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All of the sweaters Mister Rogers wore on his show were hand-knitted by his mother. He said he loved wearing them because they always made him think of her.
With an axial tilt of about 25.19 degrees, Mars is the planet whose orientation most closely matches Earth’s 23.44 degrees.
In African folklore, hyenas are often seen as tricksters or grave robbers, and in Tanzania, witches are said to ride spotted hyenas as mounts and milk them for butter.
In 1981, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania became the last country in the world to formally abolish slavery.
After the release of the 1996 film “Scream,” which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, Caller ID usage tripled in the United States.
In the binary number system, which all computers and modern electronics use, the number two is written as “10.”
From 1958 to 1985, the human growth hormone used for the medical treatment of growth hormone deficiency was obtained from the recently deceased.
Graphophobia is the fear of writing or handwriting. Sufferers may doubt their ability to write well, even if they once thought their writing was good.
In the Soviet Union, all cafeterias served fish dishes on Thursdays, officially to diversify the people’s diet, though it also helped address meat shortages.
With a lifespan of up to 21 years in captivity, cougars live roughly twice as long as they do in the wild, where a 10-year-old is already considered senior.
April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, a day celebrating the classic sandwich enjoyed by millions, often marked by making and sharing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Only people who live on the equator can see all the stars in the sky.
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was born in the country of Georgia, and his birth name was Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili.
From the 1960s to around 2010, average wind speeds over land fell by 0.3 mph (0.5 km/h) per decade, likely due to shifting circulation patterns and increased land surface roughness.
Neptune was discovered using math a few months before it was physically observed, as it was causing irregularities in Uranus’ orbit.
A digon is a shape with 2 sides. It can’t exist on flat paper, but on a sphere, it can form a curved shape that encloses an area.
Eleanor Roosevelt accepted an invitation to go for a bobsled ride at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Most palm trees do not grow branches. Instead, they typically grow as a single, unbranched stem with a crown of large leaves at the top.
Flamingos pull one leg up to their bodies to save heat that could otherwise be lost when standing in cold water.
A rhino’s horn is made of keratin, the same protein our hair and fingernails are made of.
In the 19th Century, endurance walking was a huge spectator sport. Pedestrianism, as it was known, often saw participants walk hundreds of miles.
A billion is a thousand million, but used to mean a million million in Europe. Today, it’s commonly used worldwide to talk about economies and data storage (as in gigabytes).
Reading in dim light or watching TV from too close can be more strenuous, making your eyes feel tired and uncomfortable, but it won’t cause long-term eye damage.
April 2 is National Ferret Day, a day dedicated to appreciating pet ferrets, which have been domesticated for over 2,000 years for hunting purposes.
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