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The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971 (+ 8 more facts)

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Daily Facts (01 Jan 2024)

[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.

Today's facts:

  • The first translation of the Bible into English was in 1382 A.D., by John Wycliff
  • The slowest growing finger nail is on the thumb nail and the fastest growing is the finger nail on the middle finger
  • The most popular recipient of Valentine cards are school teachers
  • The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971
  • The Library of Congress, located in Washington D.C., is the largest library in the world
  • In 1952, the first TV toy commercial aired. It was for Mr. Potato Head
  • DC-10, the name of an airplane stands for "Douglas Commercial."
  • The colours yellow, red, and orange are used in fast food restaraunts because those are the colours that stimulate hunger
  • Studies indicate that surgeons who listen to music while they operate improve in their performance

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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