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

OCT 2022


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10/1/22      Because of their immense size, tigers can starve to death within two to three weeks. It takes about 30–40 days for a human to starve to death. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/2/22      Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/3/22      A female black widow needs to mate only once. After she has mated, she can produce eggs for the rest of her life, which is about 2 years. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/4/22      The Milky Way rotates at a speed of 168 miles per second. So, the actual place in space where you were an hour ago is now roughly 600,000 miles away. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/5/22      One of Malaysia’s oldest names, Aurea Chersonesus, means “peninsula of gold.” It was given by Greco-Roman geographer Ptolemy in his book Geographia, written about A.D. 150. Malaysia is actually more famous as the world’s second largest producer of refined tin. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/6/22      The first Hollywood stunt man was ex-U.S. cavalryman Frank Hanaway who was cast in The Great Train Robbery (1903) for his ability to fall off a horse without hurting himself. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/7/22      On average, only an inch of rain falls in Egypt per year. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/8/22      Hitler lived briefly in a homeless shelter after his mother died and after his second rejection from an art school. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/9/22      In 1945, the US military built the first floating ice cream parlor for the sailors serving in the Pacific during WWII. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/10/22      The first Ferris wheel was invented in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. The ride was over 264 feet tall and featured passenger cars that weighed over 1,200 lbs and were roughly the size of a city bus. Although the original was demolished in 1906, a 15-story replica can be found at Navy Pier of Chicago. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/11/22      Fiji is made up of approximately 300 islands and 540 smaller islets. Only one-third of the Fijian Islands are inhabited. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/12/22      Bears have two layers of fur. A short layer of fur keeps the bear warm. And a long layer keeps water away from the skin and short fur. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/13/22      Legend has it that the famed Greek orator Demosthenes cured his stutter by practicing speeches with pebbles in his mouth. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/14/22      The pleats in a chef's hat not only portray a sense of fashion of professionalism, but traditionally they also represented how many recipes a chef had mastered. So, a chef with a 100 pleats may have known 100 different ways to boil an egg. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/15/22      In 1995 the square dance became North Dakota’s official American folk dance. Square dancing combines elements of various European dances, including the quadrille of France. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/16/22      Peru’s tradition of surfing goes back 2,000 years. Archaeologists have found friezes depicting humans seeming to surf in sites along the Peruvian coasts. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/17/22      A recently discovered monkey, the Burmese sneezing monkey, sneezes whenever it rains. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/18/22      The Paiute Indians called the Grand Canyon Kaibab, which means "mountain lying down," or "mountain turned upside down." Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/19/22      Mercury's thin atmosphere, or "exosphere," changes slightly depending on how close the planet is to the sun. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/20/22      The Cottonwood Canyons in Utah is one of the snowiest places on earth, with Alta receiving 551 inches of snow annually. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/21/22      The Nez Perce people helped Lewis and Clark explore the Northwest Territory. They built canoes for them, drew maps of the rivers, and helped them reach the Pacific. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/22/22      Mali elephants migrate farther than any other type of elephant. They typically travel between 280 and 435 miles every year, which is like walking from New York City to Washington, DC. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/23/22      Images of dolphins have been found carved far within the desert city of Petra, Jordan. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/24/22      The deadliest shipwreck disaster in history was not the 1912 Titanic disaster which claimed an estimated 1500 victims. It was the German ocean liner named Wilhelm Gustloff which was fired upon with three torpedoes by a Soviet submarine in 1945. About 9000 military and civilian passengers were killed when a Russian submarine sank it with three torpedoes. An estimated 1000 passengers were recorded as survivors. Provided by Smithsonian Magazine
10/25/22      A group of crabs is called a cast. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/26/22      In addition to greeting and hugging each other with their trunks, elephants also use their trunks to swat smaller elephants as a form of discipline. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/27/22      The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902. At this time, most cars could only drive up to 45 mph. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/28/22      On January 2, 2002, Eduardo Duhalde became Argentina’s 5th new president within a two-week period. Provided by BBC News
10/29/22      By about 3,000 B.C., almost every weaving technique known today had been invented by the Peruvians. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/30/22      Areas in Sri Lanka that are overly dry are kept fertile by an intricate irrigation system that the Sri Lankans have been developing for more than 2,000 years. Provided by FactRetriever.com
10/31/22      The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. Provided by FactRetriever.com


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