4 2021
Technology
The banner promote seven art museums, sponsored by AT&T, to the readers of HotWired.com
September 3 2021
Sports
Wilt Chamberlain didn't win MVP the year he scored 50.4 points and grabbed 22.9 rebounds per game. (Bill Russel did.)
September 2 2021
Movies
When first wearing the Spider-Man costume Andrew Garfield admitted to shedding tears.
September 1 2021
United States
Maine is the only state that has borders with only one other U.S. state, New Hampshire, while bordering two Canadian provinces.
August 31 2021
Internet
The Twitter bird actually has a name - Larry.
August 30 2021
World
The Niagara Falls are located on the border of the USA and Canada.
August 29 2021
Psychology
Anxiety in men often does not appear as nervousness or worry appears, but rather as anger, muscle aches or alcohol use.
August 28 2021
Internet
Google Images was created after Jennifer Lopez wore that infamous dress at the 2000 Grammys.
August 27 2021