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FACT-OF-THE-DAY ARCHIVE
"Our life is what our thoughts make it."
- Marcus Aurelius

JAN 2017


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1/1/17     President James Garfield could write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other hand simultaneously. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/2/17     Seventy-five percent of all gold in circulation has been extracted since 1910. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/3/17     In early 1987, Ross Perot invested $20 million in the computer platform NeXT, developed by Steve Jobs. However, he resigned from the company's board of directors and sold most of his shares before Apple bought NeXT and Steve Jobs returned to his company. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/4/17     In 1923, Mark Sennett, Harry Chandler, and the Los Angeles Times put up the "Hollywoodland" (later shortened to "Hollywood") sign to publicize a real estate development. The sign cost $21,000. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/5/17     Over 50 million tourists a year visit Italy. Tourism is vital to Italy's economy and provides nearly 63% of Italy's national income. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/6/17     Ninety percent of all hurricane deaths result from storm surges, which can reach over 20 feet high and extend nearly 100 miles. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/7/17     India, with a population of over 1 billion, eats the least amount of meat in the world with just 7 pounds of meat annually per person. Bangladesh comes in second, with 9 pounds, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo eats about 10 pounds of meat per person. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/8/17     As of July 2011, the population of Egypt was 82,079,663, making it the 15th most populated country in the world. Approximately 99% of the population lives on about 5.5% of the land. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/9/17     Humans have more brain cells at the age of two than at any other time of their lives. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/10/17     According to the World Health Organization, 1.8 million children are involved in pornography and prostitution. Over 1.2 million children have been trafficked. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/11/17     The United States makes up only 4% of the world's population, yet it is the number one producer of garbage. In 2006, Americans generated more than 250 million tons of garbage. Canada produces 31 million tons of garbage per year. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/12/17     Twenty-five million people die each year from contaminated water. That is the entire population of Canada. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/13/17     The cacao bean naturally contains almost 300 different flavors and 400 separate aromas. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/14/17     Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/15/17     The 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan March 11, 2011 was the worst earthquake in Japan's history. It created a tsunami with waves as high as 30 feet (10 meters) and severely damaged nuclear power plants. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/16/17     Humans produce about 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. Saliva is required for taste - until food is dissolved by saliva, we cannot taste it. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/17/17     Married elderly people are more likely to maintain daily health-promoting habits, such as exercising, not smoking, eating breakfast, and having regular medical check-ups. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/18/17     The oldest piece of paper in the world was found in China and dates back to the second or first century B.C. Paper was so durable, it was sometimes used for clothing and even light body armor. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/19/17     A ship has a heavy keel in the lower part to keep it from capsizing. Fish, on the other hand, have the keel on top. If the paired fins stop functioning to keep the fish balanced, the fish turns over because its heaviest part tends to sink, which happens when it dies. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/20/17     The North Korean government pays for all health care, though recently it has suffered a severe shortage of medicine and medical equipment. In some hospitals, cutting-edge equipment remains unused because the doctors and nurses don't know how to use it. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/21/17     The first printing press in North America was used in Mexico City in 1539. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/22/17     During the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe, many women were burned at the stake as witches merely because they had red hair. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/23/17     The Eurozone or euro area is a fiscal union made up of 17 EU countries that have adopted the euro as their national currency. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/24/17     The top seven oil consumers combined use more than half of the world's total. The United States alone uses more than a quarter. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/25/17     Reyes syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal disorder linked to taking aspirin during viral illnesses such as the flu. Symptoms include persistent vomiting, fever, and confusion. Liver and brain damage occur within a few days. Many doctors advise against giving aspirin to children and young people for treating the symptoms of influenza-like symptoms. Dozens of cold and flu remedies contain aspirin. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/26/17     There are more human slaves in the world today than ever before in history. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/27/17     During the Civil War, the Union confiscated Robert E. Lee's estate and turned it into a cemetery so that he would be reminded of the carnage he caused. It later became Arlington National Cemetery. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/28/17     Because the Norway leader Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) actively collaborated with Germany after its occupation, his name has entered the Norwegian language as a word for "traitor." - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/29/17     Gold is so rare that the world pours more steel in an hour than it has poured gold since the beginning of recorded history. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/30/17     Toilets were also included in some ancient Egyptian tombs. - Provided by FactRetriever.com
1/31/17     India has the world's highest diabetes population with over 35 million people with diabetes. By 2025, this number is expected to swell to 70 million, meaning every fifth diabetic in the world would be Indian. - Provided by FactRetriever.com


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