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The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth (+ 9 more facts)

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Daily Facts (14 Aug 2023)

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Today's facts:

  • Dipsomania refers to an insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages
  • NASDAQ stand for, "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations."
  • French soldiers during World War I had the nickname "poilu" which translates to "hairy one."
  • The word "comet" comes from the Greek word "kometes" meaning long hair and referring to the tail
  • Even though the rose does not bear any fruit, the rose hips have more Vitamin C than most vegetables and fruits
  • Scientists have determined that having guilty feelings may actually damage your immune system
  • Thirty to 40 gallons of sugar maple sap must be boiled down to make just one gallon of maple syrup
  • An average city dog lives approximately three years longer than an average country dog
  • Four billion pounds of watermelon were grown in the United States in 1999
  • The sun is approximately 149 million kilometres from the earth

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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