Daily Facts (14 May 2023)

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Today's facts:

In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money
Researchers have shot footage of Orcas (killer whales) attacking and killing great white sharks
People who meet their calcium need reduce their risk of developing kidney stones
It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household lightbulbs to complete an orbit.
The Pacific island of Tonga once issued a stamp that was banana shaped
Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration
The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the few places in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane
The palms of your hands and the soles of your feet cannot tan, or grow hair
In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food
The first cheerleaders in the U.S. were men

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.

This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

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