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

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The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.

Today is:
World Spay Day

James

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The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.

Today is:
Carpe Diem Day (I learned this from Ferris Bueller!)

James

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Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.

James

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When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.


James

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The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.

James

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If a service dog approaches you without its owner, don't just ignore them; follow them because you might be saving someone's life.

James

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When stagecoaches were standard in the 1880s, the driver would typically assign his passenger seat to an armed partner whose duty it was to keep thieves away. Hence, the expression "riding shotgun".

James

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The rotation of the Earth is slowing down due to the gravitational pull of the Moon, causing the length of a day to increase gradually. It's estimated that in about 50 billion years, the length of a day on Earth will be over 1,000 hours.

James

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Intelligent people are more likely to be messy, stay up late, and curse often.

James

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Cats decided to live with humans because humans attract rodents, making it convenient for them to stick around. They domesticated themselves.

James

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Spending money on others promotes happiness more than spending it on yourself.
Well, if anyone wants to feel happy...i'm here. lol.

James

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In Finland, newborn babies are sent home with a box containing 60 essential items, including clothes, blankets, toys, a book, and bedding. The box itself can be used as the baby's first crib.

James

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Smarter people are more likely to underestimate themselves, while dumber people are more likely to believe they're brilliant. It's called the Dunning-Kruger Effect.

James

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Fast walkers tend to live longer than slow walkers.

James

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People who regularly point out grammar mistakes often have "less agreeable" personalities. They also tend to be less open and are more likely to judge you for your errors.

This doesn't apply to you...you know who you are ?

James

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The human nose can detect and distinguish over a trillion scents.

James

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Cheese is the most shoplifted food in the world.

James

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The expression 'huh' exists in every language on the planet..

James

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Cheetahs are so shy and socially awkward, zoos often pair them with 'emotional support' dogs.

James

ps:I've gone to a number of zoos in my lifetime and have never seen that??

[phkrause]

You may subconsciously take on attributes of your favorite fictional characters while reading a story. This is called "experience-taking," and can lead to temporary or even permanent changes in your real life.

James

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The phrase “when one door closes, another opens" was said by Alexander Graham Bell, which he followed by saying: "But we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us".

James

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The distress signal "S.O.S." doesn't actually stand for anything. It was chosen because it's easy to tap/understand in Morse code.

James

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You can't sneeze while you're sleeping.

James

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Every year, 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12, and the last day of February all fall on the same day of the week. They're called the "doomsdays".

James

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Alcatraz was the only federal prison at the time that provided hot-water showers for its inmates. The prison staff felt the inmates would find the waters of San Francisco Bay too cold and almost impossible to withstand during an escape if they got used to hot water.

James