Here's your (not so) totally useless fact(s) of the day:

[phkrause]

Crowing first at dawn is a privilege granted to the highest-ranking rooster.

I thought that one was pretty interesting. Didn’t realize there was a pecking order.


Today is:
National Heimlich Maneuver Day
National Say Something Nice Day

James

[phkrause]

If you made $10,000 every day since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776, you still wouldn’t have $1 billion dollars. (it would be about 900 million)



Today is:
National Black Bear Day
Chimborazo Day (click link to learn about it)

James

[phkrause]

Cork flooring and wine corks are created using the bark of the Cork Oak tree. The bark is carefully stripped away without damaging the tree and then regenerates over 7 to 9 years before it can be harvested, making cork a renewable and sustainable resource.



Today is:
National Start Over Day
National Moonshine Day

James

[phkrause]

China owns virtually all the pandas in the world, and they are often lent to zoos in other countries on a ten-year lease for about $1 million per year.



Today is:
D-day
National Drive-in Movie Day

James

[phkrause]

All Froot Loops are the same flavor, regardless of their color.


Today is:
National VCR Day
World Food Safety Day

James

[phkrause]

Douglas Adams, the author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," has stated that he randomly chose the number 42 as 'the answer to life, the universe, and everything'. His choice was not based on a complex theory, but rather he simply found it to be a humorous number.



Today is:
National Movie Night
National Donald Duck Day

James

[phkrause]

Borborygmus (noun): The noises that your stomach makes when you're hungry.



Today is:
National Iced Tea Day
National Outlet Shopping Day

James

[phkrause]

Blockbuster's main revenue stream came from late charges. The company's profits depended on penalizing customers who kept movies past their rental period, and they went bankrupt within 10 years of eliminating them.

And if you go to blockbuster.com , it’s alive! I wonder what they have planned!



Today is:
World Blood Donor Day
National Flag Day

James

[phkrause]

Out of the nearly 200 countries in the world, only 22 of them have never experienced a British invasion.


Today is:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
National Smile Power Day

James

[phkrause]

The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; '7' was selected after the original 7-ounce containers and 'UP' for the direction of the bubbles.


Today is:
World Sickle Cell Day
Juneteenth

James

[phkrause]

101 Dalmatians, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Mulan are the only Disney cartoons where both parents are present and don't die throughout the movie.


Today is:
International Nystagmus Awareness Day
National Hike With A Geek Day (apparently it's a real thing)

James

[phkrause]

Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown west.


Today is:
World Peace And Prayer Day
National Selfie Day

James

[phkrause]

In 1912, a law passed in Nebraska where drivers in the country at night were required to stop every 150 yards, send up a skyrocket, wait eight minutes for the road to clear before proceeding cautiously, all the while blowing their horn and shooting off flares.


Today is:
National Kissing Day
World Rainforest Day

James

[phkrause]

Caesar salad has nothing to do with any of the Caesars. It was first concocted in a bar in Tijuana, Mexico, in the 1920's.

Today is:
National Take Your Dog To Work Day
National Pink Day

James

[phkrause]

In the United States, a pound of potato chips costs two hundred times more than a pound of potatoes.  

Today is:
World UFO Day
Summersgiving

James

[phkrause]

A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For example, if a strong-tasting substance like salt is placed on a dry tongue, the taste buds will not be able to taste it. As soon as a drop of saliva is added and the salt is dissolved, however, a definite taste sensation results. This is true for all foods.


Today is:
National PTSD Awareness Day
National Sunglasses Day

James

[phkrause]

In the marriage ceremony of the ancient Inca Indians of Peru, the couple was considered officially wed when they took off their sandals and handed them to each other.

I like this custom. A lot cheaper!  😃


Today is:
INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY (WHY!!!!?)
International Body Piercing Day (I have 2 holes in each ear. That's it)

James

[phkrause]

The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 71/2 miles per hour.

He drove 52.4 miles in 10 hours and 23 minutes. LOL. Here’s a link with a pic.


Today is:
National Handshake Day (Ok, another weird one)
National Bomb Pop Day

James

[phkrause]

A rainbow can be seen only in the morning or late afternoon. It can occur only when the sun is 40 degrees or less above the horizon.


Today is:
National Meteor Watch Day
International Asteroid Day

I hope they’re not trying to tell us something!

James

[phkrause]

It has NEVER rained in Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile.


Today is:
National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
National Postal Worker Day

James

[phkrause]

Ants closely resemble human manners:  When they wake, they stretch & appear to yawn in a human manner before taking up the tasks of the day.


Today is:
National Eat Your Beans Day
National Compliment Your Mirror Day

James

[phkrause]

One of the greatest misconceptions of the 4th of July lies in the name and date. It is widely believed that America declared their independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. However, the official vote actually took place two days before and the “Declaration” was published in papers on July 4.


Today is:
National Caesar Salad Day
National Barbecued Spareribs Day

James

[phkrause]

One-fourth of the world's population lives on less than $200 a year. Ninety million people survive on less than $75 a year.


Today is:
National Bikini Day (i'm sure you can google the images)
National Workaholics Day

James

[phkrause]

The human tongue tastes bitter things with the taste buds toward the back. Salty and pungent flavors are tasted in the middle of the tongue, sweet flavors at the tip!


Today is:
International Kissing Day
National Fried Chicken Day

James

[phkrause]

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum. Here's a cool story about it.



Today is:
National Dive Bar Day
National Father Daughter Take A Walk Day

James