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

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Hanna-Barbera pitched The Flintstones to networks for 8 weeks before it was finally picked up. It became the first-ever animated show to air during primetime.

James

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A bolt of lightning can reach 53,540 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun, which is 10,340 degrees Fahrenheit.

James

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Mount Rushmore cost less than one million dollars to construct. It took 14 years to build, from 1927 to 1941, and took 400 workers.

James

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The day after Thanksgiving is called “Brown Friday” by plumbers in America because it is their busiest day of the year.

James

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The British Pound is the world’s oldest currency still in use at 1,200 years old. The pound has been an identity as a symbol of British sovereignty.

James

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In 1867, The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million by writing a check.

James

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Though most think it’s Italian, pepperoni is an American invention. The first use of the word dates back to 1919.

James

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When dogs are born, they are completely blind & cannot hear. The first sense that they develop is the sense of touch.

James

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The iconic Red Bull logo features two charging gaurs (massive wild forest bovines native to South and Southeast Asia) rather than standard domestic cattle. The branding originated from a Thai predecessor called Krating Daeng, which translates directly to "Red Gaur".

James