FACT OF THE DAY

February 20 2021


Michael Jordan's nickname in high school was Magic, after Magic Johnson.


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History
The Romans used human urine as mouthwash.
September 26 2022
Sports
Babe Ruth set baseball's career home run record in 1921 when he smacked his 139th homer.
September 25 2022
World
Metamorphic rocks are formed by extreme pressure and heat. read more about metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks, find information on rocks and minerals.
September 24 2022
Technology
November 30th is Computer Security Day.
September 23 2022
United States
The House of Representatives earmarked $50,000,000 to create an indoor rain forest in Iowa.
September 22 2022
Technology
The name Google was created accidentally. A spelling error was made by the original founders who were under the impression they were going for Googol.
September 21 2022
Spooky
A 42-year-old woman in Delaware committed suicide and it was mistaken for a Halloween decoration.
September 20 2022
Nature
Fierce storms rage on Neptune.
September 19 2022
World
Mawsynram in Meghalaya, India is the wettest place on Earth with an annual rainfall of more than 11 meters.
September 18 2022
For Kids
Wolves live and hunt in packs, learning to survive in the wild from an early age.
September 17 2022
Technology
Every minute 300 hours of video are uploaded on YouTube.
September 16 2022
Sports
Originally, the team from Oakland was named "Oakland Senors" - in honor of the first settlers. But after the local media mocked this name for several days, it was changed to the current "Oakland Raiders".
September 15 2022
Spooky
There are over 200 dead bodies on top of Mount Everest. Because retrieving them is such a risk, they serve as markers for other hikers.
September 14 2022
History
Napoleon wasn't short. He was actually above the average Frenchman.
September 13 2022
Human Body
People with darker skin do not get wrinkles as fast as those with lighter skin.
September 12 2022
Sports
Joe Gibbs is the only coach to win the super bowl with three different quarterbacks.
September 11 2022
Human Body
Every day 2,7000 people die of heart disease in the USA.
September 10 2022
Food
There;s a fungus that bleeds. The mushroom isn't poisonous but the taste has been described as a very bitter pepper.
September 9 2022
History
Humans are 50% heavier and four inches taller in the past 100 years than they have been throughout most of human history.
September 8 2022
Language
Cryptophasia is a language phenomenon that only twins, identical or fraternal, can understand.
September 7 2022