10 Facts About Today

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The word Jeans comes from Italy Town in Italy named Genes Most common type of jeans are indigo dyed jeans  Blue on outside White on inside  Jeans got popular because of the gold rush Thousands of migrants went west looking for gold  Denim jeans were strong, rugged, durable, and able to withstand the harsh conditions of gold prospecting. You Shouldn’t Wash Jeans After Each Use most experts advise a...

The Hulk was originally Grey Green looked better in print so they switched his color Bruce Wayne has an IQ of 193 Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein both had 160 Superman doesn’t have an “S” on his chest Its actually his family crest Its the symbol for The House of El (L) Its just a coincidence that it looks like an ‘S’ Joker was supposed to die after his second appearance The comics editor pushe...

 His real name was George Herman Ruth He’s the only person in professional baseball history to have the last name “Ruth” No one knows exactly when he was born He didn’t really know either He thought it was Feb 7th, 1894 Now its accepted as Feb 6th, 1895 What his family thinks is his birth certificate says 1894 but its for an unnamed male in his family His parents lost 6 kids in infancy and no one...

 Here are 10 tree-riffic facts about trees that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Some states celebrate arbor day on a different date They do that because the last friday in April isnt an ideal time to plant everywhere Hawaii celebrates the first friday of November Alaska celebrates the third monday in May  In 2019 2 youtuber teamed up and got 20,000,000 trees planted Mr. Beast and Ma...

Here are 10 page-turning facts about books that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Lord of the Ring author, J.R.R Tolkien typed the whole trilogy with just two fingers! Exhausting Over 1200 Pages Only way he knew how to type  “Old book smell” is produced by the breakdown of two chemical components in paper, cellulose and lignin.    byproducts of this process produce pleasant and famili...

April 22, 2020 - 10 Facts About Earth Today is Earth Day.   The largest living thing on earth is a fungus Armillaria or honey mushroom There is 2,200 acres of this mushroom in Oregon  Earth Used to have 2 moons It was about 750 miles wide, so it was very small It eventually crashed into our current moon  The Earth is overdue for a pole-flip For the past 20 million years the poles have pretty consi...

April 21, 2020 - 10 Facts About Kindergarten   Today is National Kindergarten Day.  In this episode we learned:   Kindergarten means Garden of Children The first Kindergarten in the US opened in 1856 One of the first Kindergarten schools was a “Play and Activity” Institute Here are 10 educational facts about Kindergarten that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:  Kindergarten dates way b...

April 20, 2020 - 10 Facts About Cold Brew Today is National Cold Brew Coffee Day.  Here are 10 energizing facts about cold brew that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:  Cold Brew tastes sweeter than regular coffee This is because it has only ⅓ the acidity than a hot brew. It can still be as “full-bodied” and smooth as regular coffee but without bitter aftertaste  It can make a great pr...

Here are 10 worldy facts about Ellis Island that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Ellis island was was originally privately owned.  Samuel Ellis Tried to sell in 1785, but no bites City leased it in 1794 City bought it when he died  Ellis island was mostly man-made? The original island was smaller than the immigration inspection building that stands on it today.  Land that was elevat...

Here are 10 germinated facts about orchids that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Orchids have the tiniest seeds in the world. Challenge to grow and cultivate.  Long time to turn into a plant!  Growing orchids from seeds is only for the patient and very green-thumbed. only visible under a microscope.  There can be up to 3 million seeds in a single orchid seedpod.  lack an endosperm an...

  Here are 10 smudge-free facts about rubber erasers that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Erasers are made with Volcanic ash The pink ones in particular The pumice, or volcanic ash, is used to make the eraser a little rougher This extra abrasiveness gives them more traction and helps the erase easier Pencil Manufacturers don’t refer to them as erasers They call them plugs And the me...

April 14, 2020 - 10 Facts About Dolphins Today is National Dolphin Day.  Here are 10 flipping facts about dolphin that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:   They use advanced communication Scientists are still trying to decode their language They make clicking sounds to find prey They whistle to talk They use a burst-pulse sound Use this when they are excited Use this when they are afra...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast April 13, 2020 - 10 Facts About Scrabble Here are 10 wordy facts about scrabble that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Scrabble wasn’t invented by a writer, reach or librarian, it was invented by an architect. Alfred Butts Scrabble wasn’t always named Scrabble. Originally named Lexico Then called Criss-Cross Words Friend and eventual business partner Jam...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast April 10, 2020 - 10 Facts About Golf Here are 10 green jacket facts about golf that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:  Golf balls were originally made of feathers They were made with chicken or goose feathers Wrapped in leather They would cost between $10-20 Golfers used to tee-off on piles of sand Before tees were invented it was common practice to make...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast April 09, 2020 - 10 Facts About Name Changes Here are 10 identifying facts about name changes that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: A woman name Karin Robertson changed her name to goveg.com.  23 year old Norfolk Virginia  Raises awareness for vegetarianism  A man named Andrew Wilson changed his name to “They”  They did this They did that  Whole new mea...

April 08, 2020 - 10 Facts About Empanadas Today is National Empanada day. Here are 10 deep fried facts about empanadas that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:  They used to be made with bread dough Now they are usually made with pastry dough  Afghanistan has a variant of empanadas called bolanis They are usually stuffed with spinach or potatoes They are eaten during the evenings of ram...

April 07, 2020 - 10 Facts About Beer Today is National Beer Day. Here are 10 hoppy facts about beer that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Many civilizations of medieval times relied heavily on beer as the safest available drink since water quality was normally poor.  In 1983, 49 licensed breweries existed in the U.S. By 2017, it was 8,863. Drinking a ÿard of ale” is a traditional com...

April 06, 2020 - 10 Facts About Siamese Cats. Today is National Siamese Cat day. Here are 10 purrtastic facts about Siamese cats that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: They are extremely intelligent You can train them to play fetch, to walk on a leash, give high fives, and even use the toilet If they are left alone they will also explore and teach themselves how to open cabinets and t...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast April 03, 2020 - 10 Facts About Film Scores. Today is National Film Score day.  Here are 10 intense facts about film scores that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: It’s said that film scores weren’t originally artistic, they were needed to drown the noise made by the projector. In those times,  there were no sound-absorbent walls between the projection ma...

April 02, 2020 - 10 Facts About Burritos. Here are 10 spicy facts about burritos that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Burrito means “little donkey” No one knows why but some common theories: They look like donkey ears They were sold out of a donkey cart They look like the bedrolls that donkeys carry on their backs Burritos Aren’t a Traditional Dish in Southern Mexico They started in...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast April 1, 2020 - 10 Facts About April Fools. Today is April Fool’s day.  Here are 10 facts about April Fools that you didn’t know, that you actually needed to know: April Fools. Scottish Celebrate April Fool’s for 2 days.  32 percent of workers say they have either initiated or been on the receiving end of an April Fools' Day prank  Apparently Spaghetti Grows on trees...

March 31, 2020 - 10 Facts About Crayons. Today is National Crayon day.  Here are 10 colorful facts about crayons that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Crayons used to be scented Brown used to smell like chocolate Red was cherry Black was licorice This was all the way up to 1995 Parents were worried that their kids would eat them Crayola makes 3 Billion crayons a year That’s enough to...

March 30, 2020 - 10 Facts About Virtual Vacations Today is National Virtual Vacation day.  Here are 10 cyber facts about virtual vacations that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: You can go to a national park Google Earth you can actually “walk” through the parks and their trails and see all the big spots. According to USnews.com these are the top 5 parks, and they are all on google ea...

March 27, 2020 - 10 Facts About Quentin Tarantino. Today is Quentin Tarantino’s birthday.  See More at 10FactsAboutToday.com Here are 10 inglorious facts and pulp non-fictions  about Quentin Tarantino that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: He dropped out of high school at 16. His mom forced him to get a job, so he got one… at an adult video theater. He made cards for his mom every Mot...