Daily Facts (13 Apr 2023)

Today's facts:

In the United States, lightning hits the ground 40 million times a year.
In 1876, Maria Spelterina was the first woman to ever cross Niagara Falls on a high wire
In 1693, the postage rate of a letter was determined by how much light went through the letter. The less the light went through the letter the more expensive the rate would be. This technique was referred to as candling
In 1992, when EuroDisney first opened in France, the public beat some of the park characters because at the time most people had been against the park being built
Lake Nicaragua boasts the only fresh-water sharks in the entire world
Jewelers Tiffany & Co., based in New York, are responsible for making the Super Bowl trophy
There are some hospitals in Shanghai that have issued a rule that a nurse must wear lipstick while on duty
The oldest roller coaster in the world is the Leap-The-Dips roller coaster located in Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania. The roller coaster was built in 1902
The average number of bridesmaids at a wedding is four
A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI GPT.

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