10 Facts About Today

March 26, 2020 - 10 Facts About Spinach. Today is National Spinach day.  Here are 10 vitamin packed facts about spinach that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Popeye is responsible for a 33% spike in spinach sales during the Great Depression Spinach was used to paint green in medieval times.   Spinach is related to beets. Spinach has more potassium than bananas Spinach can stop Explos...

March 25, 2020 - 10 Facts About Waffles. Today is International Waffle Day.  For more detailed notes check out 10FactsAboutToday.com Here are 10 fluffy facts about waffles that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: The precursor to the first waffles didn’t look or taste anything like the ones we are used to. They were originally invented by the ancient greeks. Catholic Church sold early v...

For more  detailed notes check out 10FactsAboutToday.com Here are 10 cheesy facts about cheesesteak that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: The Philadelphia Eagles set the record for longest sandwich. A ‘philly taco’ is a Cheesesteak wrapped in a slice of pizza. The first cheesesteaks were sold out of a hotdog stand. There is a secret to cutting cheesesteak meat so thin - its frozen. A...

March 23, 2020 - 10 Facts About Puppies. Visit www.10factsabouttoday.com for more info and links.  Here are 10 puppy-licious facts about puppies that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Puppies are born blind and deaf.  Baby Dalmatians are born without any spots.  The word pup is can be used for young sharks, giraffes, guinea pigs and rats.  Puppys have baby teeth just like humans and t...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast March 20, 2020 - 10 Facts About Ravioli. Today is National Ravioli Day.  For more info and photos / videos, visit www.10factsabouttoday.com Here are 10 saucy facts about ravioli that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Ravioli literally means “to wrap”. Ravioli's are considered dumplings Ravioli's are usually made at home. There is a starfish that looks ju...

  March 19, 2020 - 10 Facts About Spring Today is the first day of Spring. For more info and photos, visit 10FactsAboutToday.com Here are 10 Blooming Facts About Spring that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Baby birds learn to sing during spring. Alaska and Hawaii don’t “Spring” their clocks forward like the rest of the US. Before Spring was called Spring, it was called "Lent" in Old...

March 18, 2020 - 10 Facts About Awkward Moments Visit 10FactsAboutToday.com for more info. Today is National Awkward Moments Day. Here are 10 cringeworthy facts about awkward moments that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Awkward means back-handed in Latin. Awkward moments have an evolutionary purpose. They help us avoid social exile. People will do things out the the norm to avoid aw...

March 17, 2020 - 10 Facts About St. Patrick’s day For more detail and photos, checkout 10FactsAboutToday.com Today is St. Patrick’s day. Here are 10 Lucky Facts About St. Patrick’s Day that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: St Patrick’s Color is actually blue His real name isn’t Patrick. It’s Maewyn Succat Clovers are 1 in 5,000 It used to be a “dry holiday” in Ireland from 1903-1970...

March 16, 2020 - 10 Facts About Pandas Today is national Panda Day. Here are 10 Black and White Facts About Pandas that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Pandas don’t hibernate like other bears They have the teeth of a carnivore but don’t eat meat Pandas have 6 fingers Pandas are born pink You can hang out with a panda in AR. They eat 14-16 hours a day Grown pandas need 20-40lbs of ba...

Today is World Sleep Day. Here are 10 Restful Facts About Sleep that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: For extra info and content, visit www.10factsabouttoday.com Facts: Humans are the only animals that purposefully delay sleep. If it takes you less than 5 minutes to fall asleep, you’re probably sleep deprived. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep. In the 17th century people slept in...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast March 11th, 2020 - 10 Courageous Facts About Girl Scouts For more  info, photos, and video visit 10FactsAboutToday.com Today is National Girl Scout Day. The Girl Scouts began on this day 108 years ago (in 1912), so here are 10 Facts About Girl Scouts that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: Fifty-nine million American women alive today participated in Girl...

10 Facts About Today - Podcast March 11th, 2020 - 10 Powerful Facts About Tools For more  info, photos, and video visit 10FactsAboutToday.com Today is National Worship of Tools Day. Tools have literally built the world we live in, so here are 10 Powerful Facts About Tools that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know: A nail-gun shoots nails at 1400 feet per second The first power tool was in...

To get more info about Mario, and get all the episode's links and videos, check out 10FactsAboutToday.com Today is National Mario Day. The original Mario/Donkey Kong game was supposed to be about Popeye. The original game was made with only 2 programmers His signature headwear was used because the animators had trouble animating his hair. His moustache was also made because his mouth was hard to s...

To get more info, take an exclusive Barbie quiz, and get all the episode's links and videos, check out 10FactsAboutToday.com Today is National Barbie Day. Everyone knows that Barbie’s boyfriend is Ken. But in real life. Ken is actually based on Barbie’s younger brother. Barbie went to space in 1965 - 4 years before Buzz and Neil. Barbie was co-designed by a missile engineer named Jack Ryan. Barbie...

March 6th, 2020 - 10 Delicious Facts About Oreo’s Today is National Oreo Day. “Double” Stuf Oreos are a lie. They are actually 1.86 times more stuf-ed than a regular oreo. More than 123,000 tons of Oreo creme is made each year. It takes 59 minutes to make a single Oreo. Sugar and Fat contents make them as addictive as cocaine. An artist uses a toothpick to make tiny pieces of artwork on Golden Ore...