Daily Facts

Daily Facts (08 Feb 2026)
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Bolton FC is commonly known by the nickname "Trotters."
Minos became one of the three judges of Hades in Greek mythology.
The Sioux believed that white buffaloes were the most sacred animals in the world and therefore never hunted them.
The production of Casino Royale (1967) was so chaotic that it involved multiple directors, and significant changes were made throughout filming, including firing the main star Peter Sellers before completing his role.
In 1544, Italian herbalist Pietro Andrae Matthioli referred to tomatoes as "pomi d'oro," or apples of gold, likely due to the first European tomatoes being yellow.
The heavy white Embden goose can weigh up to 34 lbs, while the tiny white Czech goose weighs only 9-11 lbs.
Only in Wales, and some parts of Scotland and Ireland, is an edible seaweed known as laver gathered and processed commercially, commonly eaten as laverbread with bacon.
The operetta Die Fledermaus, composed by Johann Strauss II, was initially misunderstood as a failure after its première on April 5, 1874, running for only sixteen performances due to scheduling conflicts, but it was later reinstated at the Theater an der Wien.
Dick Grayson first appeared as Robin in Detective Comics #38 in 1940, created to lighten the tone of Batman stories and appeal to younger readers.
The women's strike at the Dagenham Ford plant in 1968 directly led to the Equal Pay Act of 1970, marking the first legislation in the UK aimed at achieving equal pay for men and women in comparable jobs.
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Daily Facts (07 Feb 2026)
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Ottorino Respighi's Sinfonia drammatica is rarely performed and recorded due to its epic length of over 58 minutes and its dark-hued, intense character, which contrasts with his more extroverted scores.
Some tarantulas in captivity can survive for as long as 20 years.
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé performed "Barcelona" in 1988 to celebrate Barcelona being chosen for the upcoming 1992 Olympics.
Antoine Louis is credited with designing a prototype of the guillotine, which was later named after Joseph Ignace Guillotin, an advocate for humane capital punishment.
The peseta was replaced by the euro in 2002, with an exchange rate of 1 euro equal to 166.386 pesetas.
Nanga Parbat is known as ‘The Killer Mountain’ due to the high number of mountaineer deaths during attempts to climb it, particularly in the mid 20th century.
Adele's album 25 became the fastest to sell a million copies in UK history, achieving this milestone within just 10 days of its release.
Australia has the world's largest population of feral camels, which are the only feral herds of their kind in the world.
Great Slave Lake is the deepest lake in North America, with a maximum depth of 614 meters.
Renault plans to produce 200,000 cars a year by 2007 at its Dacia plant in Romania, having already cut the workforce from 27,000 in the late 1990s to 14,000.
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Daily Facts (06 Feb 2026)
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The Beautiful South's singles compilation album, "Carry On Up The Charts," has sold over 2.2 million copies in the UK, equating to roughly one in seven households owning a copy.
Daniel Day-Lewis was considered for the role of Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction before John Travolta ultimately landed the part.
John McCain divorced his first wife, Carol, in 1980 and married his second wife, Cindy, just one month later.
The Chinook wind in the Rocky Mountains can cause temperatures to rise by 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of minutes after an intense cold spell.
Harrods is the biggest department store in Europe, occupying over one million square feet of selling space across more than 330 departments.
Guadalcanal was the site of intense fighting between Japanese and American troops during 1942-43, culminating in an American victory.
Margaret Thatcher was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the 20th century, holding office from 1979 to 1990, and was the only woman ever to have held the post.
Retief Goosen is a two-time U.S. Open champion, having won the tournament in 2001 and 2004.
Japan is home to the world's longest railroad tunnel, the Seikan Tunnel, which extends 54 kilometers (33 miles) and links the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido.
Badminton is estimated to be the second-largest participatory sport in the world, ranking only behind soccer.
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Daily Facts (05 Feb 2026)
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Basin Street was home to the Storyville red light district, which operated from 1897 until its closure in 1917 and was influential in the early development of jazz music.
The Kelpie is a supernatural shape-shifting water horse from Celtic mythology that lures weary travelers to their doom by appearing as a beautiful tame horse before plunging them into the depths of rivers.
The heptathlon consists of seven events contested over two days, while the decathlon features ten events, typically contested by men, also over two days.
The Magic Roundabout features a mix of colorful characters including Florence, Dougal the grumpy dog, Ermintrude the opera-singing cow, and Zebedee, a magical jack-in-the-box.
Wendy in Peter Pan grows up and tells her daughter, "Because I am grown up, dear. When people grow up, they forget the way."
Dr. Doom is the arch-enemy of the Fantastic Four and the ruler of Latveria.
Tiger Woods became the youngest winner of The Masters Tournament at the age of 21 years, 3 months, and 14 days in 1997, breaking the previous record held by Seve Ballesteros.
Cork City is known as "Rebel Cork" due to its reputation for independence and stubborn resistance throughout its history.
Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at the age of 78.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali became the first African and Arab to hold the position of secretary-general of the United Nations when he assumed office on January 1, 1992.
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Daily Facts (04 Feb 2026)
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Today's facts:
Emma Thompson wrapped her Oscar trophy in socks and carried it in her carry-on luggage through LAX, where even the flight captain asked to hold it.
Meadowhall has arguably the best public transport service of any shopping centre in the UK, featuring a Passenger Transport Interchange that accommodates local and regional bus, train, and Supertram services.
Golda Meir was one of the 25 signers of Israel's Declaration of Independence in 1948.
Most modern versions of the Bible contain 66 books, consisting of 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales have been translated into more than 150 languages and are used as textbooks in literacy programs worldwide.
Reinhard Heydrich, known as "The Blond Beast," was the leading planner of Hitler's Final Solution, which aimed to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe.
The name "Huguenot" may have originated as a term of derision, possibly derived from the German word "Eidgenosse," meaning a Confederate, and associated with the religious leader Besançon Hugues, who was involved in a failed plot for political power in France in 1560.
The title "Commonwealth's Attorney" refers to the public officer elected in each city or county to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.
The largest recorded American alligator measured 5.8 meters (19 feet 2 inches) and weighed 473 kilograms (1,043 lbs).
Since the early 13th century, more than half a million Coats of Arms have been recorded by individuals with their respective family names, which are still being researched and studied after over seven centuries.
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