Daily Facts (24 Aug 2025)

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Today's facts:

Approximately 75% of human poop is made of water
Canada is an Indian word meaning "village" or "settlement."
It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation
In just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present
Harley Proctor got the idea to name the soap "Ivory" while he was listening to a bible reading at a church in 1879
It would take 29 million years for a car travelling 100 miles per hour to reach the nearest star
In the Netherlands, there are special traffic lanes for bicycles. There are approximately 17,000 kms of cycle lanes with special bicycle traffic lights.
Approximately 50% of Americans admit they have ran a red light
Chocolate was used as medicine during the 18th century. It was believed that chocolate could cure a stomach ache
Approximately 125 people die in the United States from an anaphylaxis to foods each year

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.

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