Daily Facts (12 Aug 2023)

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Today's facts:

• You can only smell 1/20th as well as a dog
• NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
• In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a "loonie" because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the "twonie" because it is the equivalent of two "loonies."
• Ancient Egyptians used to think having facial hair was an indication of personal neglect
• The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high
• A surfer once sued another surfer for "stealing his wave." The case was thrown out because the court was unable to put a price on "pain and suffering" endured by the surfer watching someone else ride "his" wave
• A species of earthworm, "Megascolides australis," in Australia can grow up to fifteen feet in length
• On average, an American relocates 11 times in their life
• There are species of fish that can walk on land in search of water when its water source dries up. Some can survive as long as three days on land such as the snakehead fish
• Fat is important for the development of children and normal growth

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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