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FACT-OF-THE-DAY ARCHIVE
"Our life is what our thoughts make it."
- Marcus Aurelius

FEB 2022


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2/1/22      The Chinese New Year is the most important and the longest celebration in the Chinese calendar. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/2/22      The state drink of Maryland is milk. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/3/22      A penguin’s normal body temperature is approximately 100° F (38° C). Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/4/22      One of the most expensive costs for the Sochi Olympics was the US$8.7 billion road and railway infrastructure. Fish Stadium, the location of the opening and closing ceremonies, cost US$780 million to build. With a capacity of 40,000 people, that’s an average cost of US$19,500 per spectator. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/5/22      Early Romans used salt as a form of money. In fact, the word “salary” comes from sal, which means “salt” in Latin. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/6/22      An amazing all-female species of lizard manages to produce offspring without any help from their extinct male mates. These lizards maintain genetic diversity by beginning the reproduction process with twice the amount of chromosomes than any other lizard species. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/7/22      Whale sharks give birth to the greatest number of pups. They can produce several hundred in a litter. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/8/22      Male seahorses are the only creatures in the animal kingdom in which the males become pregnant and develop embryos similar to the ways female mammals do. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/9/22      The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/10/22      In 1936, the German government paid about US$25 million, raised through taxes, to stage the Olympics in Berlin. In 1972, when the Olympics were held in Munich, it cost almost 70 times that amount. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/11/22      The top three most expensive Olympic sports in terms of training cost are shooting, sailing, and equestrian. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/12/22      While Super Bowl ads average $4 million, Olympic ads are much cheaper—around $100,000 per spot. However, the Olympics offer about two weeks of varied advertising opportunities. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/13/22      In 1876, a coach named Walter Camp, who is considered the “Father of American Football,” helped produce the first rules of American football. Among important changes were the introduction of line scrimmages and down-and-distance rules. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/14/22      The symbol of the ribbon, which often adorns modern-day Valentines, is rooted in the Middle Ages. When knights competed in tournaments, their sweethearts often gave them ribbons for good luck. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/15/22      Charon was initially named S/1978 P 1, which indicates the year it was discovered and the fact it was the first object observed around Pluto (hence, “P 1”). Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/16/22      The first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Jane Addams (1860–1935). She is also considered to be the founder of the social work profession in the United States. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/17/22      The first-ever 911 call in the United States happened on February 16, 1968, in Haleyville, Alabama. It wasn’t until 1999 that Congress directed the FCC to make 911 the universal emergency number for the United States for all telephone services. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/18/22      From the surface of Mercury, the sun appears two and a half times larger than on Earth. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/19/22      The 1906 earthquake in California was before the Richter scale, but scientists estimate it would rank as a 7.8. As much as 90% of the damage in San Francisco was from fires caused by cracked gas pipes. San Francisco burned for three days and nights. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/20/22      The average temperature on Venus’ surface is about 870° Fahrenheit, making it the hottest planet in the solar system and hotter than most ovens. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/21/22      The Statue of Liberty was meant to be unveiled in 1876 to celebrate America’s centennial, but construction costs and other governmental hinderances delayed it by almost 10 years. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/22/22      According to the Guinness World Records, on January 28, 1887, a snowflake 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, making it the largest snowflake ever observed. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/23/22      Dolphins avoid getting the bends by completely collapsing their ribcage, which forces the air pressure out of the lungs and into the windpipe and complex air chambers below its blowhole. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/24/22      As of 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has only declared two diseases as eradicated by humans: Smallpox and the veterinary virus Rinderpest. Provided by American Society for Microbiology
2/25/22      In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a futuristic and popular "UFO" village in the Wanli district of Taiwan. Most of the flying saucer houses have been abandoned, creating an eerie UFO graveyard. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/26/22      The biggest flying reptile was the Quetzalcoatlus. It had a wingspan up to 39 feet (12 m). Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/27/22      New York City's Federal Reserve Bank has the largest gold storage in the world. The vault is 80 feet below street level and contains $90 billion in gold. Provided by FactRetriever.com
2/28/22      The American concept of impeachment has its origins in Ancient Rome. Only senators could be impeached, but not the emperor. This lead to a number of assassinations—a potentially bloody situation the Founding Fathers hoped to avoid. Provided by FactRetriever.com


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