Home Listen Podcasts Fact Of The Day Fact Of The Day Latest THROW BACK: WHO declaring a pandemic THROW BACK: WHO declaring a pandemic 58 million barbies are sold each year 58 million barbies are sold each year Robert Lopez may win a 3rd EGOT Robert Lopez may win a 3rd EGOT Boa snakes kill by cutting of air supply Boa snakes kill by cutting of air supply An old tradition costed someone 3 fingers An old tradition costed someone 3 fingers Argentina is named after an element Argentina is named after an element Kirsten Dunst was in a Japanese art exhibition Kirsten Dunst was in a Japanese art exhibition 'Ye' is pronounced like 'The' 'Ye' is pronounced like 'The' 4 years, 5 men, living on an Oil rig 4 years, 5 men, living on an Oil rig After WW2 Americans began brushing After WW2 Americans began brushing Witches need to stay below 150 meters Witches need to stay below 150 meters Europe's largest banana plantation is in Iceland Europe's largest banana plantation is in Iceland In WW2 Bulgaria faced war with everyone In WW2 Bulgaria faced war with everyone 1745 - the Polish encyclopedia was published 1745 - the Polish encyclopedia was published 1G still works in Russia 1G still works in Russia In Japan the word 'Viking' means 'Buffets' In Japan the word 'Viking' means 'Buffets' The rarest plant lives in NZ The rarest plant lives in NZ 'Pole of inaccessibility' = the location furthest from a coastline 'Pole of inaccessibility' = the location furthest from a coastline Dolly Parton & Buffy share the same bday Dolly Parton & Buffy share the same bday English was simplified in 1906 English was simplified in 1906 'Teenager' was first used in 1944. 'Teenager' was first used in 1944. Our inner monologue is called Elliptical speech Our inner monologue is called Elliptical speech The man who invented celsius died before it was used The man who invented celsius died before it was used Why we call it the Milky Way Why we call it the Milky Way 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50