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

[phkrause]

The average American uses their first curse word of the day at 10:54 AM

lol, wrong! I don't think whoever studied this drove to work at 6:30 in the morning.

Today is:
National Pancake Day
Fat Tuesday

IHOP is doing a free short stack and Denny's is doing 2 free pancakes with purchase.

James

[phkrause]

A "50% chance of rain" does not mean there's a 50% chance it WILL rain, but rather that 50% of the forecasted area will likely receive some precipitation.

Today is:
National Condom Day
and....
National Impotence Day

James

[phkrause]

Coca-Cola is the most widely distributed product on the planet. If every drop of Coke ever made were placed in 8-ounce bottles and laid end to end, the bottles would reach the moon and back over 2,000 times.

Today is:
Do a Grouch a Favor Day
National Caregivers Day

James

[phkrause]

In 1928, Guinness employees were given on-site medical and dental care, two free pints after each shift, and full pensions. This makes Guinness one of the first companies to offer employee benefits.

Today is:
National Random Acts of Kindness Day
National Drink Wine Day (This is Sunday)

James

[phkrause]

A baby cannot taste salt until it is 4 months old. The delay may be related to the development of kidneys, which start to process sodium at about that age.

Today is:
Iwo Jima Day
The Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans

James

[phkrause]

Because February usually has 28 days, once every 6 years, it’s the only month to have 4 full 7 day weeks. In the years that aren’t leap years (otherwise known as common years), February and March start on the same day of the week.

Today is:
National Love Your Pet Day
No Politics Day

James

[phkrause]

Both Motel 6 and Super 8 get their names from the original prices of the rooms. Motel 6 started at $6 in 1962, and Super 8 at $8.88 in 1974.

Today is:
National Sticky Bun Day
Language Day

James

[phkrause]

Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name. The official name, used on all state documents, is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."

Today is:
National Chili Day
National Walk Your Dog Day

James

[phkrause]

It is said that each of the suits on a deck of cards in a card game represents the four major pillars of the economy in the Middle Ages: Hearts represented the Church, Spades represented the military, Clubs represented agriculture, and Diamonds represented the merchant class.

Today is:
International Stand Up to Bullying Day
National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

James

[phkrause]

A boulevard is a wide city street with trees on both sides
A lane is a narrow road often found in a rural area
A drive is a long, winding road that has its route shaped by its environment, like a nearby lake or mountain

Today is:
National Tortilla Chip Day
I Hate Coriander Day

James

[phkrause]

Hundreds of years ago, farmers painted their barns with linseed oil to help seal the wood and keep it from rotting. Rust was mixed with the oil to keep fungi and moss from growing on the wood. This turned the oil red. Barns today are still painted red in honor of that tradition.

Today is:
International Tongue Twister Contest Day

James

[phkrause]

The majority of Internet traffic is not generated by humans, but bots like Google and Malware.

Today is:
Multiple Personality Day
Dissociative Identity Disorder Awareness Day

James

[phkrause]

Chocolate magnate Milton Hershey canceled his reservations for the Titanic due to last minute business matters.

Today is:
National Oreo Day
Learn What Your Name Means Day

James

[phkrause]

The Eiffel Tower was going to be demolished in 1909, but was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna.

Today is:
Alexander Graham Bell Day
National Cereal Day (Just not Kellogg's!)

James

[phkrause]

George Washington was worth $525 million in his day, when adjusted for inflation.

Today is:
National Napping Day
Ramadan

James

[phkrause]

People who eat spicy foods tend to live longer, according to a 2015 study.

Today is:
K-9 Veterans Day
National Good Samaritan Day

James

ps:Really??

[phkrause]

You don't hear your own voice as others hear it — you perceive it as deeper because you hear it through your skull.

Today is:
Pi Day
White Day (no, it's not racist!)

James

[phkrause]

In 1995, NASA astronaut Norman Thagard became the first American to visit the Russian space station Mir. Thagard told his high school classmates that he wanted to be a medical doctor, a fighter pilot, an engineer, and an astronaut. He became all four.

Today is:
Act Happy Day
Global Recycling Day

James

[phkrause]

New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states in the U.S. where drivers are not allowed to pump their own gas.

Only New Jersey now. Oregon allowed in in 2023.

Today is:
Single Parent Day
World Down Syndrome Day

James

[phkrause]

A common insult in the 18th century was: "You are a thief and a murderer; you have killed a baboon and stolen his face".

Today is:
Talk Like William Shakespeare Day
Talk Like William Shatner Day

James

[phkrause]

Bears don't pee or poop while hibernating  The waste is broken down into proteins used to preserve muscle and tissue during the long sleep.

Today is:
March Full Moon
National Medal of Honor Day

James

[phkrause]

The Chucky doll's full name is Charles Lee Ray. It's derived from the names of notorious killers Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald (assassin of John F. Kennedy), and James Earl Ray (assassin of Martin Luther King).

Today is:
National Weed Appreciation Day
Barnum & Bailey Day

James

[phkrause]

Approximately one third of the United States population lives within four states: California, Texas, Florida, and New York.

Today is:
Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day
National Walking Day

James

[phkrause]

When you snap your fingers, the sound is created by your middle finger hitting the palm of your hand, not by the friction between your thumb and middle finger.

Today is:
International ASMR Day (this is a weird thing i've been seeing on Tik Tok)
International Be Kind to Lawyers Day (LOL)

James

[phkrause]

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

James Michael Tyler got the role of Gunther, the barista in Friends, because he was the only extra who knew how to use a cappuccino machine. He would go on to play the character in 148 of the show's 236 episodes, and he still receives residuals from his work on the show.

Today is:
National Eight Track Tape Day
National Parkinson’s Day

James