Daily Facts (31 Mar 2023)

Today's facts:

Ninety-five percent of tropical fish sold in North America originate from Florida
High Priests in ancient Egypt were the only ones who were allowed to wear garments made from cotton
The first recipe for a lasagna type dish was found to be from a British cookbook in the 14th century. Therefore, Italians were not the first ones to come up with the popular dish as believed
Elmer Smith was the first player to hit a grand slam in a World Series
Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand
There are 10 million bacteria at the place where you rest your hands at a desk
On October 15, 1794, the first silver dollar coins were released to be circulated to the public
The material to build the Taj Mahal was brought in from various parts of India by a fleet of 1000 elephants
In England, a cigarette is referred to as a fag
The first president to ride in an airplane was Franklin Roosevelt

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI GPT.

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