There are 158 verses in the Greek National Anthem (+ 8 more facts)

Daily Facts

Daily Facts (07 Jul 2024)

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Today's facts:

• The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million
• The word "limelight" that is used in theatre to refer to the performers on the stage originated because before electricity was available lime was burned in a lamp, which created a white light that was directed at the performers
• Saturday is the most popular day for people to eat out in the United States
• In Japan, tipping at restaurants is not a norm. However, some restaurants might add a 5 - 10 % service charge to the bill
• The reason why tattoos do not vanish even though we shed our skin is because the dye is injected deeper into the dermis part of the skin. It is only the epidermis that we shed
• Fires onland generally move faster uphill than downhill
• There are 158 verses in the Greek National Anthem
• In 1848, the first American pasta factory opened in Brooklyn, New York. The name of the man that opened it was Antoine Zerega
• White-Out was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham, who is the mother of Michael Nesmith from the "The Monkees."

Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas.

Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts.

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