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

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Roughly 40% of Americans believe that humans and dinosaurs coexisted at the same time.


Today is:
National Angelman Day (Disease that affects children between 6 and 12)
National Singles Awareness Day

James

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On average, the popcorn you buy at movie theaters is sold at a 1,275% markup.


Today is:
National Do A Grouch A Favor Day Day
National Almond Day

James

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Eating chocolate can make you smarter and help prevent memory loss.


Today is:
National Drink Wine Day
National Battery Day (appreciate the convenience batteries provide to our everyday lives)

James

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In 1981, a California doctor worked around the clock to save the life of a 3.2 pound premature baby boy. The baby boy grew up to be a paramedic/fireman and saved that doctor's life when a semi-truck hit his car thirty years later.
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Today is:
National Chili Day
National Dog Biscuit Day

James

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Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, after crude oil.


Today is:
National Skip The Straw Day
National Tortilla Chip Day

James

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The most Oscar wins for a single movie is 11, a record held by three movies: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)


Today is:
National Anosmia Awareness Day (condition that causes loss of smell)
National Retro Day

James

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There are nearly 400 people named "ABCDE" in the United States.

Today is:
National Pancake Day (Changes Annually)
World Spay Day (As Bob Barker would say - Get Your Pet Spayed or Neutered)

James

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Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to leave room for your heart.


Today is:
World Teen Mental Wellness Day
National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)

James

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American railways used to provide passengers with buckets of sand to pour on their neighbors in case they caught fire due to embers spewed from wood burning engines on trains during the early days of American rail travel.


Today is:
National Speech And Debate Education Day
National Employee Appreciation Day

James

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Backpfeifengesicht (German): A face that badly needs a punch.


Today is:
National Sons Day
National Pound Cake Day

James

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Not only do insects feel pain, they also suffer from chronic pain after recovering from an injury.

If I break an ants leg, do they have an ant doctor?


Today is:
National Oreo Cookie Day
National Dentist's Day

James

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Researchers taught African grey parrots to buy food using tokens, then paired them up, giving one parrot ten tokens and the other zero. Without being rewarded, parrots would give some tokens to their broke partners so that everyone could eat.


Today is:
National Cereal Day
National Be Heard Day

James

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When you recall a past event, you’re actually remembering the last time you remembered it. Every time you remember something, your brain networks change in ways that can alter the memory.


Today is:
International Women's Day
National Proofreading Day. Uh oh!  ?

James

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The opposite of warmth is coolth.


Today is:
National Get Over It Day
National Barbie Day

James

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Using your non-dominant hand for mundane tasks (ex: eating cereal, opening doors, etc.) for two weeks can improve your self-control. Learning to regulate impulsive responses is no different than learning a new skill, and small exercises can help tame levels of aggression.


Today is:
International Bagpipe Day
National Mario Day

James

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When you spin it, a US Penny will land on tails about 80% of the time because Lincoln’s head is heavier than the flip side.


Today is:
National 311 Day (The non emergency number, not the band)
National Worship Of Tools Day (LOL!)

James

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


Today is:
National K9 Veterans Day! May you have steak today!  ?
National Napping Day (Day After Return of Daylight Saving Time)

James

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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:
National PI Day
National Learn About Butterflies Day

James

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Mike Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesar's, quietly paid Rosa Parks' rent for years after finding out she had been robbed and assaulted in her home at the age of 81 in 1994. He helped her find an apartment in a safer neighborhood and paid the rent until she died in 2005.


Today is:
National Everything You Think Is Wrong Day ?
National Pears Helene Day (looks good!)

James

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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:
National Absolutely Incredible Kids Day
National Freedom Of Information Day

James

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In France, people who lose their driving licenses due to alcohol-related offenses are still allowed to drive small, underpowered vehicles without a license. and a lol short video to go along with it.


Today is:
St. Patrick's Day
National Corned Beef And Cabbage Day

James

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How many buildings in New York City have their own ZIP code?

There are 41 buildings with their own ZIP codes in Manhattan, the USPS said. Most of them are in midtown, while some are in the Financial District. Both airports in Queens, LaGuardia and Kennedy, also have their own ZIP codes, 11371 and 11430, respectively.


Today is:
National Corn Dog Day
National Awkward Moments Day

James

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The Michelin Star system was created by the Michelin tire company to encourage people to drive further to dine, thus wearing out their tires more quickly.


Today is:
Spring Begins!
National Ravioli Day

James

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Drinking eight glasses of tap water daily costs about $0.33 per year, while the same amount of bottled water can cost more than $200.


Today is:
National 3D Day (3rd Day of 3rd Week in March)
World Down Syndrome Day

James

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When humans forbid dogs to eat food, dogs are four times more likely to steal the food in the dark when they think humans can’t spot them. Dogs based their stealing strategies on the belief that humans can’t see in low-light conditions.


Today is:
National Bavarian Crepes Day
National Goof Off Day

James