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Fun Fact of the Day

Fun Fact of the Day

All the Facts

One true, surprising thing a day, each with a note on how to check it yourself.

Only Two Elements Are Liquid at Room Temperature Science Only Two Elements Are Liquid at Room Temperature Under standard conditions, only mercury and bromine are liquid. The Fax Machine Is Older Than the Telephone History The Fax Machine Is Older Than the Telephone A fax machine was patented in 1843, more than 30 years before the telephone's 1876 patent. The Dead Sea Is About Ten Times Saltier Than the Ocean Earth The Dead Sea Is About Ten Times Saltier Than the Ocean The Dead Sea is close to ten times saltier than ordinary seawater. A Googol Is Bigger Than the Universe's Atom Count Numbers A Googol Is Bigger Than the Universe’s Atom Count A googol, a 1 with 100 zeros, is vastly more than the estimated number of atoms in the observable universe. Vanilla Comes From an Orchid Food Vanilla Comes From an Orchid Natural vanilla comes from the seed pods of an orchid. Alphabet Is Just Alpha, Beta Words Alphabet Is Just Alpha, Beta The word alphabet comes from alpha and beta, the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. Butterflies Taste With Their Feet Animals Butterflies Taste With Their Feet Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet. Jupiter's Day Lasts About Ten Hours Space Jupiter’s Day Lasts About Ten Hours Jupiter, the largest planet, has the shortest day in the solar system at just under 10 hours. Sound Moves Faster Through Water Than Air Science Sound Moves Faster Through Water Than Air Sound travels about four times faster in water than in air.