FACT OF THE DAY

February 20 2021


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


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The Q in Q-tips stands for quality. They were originally called Baby Gays.
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October 16 2022
Human Body
You cannot snore and dream at the same time.
October 15 2022
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October 14 2022
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October 13 2022
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The names of 5 continents both start and end with the same letter.
October 12 2022
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The first man made object sent into space was in 1957 when the Russian satellite named Sputnik was launched.
October 11 2022
History
Isaac Asimov holds the enviable title of being the only author to have written at least one book for each Dewey class.
October 10 2022
Movies
Julie Andrews was flung into the mud every time the helicopter passed her while filming that iconic hilltop scene in the The Sound of Music.
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