Fact of the Day: Thu-27-Jan-2022

Fact of the Day: 27/01/2022 Today is the International Holcaust Remembrance Day. On this day, 77 years ago, Soviets freed “the survivors of the last death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau” (“International Holocaust Remembrance Day” par. 9). The UN designated January 27 as...

Fact of the Day: Wed-26-Jan-2022

Fact of the Day: 26/01/2022 Today is celebrated in India as Indian Republic Day. This is the day when “the Constitution officially came into effect for the nation . . . [in]  1950” (“Indian Republic Day” par. 4). Did you know that “. . . over 2,000 amendments were...

Fact of the Day: Tue-25-Jan-2022

Fact of the Day: 25/01/2022 Today is not a special day because today is not the Opposite Day. Just joking! Today is the Opposite Day. What is Opposite Day? On this day, people “mean the opposite of whatever they say” (“Opposite Day” par. 1). Here are some traditions...

Fact of the Day: Mon-24-Jan-2022

Fact of the Day: 24/01/2022 We may know how to speak only one, or perhaps even several, languages. We know, though, that there are so many languages around the world. But how many are there, exactly? According to Ethnologue, there are over 7,000 languages currently...

Fact of the Day: Fri-21-Jan-2022

Fact of the Day: 21/01/2022 Squirrels are cute and fuzzy creatures. If you’ve ever seen one, you may have noticed it climbing a tree, perhaps a tall one. Have you ever wondered if squirrels can fly? The answer is, it depends on the squirrel. There are many different...