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Fun Fact: Nuts can trigger severe reactions
Nuts can be great sources for protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber and more. But for some people, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, Macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios…
Moments in Time: Bay of Pigs invasion
On April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion began when a CIA-financed and trained group of Cuban refugees landed in Cuba and attempted to topple Fidel Castro's communist government.
Trivia Test: Ron Swanson
TELEVISION: What is Ron Swanson's favorite food group in the sitcom "Parks and Recreation"?
Strange But True: Deep Blue
The chess-playing supercomputer Deep Blue could calculate 100 to 200 billion different positions in less than three minutes.
Weird News: Pajama Drama
If you’re planning to fly through Tampa International Airport anytime soon, better put on your best duds. The airport announced on X on Feb. 26 that pajamas would no longer be tolerated…
Fun Fact: $450 Million Painting
The painting "Salvator Mundi, done by Leonardo da Vinci, fetched $450 million, the highest ever paid for art, at a Christie's auction in 2017.
Moments in Time: How the Twinkie Was Born
On April 6, 1930, James Dewar needed a good way to occupy the Continental Baking Company’s shortcake-baking machinery while strawberries were out of season.
Trivia Test: Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce
FOOD & DRINK: Which fast-food chain's 1970s jingle began, "Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us"?
Strange But True: Badminton Shuttlecocks
When making badminton shuttlecocks, the most prized feathers are said to come from a goose's left wing.
Weird News: Does This Make Scents?
Scientists in China have used gene editing technology to create a new tomato variety that smells like buttered popcorn, The Independent reported on Feb. 26.
Technically an Octothorpe
The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the “octo-” prefix refers to the eight points on the popular symbol…
Fun Fact: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the best-selling candy in the U.S., with $2.84 billion in sales, and stocked in 97% of grocery stores and 89% of convenience chain stores.
Moments in Time: Richard Nixon cigarette ads
On April 1, 1970, President Richard Nixon, who was known to enjoy the occasional cigar himself, signed legislation officially banning cigarette ads on television and radio.
Trivia Test: What does CC stand for?
ACRONYMS: In computer emails, what does the acronym "CC" stand for?
Strange But True: Kermit swamp scene
To perform Kermit's early swamp scene in "The Muppet Movie," Jim Henson had to spend a day in a 50-gallon steel drum under a pond.
Weird News: Determined 12-year-old
When a 12-year-old in Monroe, North Carolina, missed the bus to school on Feb. 18, he made the obvious choice to just drive himself.
Fun Fact: 130,000 miles per hour
The comet 3I/ ATLAS is traveling through our solar system at a staggering 130,000 miles per hour, which is the highest velocity ever recorded for a solar system visitor.
Moments in Time: Civil War
On March 29, 1865, the final campaign of the Civil War began in Virginia when Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant moved against the Confederate trenches around Petersburg.
Trivia Test: World Wide Web
INVENTIONS: Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Strange But True: Surface Gravity
If the earth doubled in size, trees would fall over and dogs couldn't run without breaking a leg, due to the doubling of surface gravity.