Fact of the Day

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According to a 2017 survey, "whatever" tops the list of words Americans find most annoying for the ninth year in a row.

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In 1872, sitting president Ulysses S. Grant was pulled over and fined $20 for exceeding the Washington speed limit … on a horse.

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The Christmas song “Silver Bells” was called “Tinkle Bells” until co-composer Jay Livingston’s wife told him “tinkle” had another meaning.

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Novelist Patricia Highsmith kept approximately 300 snails as pets and would regularly carry as many as 100 of them in her handbag to parties.

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Ben Franklin’s formal education ended at 10 years old.

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The word astronaut comes from the Greek words meaning “star” and “sailor.”

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Wax-modeling pioneer Madame Tussaud was nearly executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.