Daily Facts (11 May 2023)

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Today's facts:

Only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City
Pitcher Darold Knowles once pitched all seven games of one World Series
Sailors once thought that wearing a gold earring would improve their eyesight
When the divorce rate goes up in the United States, toy makers report that the sale of toys also rise
In 1926, a waiter in Budapest committed suicide. He left his suicide note in the form of a crossword and the police had to get help from the public to solve it
Author Dr. Seuss wrote the book "Green Eggs and Ham" because the editor made him a bet that he could not write a book, which contained less than fifty words
The first words that Thomas A. Edison spoke into the phonograph were, "Mary had a little lamb."
Over 20 million BluBlocker sunglasses have been sold since its debut in 1986. They now come in over 100 different styles
In 1978, the World Water Speed record was made by Ken Warby from Australia. His average speed was 317.6 mph, and his jet-powered hydroplane was 27 feet long called "Spirit of Australia." Warby built the boat himself in his back yard

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.

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