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

[phkrause]

The most common day to be born in the United States is September 9th. (Because of New Year's Eve?)


Today is:
National Tamale Day
National Puppy Day

Ok, these 2 are awesome!

James

[phkrause]

In 1891, Chicago challenged engineers to build a structure better than the Eiffel Tower. George Ferris proposed a giant rotating wheel, later known as the Ferris Wheel.


Today is:
National Weed Appreciation Day (NOT the kind you smoke)
American Diabetes Association Alert Day

James

[phkrause]

Mixing alcohol with diet soda instead of regular soda gets you drunk faster. Sugar slows down the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.


Today is:
National Take A Walk In The Park Day
National Turkey Neck Soup Day

James

[phkrause]

Wrap rage: A heightened level of anger and frustration resulting from the inability to open packaging.

Yes! It’s true!!


Today is:
National Crayon Day
National Tater Day

James

[phkrause]

George Washington didn't know dinosaurs existed, but he probably thought giants were real. America's first president died in 1799, and science didn't prove the existence of dinosaurs until 1841. Before then, fossilized dino bones were often thought to belong to an extinct race of giant humans.


Today is:
April Fools’ Day
National Play Outside Day

James

[phkrause]

A boulevard is typically a wide city street with trees on both sides, while a lane is usually a narrow road often found in rural areas. A drive is usually a long, winding road that follows the natural features of its environment, like lakes or mountains.


Today is:
National Find A Rainbow Day
National Chocolate Mousse Day

James

[phkrause]

Slugabed (noun): A lazy person who stays in bed long past the usual time for waking up.


Today is:
National Vitamin C Day
National Jeep 4×4 Day (I have a Jeep – never heard of this day!)

James

[phkrause]

Researchers at Oxford University discovered that when someone prods one of your middle toes while your eyes are closed, the majority of people are unable to tell which toe is being touched.


Today is:
Passover Begins
First Contact Day

Let’s just make some stuff up and call it a day of ?
(I’m referring to the second one)

James

[phkrause]

Bats eat so many insects, they save the US more than $3 billion a year on pesticides.


Today is:
National Burrito Day
National Tartan Day (Scottish Heritage)

James

[phkrause]

In the 17th century, the British government raised taxes on beer, inadvertently making gin the cheapest drink. As a result, gin consumption soared, leading to alcoholism and a death rate that surpassed the birth rate, a period known as the
'Gin Craze'.


Today is:
Good Friday
National Beer Day

James

[phkrause]

It takes roughly 27 seconds to form a first impression.


Today is:
National Zoo Lovers Day
National All Is Ours Day

James

[phkrause]

Dr. Henry Heimlich, the creator of the Heimlich maneuver, had never used the technique in an actual emergency until he was 96 years old when he saved a choking woman at his senior living facility.


Today is:
National Siblings Day
National Encourage A Young Writer Day

James

[phkrause]

The prefrontal cortex, the part of the human brain responsible for making 'rational decisions,' doesn't fully mature until we're about 25 years old. Before that, we process information with the amygdala, the emotional part of the brain.

Today is:
National Only Child Day
National For Twelves Day

James

[phkrause]

Lawns began as a status symbol in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The wealthy would display their affluence by maintaining expansive, well-kept lawns that served no agricultural purpose, demonstrating they could afford to use the land for aesthetics.


Today is:
National Thomas Jefferson Day
National Peach Cobbler Day

James

[phkrause]

Hickeys can be deadly. The suction can result in a blood clot that, in at least two cases, has traveled to a person's brain and caused a stroke.

What!!! No Waaaaaaay!



Today is:
National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
National Garlic Day


James

[phkrause]

A licking machine modeled after a human tongue takes an average of 364 licks to reach the tootsie roll center of a Tootsie Pop.


Today is:
420 Day
National High Five Day

James

[phkrause]

Corn plants release water into the air in a process called "corn sweat," which can raise humidity levels by up to 10%. One acre of corn can release 3,000-4,000 gallons of water per day.


Today is:
National Earth Day
National Record Store Day

James

[phkrause]

Puerto Rico is the tip of a large underwater mountain that descends about 30,000 feet to the bottom of the Caribbean Sea — nearly the height of Mount Everest.



Today is:
National Kids And Pets Day
National Pretzel Day

James

[phkrause]

Päntsdrunk (Finnish): To drink at home, alone, in your underwear with no intention of going out.

And this is why I call them useless facts  ?



Today is:
National Babe Ruth Day
National Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day

James

[phkrause]

An estimated 10-35% of the population has a photic sneeze reflex. A reflex that causes them to sneeze when suddenly exposed to bright light, such as the sun or camera flashes.


This is me.



Today is:
National Bravehearts Day (Families dealing with pediatric cancer)
National Arbor Day

James

[phkrause]

Only 1-2% of the global population has natural red hair. In Ireland, around 10% of the population has red hair, making it the highest concentration of redheads in the world.


Today is:
National First Ladies Day
National Kiss Of Hope Day

James

[phkrause]

Every year, ancient Athenians carved a tile with the name of someone they disliked. If enough people wrote the same name, that person would have ten days to flee Athens for ten years. A tile was called an 'ostrakon' in Greek, giving rise to the word 'ostracise'.


Today is:
May Day (a traditional celebration of flowers and spring)
National Mother Goose Day

James

[phkrause]

Consuming dark chocolate in moderation has been linked to improved heart health, reduced stress, and enhanced brain function.


Today is:
National Foster Care Day
National Teacher Appreciation Day

James

[phkrause]

Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, is also the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: physics and chemistry.



Today is:
National Skilled Trades Day
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day

James

[phkrause]

The word "avocado" comes from the Nahuatl word "ahuacatl," which means "testicle," likely due to the fruit's shape.


Alrighty then……but they are still good!


Today is:
National Star Wars Day (May The 4th Be With You!)
National Day Of Prayer

James