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

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Only one city has won three major championships in one year. In 1935, the Detroit Lions won the Super Bowl, the Tigers won the World Series, and the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.

Today is:
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

James

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The silhouette you see on the official NBA logo is Los Angeles Lakers guard Jerry West.

Today is:
More Herbs, Less Salt Day

James

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The human body contains enough fat to make about seven bars of soap.

Today is:
National Grief Awareness Day

James

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You are always looking at your nose; your brain just chooses to ignore it.

Today is:
International Overdose Awareness Day

James

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In Russia, beer was considered a soft drink, not alcohol, until 2011.

Today is:
Labor Day
VJ Day

James

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Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as a cure for an upset stomach.

Today is:
US Bowling League Day

James

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A woodpecker’s tongue is bigger than its entire head. It keeps it wrapped up around its brain to protect it from the impact of all that pecking!

Today is:
National Wildlife Day

James

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Scientists have discovered evidence that dolphins call each other by “name.”

Today is:
National Be Late for Something Day

James

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Want to know if your pet turtle is a boy or girl? Listen closely! Female turtles hiss and male turtles grunt.

Today is:
National Lazy Mom’s Day

James

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Bats have belly buttons.

Today is:
National When Pigs Fly Day

James

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Sea otters like to hold each other’s paws when they sleep, so they don’t drift apart while dreaming.

Today is:
World Suicide Prevention Day

James

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The oldest domestic cat on record lived for 38 years. She was Creme Puff of Austin, Texas.

Today is:
2977 - Never forget.

James

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For a month to have a Friday the 13th, the month must begin on a Sunday.

Today is:
Stand Up To Cancer Day

James

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The founder of sportswear companies Puma and Adidas were brothers! Rudolf “Rudi” Dassler is the brain behind Puma, while his big bro Adolf “Adi” Dassler gave the world Adidas.

Today is:
Drive Your Studebaker Day

James

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According to the WHO (World Health Organization) and recent studies, the average person will shed roughly 112 pounds of skin in their lifetime.

Today is:
Mexican Independence Day

James

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You can actually fit all the planets in the Solar System in the space between the Earth and the Moon.

Today is:
International Country Music Day

James

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In 2017, homicide archivist Thomas Hargrove estimated that there are more than 2,000 serial killers currently at large.

Today is:
National Cheeseburger Day

James

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Up until the end of the 1980s, some doctors didn’t believe newborns could feel pain!

Today is:
Talk Like a Pirate Day

James

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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Today is:
National POW/MIA Recognition Day

James

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There’s a city called “Rome” on every continent except Antarctica. 

Today is:
Batman Day

James

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Riding roller coasters can help you pass kidney stones. 

Today is:
Redhead Appreciation Day

James

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According to research, fans of classical music and those who love heavy metal have shown to have similar personalities. 

Today is:
National Mofongo Day (amazing!!)

James

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Heels were originally created for men, but women adopted them in the 1600s to show status.

Today is:
National One-Hit Wonder Day

James

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The opposite sides of a die will always add up to seven.

Today is:
National Pancake Day

James

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In the Middle Ages, black pepper was considered a luxury. It was even used to pay rent and taxes on occasion.

Today is:
Ask a Stupid Question Day

James