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As The Ozark Trading Post, we believe that publishing a fun fact every day can help our readers start their day with a smile, spark their curiosity, and provide a break from the day-to-day grind. It can also foster a sense of community, as readers can share the fun fact with friends and family or use it as a conversation starter.
  • [The Ocean]: The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean, covering more than 30% of the Earth's surface.
  • [Technology]: The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson to himself in 1971. It said "QWERTYUIOP."
  • [Animals]: Octopuses have three hearts.
  • [History]: The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes. It was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.
  • [Space]: Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closest to the Sun.
  • [Geography]: The Great Wall of China is not visible from space without aid.
  • [Nature]: Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
  • [Food]: Carrots were originally purple until the 17th century when Dutch growers cultivated orange ones in honor of William of Orange.
  • [Sports]: The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
  • [Science]: The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
  • [Music]: Beethoven continued to compose music even after he went completely deaf.
  • [Movies]: In the movie "The Shawshank Redemption," Morgan Freeman's character, Red, was originally written as a white Irishman in the novella by Stephen King.
  • [Health]: Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.
  • [Languages]: The word "bookkeeper" (and its variants) is the only unhyphenated English word with three consecutive double letters.
  • [Culture]: Japan consists of over 6,800 islands.

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