Daily Facts (16 Sep 2023)
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Today's facts:
When Nylons first went on sale in the United States in 1940, four million pairs were sold in only a few days
The turkey was once nominated to be the official bird of the United States
Emus cannot walk backwards
The nut "filbert" got its name from St. Philbert which is celebrated on August 22nd, which is also when the nut matures
The tuatara lizard of New Zealand has three eyes, two in the center of its head and one on the top of its head
A honey bee has four wings
In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food
The first commercial chewing gum was sold in 1848 by John B. Curtis, who also made the gum. He called the gum "State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum."
Battle Creek, Michigan is referred to as the "Cereal Bowl of America." The city produces the most breakfast cereals than any other city in the world
Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.
Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.
This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios
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