FACT OF THE DAY

February 20 2021


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


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History
Greece has been in a state of default for half its modern history as a sovereign state.
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Universe
The highest mountain known to man is on an asteroid called Vesta. Measuring a whopping 22km in height, it is three times as tall as Mount Everest!
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Psychology
Our favorite subject is ourselves.
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Language
Every two weeks, another language or dialect goes extinct.
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Sports
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Learning a second language can make you smarter.
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Food
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Spooky
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Food
Coffee beans aren't beans - they're fruit pits.
January 13 2023
Technology
Russia built a computer that ran on water: in 1936.
January 12 2023
Science
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January 11 2023
Technology
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January 10 2023
Spooky
A human head remains conscious for around 10 seconds after being decapitated.
January 9 2023
Business
Amazon.com was earlier known as Cadabra.com
January 8 2023
Human Body
The flu pandemic of 1918 killed over 20 million people.
January 7 2023
Sports
Bill Buckner had more hits than ted Williams.
January 6 2023
Psychology
The Truman Syndrome is a psychological disorder in which patients believe they're living in a reality TV show.
January 5 2023
History
The Catholic Church once put a dead Pope on trial.
January 4 2023
Movies
The fish market scenes on the "Perfume" were shot in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. Two and a half tons of fish and one ton of meat was used over the course of the shoot, and people as far away as six miles, reported a bad smell in the air.
January 3 2023