Daily Facts (17 Jul 2023)

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Today's facts:

• In 1825, the first toilet was installed in the White House
• Hang On Sloopy is the official rock song of Ohio.
• Construction workers hard hats were first invented and used in the building of the Hoover Dam in 1933.
• Of all the words Dr. Seuss made up in his storybooks, only one has stuck in the English vocabulary: grinch, which is refers to a killjoy -- and it took more than 20 years
• A swordfish can live as long as 25 years and weigh up to 1,200 pounds
• Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster
• Ninety-five percent of tropical fish sold in North America originate from Florida
• Owls swallow their prey whole because they have no teeth. After approximately 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet
• On average 1,668 gallons of water are used by each person in the United States daily
• The oldest inhabited house in Scotland is the Traquair Castle. The castle has had 27 kings as visitors

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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