Today's facts: Madagascar-size; Potemkin Steps; Onion Pie; Paternity.; Fat-reduction; Decadence Unveiled; Ancient Portugal; Fairy tales; Eco-efficient.; Concorde Exhibit
Daily Facts (13 Dec 2025)
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Today's facts:
- Madagascar is the 47th largest nation in the world, covering a total area of 587,041 square kilometers.
- Odessa is famous for the Potemkin steps scene from Eisenstein’s film The Battleship Potemkin.
- Zwiebelkuchen, or German Onion Pie, is traditionally made with a yeast dough base and a filling of caramelized onions, bacon, and sour cream.
- Mars, the god of War in Roman mythology, was considered the father of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
- Researchers from Temple University have developed a method to reduce milk chocolate's fat content by 20 percent.
- The musical "Cabaret" features a sexually ambiguous Emcee who introduces the Kit Kat Klub and its performers amidst the rise of the Nazis in 1930s Berlin.
- Portugal is the oldest nation-state in Europe.
- Hans Christian Andersen is best known for combining traditional folk tales with his own imagination to create fairy tales that are widely recognized and loved by children today.
- The Swiss Re Tower, also known as the Gherkin, is 180 meters high and was designed to consume 50% less energy compared to similar buildings.
- Grantley Adams International Airport features the Barbados Concorde Experience, allowing visitors to explore a genuine British Airways supersonic plane.
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