Daily Facts (08 Sep 2023)

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Today's facts:

• In ancient Egypt, the only person who was allowed to wear cotton was the High Priest
• In an average lifetime, people spend four years traveling in cars and six months waiting for red light to turn green
• The only woman that has appeared on a U.S. paper currency is Martha Washington
• A diet high in fat is said to impede memory
• The United States Mint once considered producing donut-shaped coins.
• There was a time in Japan where a wife being left handed was a ground for divorce
• The only poisonous birds in the world are the three species of Pitohui. The Hooded Pitohui from Papua New Guinea is the most deadliest out of the three
• Olives, which grow on trees, were first cultivated 5,000 years ago in Syria
• The microwave oven was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
• The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word "adamas," which means "unconquerable."

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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