1. The punctuation following standard measurements, like 5โ7โณ, arenโt quotation marks . . . theyโre primes.
2. The French term for brass knuckles is โpoing americain,โ which means โAmerican fist.โ
3. Only eight people have EVER been granted honorary American citizenship, and only two got it when they were alive: Winston Churchill and Mother Teresa.
Honorary American citizenship is more of a symbolic gesture anyway . . . it doesnโt come with any official rights or privileges.
4. Migraines are three times more common in women than in men.
Here is todayโs bonus fact:
5. Listerine was marketed as a feminine hygiene product in 1932 . . . specifically to clean and, quote, โdeodorizeโ your lady parts.
(Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Wikipedia / NPR / Gizmodo)
Extra Bonus Fact:
Iโm going to miss you all. I started at WIXX full-time hosting the โAll Night Partyโ on December 15, 1997. I went to mid-days Feb 1, 2010. My last day is Friday March 18, 2022. 24 plus years and TONS of memories. I canโt find pictures of them allโฆ..but here are some. Thank you all for coming on this journey with us. I appreciate it and I couldnโt have done this without you.
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