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Oak trees can live 200 or more years (+ 8 more facts)

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Daily Facts (06 Apr 2024)

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Today's facts:

  • After the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883 in Indonesia, many people reported that, because of the dust, the sunset appeared green and the moon blue. The moon was said to appear blue for almost two years.
  • Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes
  • Wild Flamingos are pink because they consume vast quantities of algae and brine shrimp
  • Women are four times more likely to have foot problems than men
  • The first jet engine was invented by Frank Whittleof of England in 1930.
  • Weatherman Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald
  • Oak trees can live 200 or more years
  • In Belgium, there is a museum that is just for strawberries
  • Before its name was changed, the African Penguin used be called the Jackass Penguin because of its donkey-like braying call

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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