Fact of the day thread

[Pete]

Today‘s fact might piss off some of the Scottish people. Supposedly the Persians invented bagpipes.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. On Good Friday in 1930, the BBC reported, “There is no news.” Instead, they played piano music.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. Double Stuf Oreos are only 1.86 times as "stuf’ed" as classic Oreos.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. When it comes to wine, an aroma similar to cat pee is a considered a good thing. Yeah right I’m not drinking wine that smells like cat pee.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. Although the bobcat is rarely seen, it is the most common wildcat in North America.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. Back in the 1800s, composer Franz Liszt was worshiped like a rock star. In fact, he received so many requests for locks of his hair that he eventually bought a dog, only to snip off patches of its fur to send to his admirers.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. The swirling blue shades of the Marble Caves in Chile are a reflection of the turquoise lake waters below them. The hues change subtly as sea levels fall and rise.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. When Disneyland was opened in 1955, “Tomorrowland” was designed to look like a year in the distant future: 1986.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. Staff members of the Slovak and Slovenian embassies meet once a month to exchange incorrectly addressed mail.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. The towns of Baarle straddle the Dutch-Belgian border. In some places, the official border line cuts through houses and cafes.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. According to a 2014 study, the melting properties of mozzarella make it the best cheese for topping pizza.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. On Scooby-Doo, Shaggy’s real name is Norville Rogers.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. The Kjeragbolten boulder on Norway's Kjerag mountain was left in a crevasse during the last ice age. It's now a popular spot for BASE jumpers.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. The feral puppies in Chernobyl are radioactive.

 

[Pete]

Today‘s fact. If your dog's feet smell like corn chips, you're not alone. The term "Frito Feet" was coined to describe the scent.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. Long before rap battles, there was "flyting": the exchange of witty, insulting verses. The verbal throwdowns were popular in England and Scotland from the 5th to 16th centuries.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. North Korea’s 105-story Ryugyong Hotel, nicknamed "The Hotel of Doom," is the world’s tallest unoccupied building.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. Half of the world's geothermal features, and two-thirds of all the world's geysers, are found in Yellowstone National Park.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. The word "dude" originated in the 1800s as an insult to men overly concerned with the latest fashion trends.

 

[Pete]

Today’s fact. The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. A journal from the ship reads, “We could not now take time for further search or consideration; our victuals being much spent especially our Beere.”