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

[phkrause]

Writing notes longhand, instead of typing them, helps you learn what you’re notating because writing engages a different part of the brain than typing.

Today is:
National Cat Day

James

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Spending money on others makes you happier than spending money on yourself.
Ok, I think i'll set up a gofundme. Thanks in advance! lol

Today is:
National Treat Your Pet Day

James

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Grapes explode in the microwave.
So who's going to try and let me know?

Today is:
Girl Scout Founder’s Day

James

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Whenever you see a full moon, you’re always seeing the same side of the moon.

Today is:
Use Your Common Sense Day

James

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For every area code, there are 8 million possible seven-digit phone numbers.

Today is:
National Stress Awareness Day

James

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German chocolate cake was invented in Texas. (By a guy named Sam German.)

Today is:
Hug a Bear Day
National Cancer Awareness Day

James

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Despite how sour they are, lemons actually contain more sugar than strawberries.

Today is:
Chaos Never Dies Day (embrace it!)

James

[phkrause]

The average home has 300,000 things in it!

Today is:
Veterans Day (Not to be confused with Memorial Day)

James

[phkrause]

A fetus is covered in hair head-to-toe in utero. Don’t worry, they then shed it. And swallow it, resulting in their first tar-like poop called meconium. Sorry!

Today is:
National Happy Hour Day

James

[phkrause]

The first human-made object to reach space was the V-2 rocket, launched by Germany in 1944, but it was the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 in 1957 that marked the official start of the Space Age!

Today is:
World Diabetes Day

James

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Water is the only substance on Earth that exists naturally in three states: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor)!

Today is:
Steve Irwin Day

James

[phkrause]

In 2011, more than 200 Nebraska farmers stayed silent during an auction so a young man could buy back his family's 80-acre farm. They did not place any bids, allowing him to reclaim the land.

This is "unproven", but we would like to believe it is true.

Today is:
Have a Party with your Bear Day

James

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Rob Kenney, known for the YouTube channel "Dad, How Do I?" lost his father at 12. He started the channel to help kids without fathers, posting videos on basic life skills. His tutorials cover essential tasks every child should know.

Today is:
National Princess Day

James

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The reason hurricanes and cyclones have human names is due to Australian meteorologist Clement Wragge. He started naming them after politicians he disliked, allowing him to say they were "causing great distress" or "wandering aimlessly".

Today is:
Discovery of Puerto Rico Day

James

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In the late 1800s, the director of the Harvard College Observatory is said to have been frustrated with his male staff and exclaimed that "even his maid could do a better job!" As a result, he hired his maid, Williamina Fleming, who went on to discover the Horsehead Nebula and helped catalog tens of thousands of stars.

Today is:
National Pay Back Your Parents Day

James

[phkrause]

McDonald’s once tried making bubblegum-flavored ? broccoli.

Today is:
Humane Society Anniversary Day

James

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Flannel originated in 17th-century Wales, where it was crafted from leftover wool to create a warm, soft, and moisture-wicking fabric.

Today is:
National Adoption Day

James

[phkrause]

The Harvest Moon is the full moon that appears closest to the autumnal equinox, and it has long been celebrated by farmers because it provides extra light for harvesting crops!

Today is:
National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

James

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The TV dinner was invented because of Thanksgiving leftovers. In 1953, C.A. Swanson & Sons had too much leftover turkey and a salesman suggested using it in frozen dinners.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!

Today is:
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

James

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Pecans are native to North America and were a staple food for Indigenous peoples long before European settlers arrived! The word "pecan" comes from the Algonquin word “pakani,” meaning a nut that needs to be cracked with a stone.

Today is:
National Personal Space Day (should be every day?)

James

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The invention of the fire hydrant is typically credited to Frederick Graff Sr. in 1801 but, ironically, can't be officially verified because the patent records for the first fire hydrant were destroyed in a fire at the U.S. Patent Office in 1836.

Today is:
National Mutt Day

James

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In 1926, Henry Ford implemented a 40-hour workweek with weekends off, promoting employee well-being and encouraging leisure car use. This decision revolutionized labor practices and popularized the modern concept of the "weekend".

Today is:
Santa’s List Day

James

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In the 1980's, A&W tried to compete with the McDonald's Quarter Pounder by selling a 1/3 pound burger at a lower cost. The product failed, because most customers thought 1/4 pound was bigger.

Today is:
Put on Your Own Shoes Day. We've been doing it wrong this whole time!!

James

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Grey hairs can naturally regain their original color when we feel less stressed.

Today is:
National Ding-A-Ling Day!

James

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Any month that starts on a Sunday contains a Friday the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in every calendar year.

Today is:
U.S. National Guard Birthday

James