Today's facts: Emotive Portraits; Tuba Concerto; Abdication; Whitsundays Resorts; Ancient Institution; Filter-feeding; Oldest Warship; Color Broadcast; Underperformance; Saltmine Labyrinth
Daily Facts (30 Nov 2025)
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Rembrandt's drawings of his wife Saskia on her sick and death bed are considered among his most moving works.
Vaughan Williams wrote a Concerto for Bass Tuba in F minor in 1954, showcasing his experimentation with unusual instruments during the last decade of his life.
King Farouk of Egypt was the last king of Egypt, reigning from 1936 until his abdication in 1952 following a coup d'état led by Gamal Nasser.
The Whitsunday Islands are home to 74 islands, most of which are uninhabited national parks, with four islands offering a variety of resort accommodations.
The University of Bologna, established in 1088, is recognized as the oldest university in the world that has never been out of operation.
Baleen whales can filter out thousands of prey items from the water, sometimes consuming up to 4 tons of food each day.
USS Constitution, commissioned in 1798, is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat.
The 1965 Academy Awards marked the first year that the ceremony was broadcast in color on television.
The Ford Probe was initially considered as a possible replacement for the iconic Ford Mustang, but ultimately, it fell short of sales expectations, selling only 837,273 units during its eight-year production run.
The Wieliczka salt mine has produced approximately 50 million tons of salt over its 700 years of operation, creating a labyrinth of pathways that extends 350 km in length.
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Daily Facts (29 Nov 2025)
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Sania Mirza is the highest ranked female player ever from India, achieving a career-high ranking of 27 in singles and 5 in doubles.
The clove hitch is only effective when there is tension on both sides of the knot.
Uraninite is a type of uranium ore from which uranium, a heavy toxic radioactive element with atomic number 92, can be extracted.
The successful atomic detonation at Alamogordo under the code name Operation Trinity occurred on the same day that the leaders met at the Potsdam Conference.
Robert Powell won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival in 1982 for his role in the film Imperativ.
In 2007, electric power generation accounted for 69 percent of total sulfur dioxide emissions and 20 percent of nitrogen oxides in the U.S., highlighting the significant impact of energy production on acid rain.
The B-52's were formed in 1976 after an impromptu jam session inspired by a tropical drink shared at a Chinese restaurant.
The "black drop" effect occurs during a transit when the disc of a planet appears to stick to the solar limb for a few seconds, creating a deformation that resembles a black drop.
Mouse Morris achieved his first Grand National victory with Rule The World, just 12 days after winning the Irish equivalent with Rogue Angel, in a remarkable comeback following the tragic death of his son Christopher.
The Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920, after which the Yankees went on to appear in 39 World Series and win 26 of them, leading to the belief in "The Curse of the Bambino."
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Daily Facts (28 Nov 2025)
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The English language has assimilated words and phrases from a variety of other languages over the centuries.
The opal from near Mezezo, Ethiopia features a leopard skin-patterned nodule with bright opalescence displaying a play of colors from green to red.
The Solar Impulse 2 has unlimited range and duration, surpassing the long-distance capabilities of current American military aircraft.
The Sugababes are the UK's most successful female act of the 21st century, with six number-one singles and at least platinum certification for five of their albums.
Saffron Walden County High School is located on Audley End Road in Saffron Walden, Essex.
Anne Brontë's first novel, "Agnes Grey," exposes the exploitation and hardships faced by governesses in Victorian England, a plight drawn heavily from her own experiences as a governess.
A chess set consists of 32 pieces, with 16 white and 16 black pieces used in the game.
Actaeon was transformed into a stag by the goddess Artemis after he accidentally saw her bathing, leading to his death at the hands of his own hunting dogs.
The Daur people helped repel Cossack invaders from Tsarist Russia in 1643 AD and 1651 AD, earning them honor in China.
Dupion is a light to medium weight silk known for its crisp slubbed finish and is available in endless shades.
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Daily Facts (27 Nov 2025)
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On October 27, 2011, a fifteen-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades was found to have swallowed a 76-pound doe, which led to the snake being shot by wildlife officials after they noticed its unusually large midsection.
Sam Burgess was considered one of the biggest cross-code flops in history after leaving rugby league to play rugby union for just one year.
At their peak in 1967, The Monkees outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined.
Francois Mitterrand, leader of the Socialist party, was elected president in May 1981, marking the first socialist government in the Fifth Republic of France.
A.A. Milne's stories about the adventures of Christopher Robin and his toy animals, particularly Winnie-the-Pooh, have endured into the 21st century as timeless classics of children's literature.
The badminton net is 5 feet & 1 inch high on the edges and 5 feet high in the center of the court.
Brazil was one of the last countries in the western hemisphere to abolish slavery, doing so on May 13, 1888.
The soft pedal, or una corda pedal, on a grand piano shifts the entire action slightly to the right, allowing hammers to strike only two of the three strings for a note, which softens the sound and modifies its tone quality.
"The Curse of Frankenstein is notable for being Hammer Film Productions' first color horror film and the beginning of their Frankenstein series."
The last time Royal Assent was given by the Sovereign in person was in 1854.
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Daily Facts (26 Nov 2025)
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The margarita is one of the most popular cocktails in Florida.
Ghana is the only African team to reach the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup, carrying the hopes of the continent after the elimination of all other African representatives.
The first performance of Lohengrin in Italy marked the first performance of any Wagner opera in the country.
DFID nutrition interventions have reached over 1.9 million children under 5 in Zambia.
AstraZeneca is cutting 2,150 jobs in George Osborne's constituency, including the closure of its Alderley Park research center, just five months after receiving a £5m government grant to develop the facility.
Matthew Paris was an English Benedictine monk and chronicler known for his extensive writings, which are one of the most important sources of knowledge about events in Europe from 1235 to 1259.
Catherine Howard was likely born in Lambeth, London, circa 1521-1523, but her exact date of birth is unknown because people of her social class were not considered important enough to have their births recorded.
Before the Classical concept of the nine Muses, there were only three original Muses named Melete (Practice), Mneme (Memory), and Aeode (Song).
The story of the Harmonious Blacksmith being inspired by a blacksmith in Edgware is a fabrication first proposed by Richard Clark in 1836, without any supporting evidence.
Corfu Airport, technically named Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, is located about 3km from Corfu Town and serves as a direct alternative for international flights, bypassing Athens.
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