FACT OF THE DAY

February 20 2021


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


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Because they both lost so many players to WWII military service, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become the Steagles during the 1943 season.
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Celebrities
Matthew McConaughey has a phobia of revolving doors.
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Celebrities
YouTube would never exist if it weren't for Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl.
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World
Spain leads the world in cork production.
December 27 2022
Animals
Shark never run out of teeth. If any one of them is gone, another comes forward from the rows and become backup teeth.
December 26 2022
Psychology
We'd rather skew the facts than change our beliefs about people.
December 25 2022
Business
At General Motors, the cost of health care for employees now exceeds the cost of steel.
December 24 2022
Life Hacks
If you send Zumiez a blank envelope they'll send it back filled with free stickers.
December 23 2022
Human Body
The width of your arm span stretched out is the same as the length of your whole body.
December 22 2022
Language
The Pope tweets in nine languages, but his Spanish account has the most followers.
December 21 2022
History
Pope Pius II wrote a popular erotic book called "The Tale Of Two Lovers" before assuming office.
December 20 2022
Internet
Asia has the largest percentage of Internet users by continent / region.
December 19 2022
Technology
Within just two months, the augmented reality video game Pokemon Go was downloaded 500 million times globally, and after 90 days, the app had generated $600 million in revenue.
December 18 2022
Human Body
Every organ you have two of, you only need one of to survive.
December 17 2022
World
Earthquakes that occur out at sea can cause huge tsunamis capable of reaching land and endangering people.
December 16 2022
Technology
CAPTCHA is an acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to hell Computers and Human Apart".
December 15 2022
History
Full teeth removal used to be a wonderful wedding gift.
December 14 2022
History
The Amazon rainforest has been in existence for at least 55 million years.
December 13 2022
Psychology
Expressing gratitude towards people you love causes an immediate spike in your happiness.
December 12 2022
Trivia
QR codes have been popping up in cemeteries. When you scan a code on a gravestone, you can read an obituary and see photos of the deceased.
December 11 2022