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Back to EpisodesToday's facts: Chemical complexity; Smile-Boost; Monocular Hannibal; Massive reach; Zerega's Pasta; Cigarette rations; Juicy Lemons; Temporary Sport; Mystery Zone
Published 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Daily Facts (26 Jun 2025)
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Today's facts:
- There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half-caused cancer in rats
- Smiling releases endorphins in the body, which makes people feel better
- Hannibal, who was a soldier, had only one eye after getting a disease while attacking Rome
- McDonald restaurants serve food and drink to an amazing 43 million customers on a daily basis
- In 1848, the first American pasta factory opened in Brooklyn, New York. The name of the man that opened it was Antoine Zerega
- During the First World War, cigarettes were handed out to soldiers along with their rations
- Heavier lemons contain more and tastier juice
- Tug of war was an Olympic event from 1900-1920
- There is an area located off the south-eastern Atlantic coast of the United States called the "Bermuda Triangle." It is known for a high rate of unexplained losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft, which has led some people to believe that this triangle has supernatural powers
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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