Today's facts: Mass-production; Persian Apples; Fertility Symbol; Philanthropy; Lifesaver; Female-driven; Record Collection; Automobile Transition
Daily Facts (18 Jul 2025)
[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.
Today's facts:
Each year all of the Hostess bakeries combined bake 500 million Twinkies a year. (A twinkie is a sponge cake with a creamy filling.)
Peaches were once known as Persian apples
Storks were a symbol of fertility in Europe and were considered to bring good luck
Herbert Hoover, who was the 31st president of the United Stated, turned over all the Federal salary checks he received to charity during the 47 years he was in government
Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan worked as a lifeguard in his youth at a beach near Dixon, Illinois and saved over 77 lives
93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women
Steve Fletcher holds the record for the largest gum wrapper collection. His collection has 5300 gum wrappers from all across the world
Former U.S. President William Taft converted the White House stable into a four car garage in 1909
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Facts (17 Jul 2025)
[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.
Today's facts:
Every day the human stomach produces about 2 liters of hydrochloric acid
When the Galileo Probe entered Jupiter's atmosphere, it was traveling at a speed of 106,000 miles per hour. This is the fastest impact speed ever achieved by a man-made object.
In 1952, the first TV toy commercial aired. It was for Mr. Potato Head
Over 50% of lottery players go back to work after winning the jackpot
In the 1960 movie "Psycho" by Alfred Hitchcock, chocolate syrup was used to show the blood in the shower scene
The board game Scrabble was originally called "Criss Cross Words" by inventor Alfred Butts
The first hot air balloon flight traveled for 5.5 miles over Paris and lasted for 23 minutes
Octopus and squid are thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates
In the United States, every year about 15 people die from dog bites
Nerve impulses for muscle position travel at a speed of up to 390 feet per second
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Facts (16 Jul 2025)
[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.
Today's facts:
Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.08988g/cc
The name Aspirin was invented from "A" in acetyl chloride. The "spir" comes from spiraea ulmaria which is the plant that they got the salicylic acid from, and the "in" was used because back then it was popular to end the name of medicines with "in."
There is no tipping in Iceland
There is a type of coffin made that can be used as a wine rack or picnic table before its final use
In the last 30 years, only seven people have been killed by a polar bear in Canada
Many years ago, a fish was caught that was 33 inches long and seemed to be heavier than it should. When they cut the fish, fishermen found a full of bottle of ale inside it
Toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system
Women hearts beat faster than men
On average, an American home has 3-10 gallons of hazardous materials
In 1903 Mary Anderson invented the windshield wipers
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Facts (15 Jul 2025)
[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.
Today's facts:
The largest cultivated crop in the United States is corn
The name of the squiggly line "~" is called a tilde
Tomato ketchup is a good conditioner for the hair. It also helps get the greenish tinge that some blonde haired people get after swimming in water with chlorine in it
The CN Tower located in Toronto, Ontario Canada took a total construction time of 40 months to complete at an original cost of $63 million
The 20th president of the United States James Garfield could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time
The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose
Actor John Ritter was the voice of Clifford, from "Clifford The Big Red Dog."
Uranus has 27 moons
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daily Facts (14 Jul 2025)
[Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website.
Today's facts:
A common drink for Tibetans is Butter Tea which is made out of butter, salt, and brick tea
The act of sneezing is referred to as sternutation
Research has indicated that a tie that is on too tight can increase the risk of glaucoma in men
A U.S. company came out with a toilet night-light that sends out a green warning beacon when the seat is up
A piece of French toast that was partially eaten by Justin Timberlake sold on eBay
In 1958, the United States Coast Guard off western Greenland measured the tallest known iceberg at five hundred and fifty feet
There was a molasses flood in Boston on January 15, 1919 that killed 21 people and injured 150 people
The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million
The cartoon character Popeye was actually based on a real person named Frank "Rocky" Fiegel who was a tough guy who was quite similar to Popeye physically
Dalmatian puppies do not have any spots on them when they are born. They actually develop them as they get older
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Want to get smarter in less than 10 minutes? Then check the Daily Facts podcast that brings you interesting and surprising facts from around the world every day! Did you know that the longest recorded flight of a chicken lasted for 13 seconds? Or that there's a species of jellyfish that can essentially live forever? With the Daily Facts podcast, you'll learn something new and fascinating with every episode. Tune in daily and impress your friends with your newfound knowledge. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.
Hosted by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.
New Zealand