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Fact Of The Day

Comedy EN ↓ 674 episodes

The podcast that'll make you sound cooler at the water cooler! Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley's world famous Fact of the Day - new episodes every weekday. Instagram, Facebook & TikTok: @FVHZMPart of the ZM Podcast Network: linktr.ee/ZMonline

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ZM Podcast Network

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Comedy

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 24, 2025

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Episodes

The colour Magenta is a lie 04.07.2022

The fact is so mind baffling that Hayley and Fletch can't seem to get their heads around it. But dems da facts. Let Vaughan explain... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 'office cubicle' design was meant to be part of a much bigger plan 28.06.2022

The idea of working in your own cubicle was meant to be part of something much much bigger! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia has a golf course that is 165kms long 27.06.2022

Talk about a clickbait headline right? As a New Zealand radio station no doubt we have a few listeners pulled over from across the ditch, this ones for you!  Go play on the longest golf course ever See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Snails often have up to 25000 teeth 27.06.2022

Snails are everywher and they're hogging all the teeth! Next time there's a rainy day, find one, open up that chomper and start counting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Sonic the Hedgehog's birthday! 22.06.2022

Today, June 23rd, it's Fletch's birthday! Vaughan Googles who else shares Fletch's day and the team have a clear fave  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiger beetles run so fast they temporarily go blind 21.06.2022

Vaughan shares another fact, this time all about tiger beetles and how fast they can run   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally Tinkerbell didn't have fairy dust, so why did Disney add it in? 20.06.2022

The OG Tinkerbell didn't have her iconic fairy dust!! Disney had to add it in to prevent kids injuring themselves from trying to fly.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Napoleon snorted 3.2kgs of tobacco a month 16.06.2022

Vaughan brings you the history of tobacco and how it came to the UK.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ had cars BEFORE having road rules 15.06.2022

New Zealand had motor cars before they had motor car laws... seems a bit backwards! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When were cup holders included in cars? 15.06.2022

When cup holders are done right they save the day! So when was the cup holder included in the interior design of a car?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goosebumps can encourage hair growth 13.06.2022

To quote Vaughan 'we're a weird little mammal aren't we?'  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do porcupines do when they're in the mood? 12.06.2022

Female porcupines are ruthless when they're in the ✨ mood ✨ The team find the whole ritual quite amusing 🤣 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One mans bladder once held 11 litres 09.06.2022

There's a condition called giant urinary syndrome and one man's bladder held 11 litres!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's 10x as much water in the atmosphere than rivers 08.06.2022

There's so much we don't know about water, we could do a 3 hour podcast and still have more to say. So instead of doing that we'll ease you in and tell you just one fact in 3 minutes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How a killer fell right into the police's trap 07.06.2022

A plan to catch a murderer was successful thanks to the killer falling right into the police's trap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many types of pasta are recognised in Italy? 06.06.2022

There are 350 officially recognised types of pasta in Italy, and the number keeps on climbing!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bell that was used as a pot 03.06.2022

In 1836 the missionary explorer William Colenso found a bell, which had been used by Māori as a cooking vessel for generations. This bell quickly became a mystery because it wasn't made locally, so how did it get here and where did it come from? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hippos milk can be pink 02.06.2022

Today's fact, from Hayley is that hippos milk is sometimes pink! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can I give Covid-19 to my pets? 01.06.2022

Poor Vaughan has Covid and is broadcasting from home. This sparked the question, can pets or animals in general catch Covid from humans?       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Offspring singer, Dexter Holland, has a PhD 31.05.2022

The remaining singer from 'The Offspring,' Dexter Holland, has a PhD in molecular biology and is now dedicating his life to HIV research. More in today's episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it rains, why do we see lots of worms? 30.05.2022

Vaughan's back & he's out the gate, sharing a fact all about earthworms (🤢) !! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why was the Teletubbies set location flooded? 26.05.2022

Today's fact is brought to you by Fletch!  The children's show, Teletubbies, was filmed on a private farm that belonged to Rosemary. When people started trespassing on Rosemary's property, she took matters into her own hand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How long was the shortest war? 26.05.2022

Since Vaughan's away, it's Hayleys turn for Fact of the Day! She's sharing a fact about the shortest war in history. The war was between Britain and Germany in 1890, find out HOW long the war was in today's episode!  Like what you hear? Listen to Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley weekday's from 6am to 10am or catch up on the podcast below! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A broken guitar lost United Airlines $180 million 24.05.2022

Fletch shares the Fact of the Day and he's chosen a goodie! Today's fact follows a musician's broken guitar worth $3,500. Let's just say, never mess with a musician or they'll write a song about you ... in this case a diss track 😲 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can live stream theme parks 24/7 24.05.2022

There's a website where you can live stream theme parks ALL day. So if you miss the rush of adrenaline this might be for you!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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