Fact O' The Day

[Krandall]

'The first Google doodle referred to an annual festival in Nevada.'

The Google doodle is another term for Google's logo when it is changed in any manner to reflect a holiday, commemoration, famous birthday, festival, or any suitable commemoration. Users can hover their cursor over the image and learn about why Google has chosen this doodle, and by clicking on it, a search will load. All told, Google has employed over 700 doodles since the first one appeared in 1998 to commemorate the artistic festival known as Burning Man.

[Krandall]

'The largest university in the world boasts three million students.'


Established only recently (1985), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) boasts three million students worldwide, with two million of them based domestically in India and the rest spread across another 35 countries. The school has 175 academic programs and a network of 59 regional centers in India and 52 such centers abroad. It is far and away the largest university in the world by enrollment, with Allama Iqbal Open University in Pakistan's 1.8 million students a distant second.

[Krandall]

'According to the Demi & Ashton Foundation, the average starting age for a female prostitute is 13.'

The Demi & Ashton Foundation (DNA) was founded by the celebrity couple in an effort to raise awareness about child sex slavery worldwide. DNA claims that the sex slavery market generates $32 billion in annual profits and has become an important source of revenue for organized crime since girls can generate as much as $200,000 per year for their pimps.

[Spartan]

13? Here in Florida they start training in Kindergarten...

[Krandall]

'A seminal moment in the history of the internet took place at the zoo.'

In April of 2005, the first video was uploaded to YouTube -- a 19-second clip entitled "Me at the Zoo." The clip features YouTube cofounder (and onetime PayPal employee) Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo discussing how cool it is that the elephants behind him have "really, really, really long trunks."

[Spartan]

A seminal what?

[Krandall]

'The "Miracle on Grass" refers to USA Soccer's greatest upset.'


In the first round at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, Team USA beat England 1-0 on the strength of a goal in the 37th minute by Joe Gaetjens. While the U.S. squeaked into the World Cup that year, England had been picked by many to win it all, making the game a tremendous upset. Both teams would ultimately exit in the first round, and Team USA would not appear in another World Cup until Italia 1990, where they lost three games straight to Czechoslovakia, Italy and Austria.

[Krandall]

'A common internet symbol traces its heritage back to medieval times.'


The symbol, a fist with the index finger extended, is known as a manicule, and for hundreds of years between the 12th and 18th centuries, it was common to draw this symbol in the margins of a book or manuscript to call attention to specific points or parts of the text. Today, the manicule sometimes appears when one's computer cursor hovers over a hyperlink.

[Krandall]

'Only one film was made according to the technology of Smell-o-Vision.'


In 1960, an enterprising inventor named Mike Todd, Jr. developed a system called Smell-o-Vision to run along with a film reel. The reel would emit certain scents or odors at appropriate times during a movie and give moviegoers an olfactory experience along with a visual one. The 1960 movie Scent of Mystery (costarring Peter Lorre) was written for the invention and included smells of wine and peaches. Unfortunately, audiences weren't much into the New York City premiere, and the innovation flopped.

[Spartan]

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[Krandall]

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[Spartan]

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[Krandall]

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