Daily Facts (25 Apr 2023)

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Today's facts:

More than 3000 years ago children played with circular hoops made with grape vines. This toy was swung around the waist. Years later this toy was made by company called Wham-O and the Hula-Hoop was invented in 1958
Every 238 years, the orbits of Neptune and Pluto change making Neptune at times the farthest planet from the sun
Egyptian pyramid builders used to eat a lot of garlic because they thought it would increase their strength
Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war
Women smile more than men do
The Ancient Greek women made a type of cheek blush by painting their cheeks with herbal pastes which was made out of crushed berries and seeds
Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones
During World War II, Kit Kat was unavailable due to milk shortages, so the chocolate bar was made without milk
A catfish has about 100,000 taste buds
The driest place on earth is Calama, in the Atacama Desert in Chile

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.

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