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Daily Facts

Daily Facts

By: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.
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 Want to get smarter in less than 10 minutes? Then check the Daily Facts podcast that brings you interesting and surprising facts from around the world every day! Did you know that the longest recorded flight of a chicken lasted for 13 seconds? Or that there's a species of jellyfish that can essentially live forever? With the Daily Facts podcast, you'll learn something new and fascinating with every episode. Tune in daily and impress your friends with your newfound knowledge. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform. Hosted by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.(c) 2023 Klassic Studios Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Today's facts: Python Predation; Cross-code flop; Monkeemania; Socialist Victory; Timeless-classics; Asymmetrical Height; Late abolition.; Sound-softening; Pioneering Horror; Historical rarity

    Today's facts: Python Predation; Cross-code flop; Monkeemania; Socialist Victory; Timeless-classics; Asymmetrical Height; Late abolition.; Sound-softening; Pioneering Horror; Historical rarity
    Nov 27 2025
    Daily Facts (27 Nov 2025) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: On October 27, 2011, a fifteen-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades was found to have swallowed a 76-pound doe, which led to the snake being shot by wildlife officials after they noticed its unusually large midsection. Sam Burgess was considered one of the biggest cross-code flops in history after leaving rugby league to play rugby union for just one year. At their peak in 1967, The Monkees outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined. Francois Mitterrand, leader of the Socialist party, was elected president in May 1981, marking the first socialist government in the Fifth Republic of France. A.A. Milne's stories about the adventures of Christopher Robin and his toy animals, particularly Winnie-the-Pooh, have endured into the 21st century as timeless classics of children's literature. The badminton net is 5 feet & 1 inch high on the edges and 5 feet high in the center of the court. Brazil was one of the last countries in the western hemisphere to abolish slavery, doing so on May 13, 1888. The soft pedal, or una corda pedal, on a grand piano shifts the entire action slightly to the right, allowing hammers to strike only two of the three strings for a note, which softens the sound and modifies its tone quality. "The Curse of Frankenstein is notable for being Hammer Film Productions' first color horror film and the beginning of their Frankenstein series." The last time Royal Assent was given by the Sovereign in person was in 1854. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Today's facts: Margarita-popularity; Trailblazers; Wagner's Debut; Impactful Reach; Job Cuts; Chronicler's Legacy; Unrecorded Birth; Proto-Muses; Myth creation; Alternative Hub

    Today's facts: Margarita-popularity; Trailblazers; Wagner's Debut; Impactful Reach; Job Cuts; Chronicler's Legacy; Unrecorded Birth; Proto-Muses; Myth creation; Alternative Hub
    Nov 26 2025
    Daily Facts (26 Nov 2025) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: The margarita is one of the most popular cocktails in Florida. Ghana is the only African team to reach the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup, carrying the hopes of the continent after the elimination of all other African representatives. The first performance of Lohengrin in Italy marked the first performance of any Wagner opera in the country. DFID nutrition interventions have reached over 1.9 million children under 5 in Zambia. AstraZeneca is cutting 2,150 jobs in George Osborne's constituency, including the closure of its Alderley Park research center, just five months after receiving a £5m government grant to develop the facility. Matthew Paris was an English Benedictine monk and chronicler known for his extensive writings, which are one of the most important sources of knowledge about events in Europe from 1235 to 1259. Catherine Howard was likely born in Lambeth, London, circa 1521-1523, but her exact date of birth is unknown because people of her social class were not considered important enough to have their births recorded. Before the Classical concept of the nine Muses, there were only three original Muses named Melete (Practice), Mneme (Memory), and Aeode (Song). The story of the Harmonious Blacksmith being inspired by a blacksmith in Edgware is a fabrication first proposed by Richard Clark in 1836, without any supporting evidence. Corfu Airport, technically named Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, is located about 3km from Corfu Town and serves as a direct alternative for international flights, bypassing Athens. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Today's facts: Sulphuric Source; Land-size; Monumental Effort; Explosive danger; Defiance; Tragedy Spot; Alphabetical Advantage; Prolific Author; Himalayas' Supremacy; Ring currency

    Today's facts: Sulphuric Source; Land-size; Monumental Effort; Explosive danger; Defiance; Tragedy Spot; Alphabetical Advantage; Prolific Author; Himalayas' Supremacy; Ring currency
    Nov 25 2025
    Daily Facts (25 Nov 2025) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: Sulphur is the primary source for producing sulphuric acid, which is the world's most used chemical. An acre is approximately 4046.9 square meters, which is about 3/4 of a football field. The Taj Mahal took more than 15 years to complete and is believed to have employed 20,000 laborers. Mount St. Helens is classified as a composite volcano, which tends to erupt explosively and poses considerable danger to nearby life and property. Salvador Dalí was expelled from the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando for declaring the examining Tribunal incompetent. In 2002, 78 bodies were discovered in Aokigahara Forest, which is renowned as a popular suicide spot at the base of Mount Fuji. Don Adams changed his name from Yarmy because he got tired of being last during alphabetical auditions. Dulcie Gray wrote around two dozen murder mysteries, including seventeen detective stories featuring her own character, "Inspector Cardiff." The Himalayas are the youngest and highest mountain range in the world, with over 30 peaks exceeding 7,315 meters (24,000 feet). The ancient Britons used metal rings as money instead of coins. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
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