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Today's fact. A study done by the University of Glasgow found that dogs appear to prefer reggae and soft rock over other genres of music.
 
Today's fact. Winston Churchill's mother was born in Brooklyn.
 
Today's fact. Spike, the four-legged star of Old Yeller, was adopted from a California animal shelter—reportedly for just $3.
 
Today's fact. At one point in the 1990s it was estimated that 50 percent of all CDs produced worldwide were for AOL. I wouldn't be surprised. I used to get AOL CD's in the mail all the time.
 
Today's fact. The shark on the Jaws and the T.Rex on the Jurassic Park poster were both modeled after exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History.
 
Today's fact. Unconsciously, native English speakers say adjectives preceding nouns in a specific order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. It's why saying "old green metal chairs" sounds normal, but "metal green old chairs" sounds weird.
 
Today's fact. At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.
 
Today's fact. Dolphin calves are typically born tail first, rather than head first, so they don’t drown during the birthing process.
 
Today's fact. Christopher Walken worked as a lion tamer in his youth.
 
Today's fact. Jim Carrey was the first actor to have three number one movies in one year.
 
Today's fact. Madam C.J. Walker is thought to be America’s first self-made female millionaire. Born to sharecroppers in 1867, she made her fortune selling beauty products for black women.
 
Today's fact. The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
 
Today's fact. The letter “Q” is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in any U.S. territory or state name.
 
Today's fact. TASER is an acronym: It stands for 'Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle.'
 
Today's fact. The Mall of America has its own ZIP code. (It’s 55425.)
 
Today's fact. Hay-on-Wye in Wales is the used book capital of the world. It’s home to the famous Honesty Bookshop: an outdoor book market with a collection box in place of a cashier.
 
Today's fact. Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.
 
Today's fact. It’s illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland because they get lonely.
 
Today's fact. The Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 shoe.
 
Today's fact. Sharks have existed longer than trees.
 
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