Fact of the Day: Not Based On Horses

Despite having a logo of a horse, Ford Mustangs are actually not originally named after the breed of horse of the same name. 

They're named after the P-51 Mustang fighter plane first used in World War II.

Fact of the Day: World's Hottest Pepper

The hottest pepper on earth is the newly formed Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper. It measures at 1,463,700 Scoville heat units. In comparison a jalapeno pepper measures a mere 8,000 units at the most. They are so hot that wearing protective gloves is a must, and safety equipment is needed if one wishes to cook it.

Fact of the Day: Clear Vision Geckos

Geckos have no eyelids, they have a transparent membrane that they lick clean.

Fact of the Day: Egyptian Watermelons

The first watermelon harvested was believed to have originated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago.

Fact of the Day: Mr. Tureaud

Mr. T's real name is Laurence Tureaud.

Fact of the Day: Deadly Volcano

Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815. When all was said and done, the eruption caused the death of about 100,000 people. One of the deadliest volcanoes in modern history.

Fact of the Day: Produce From the Middle East

Carrots are believed to have originated from either Iran or Afghanistan. The first carrots were believed to be never orange but rather purple or another color.

Fact of the Day: Dolphin Power

 Dolphins can hold their breath for about 15 minutes on average. Which is far more than my all-time record of 20 seconds.

Fact of the Day: Peanuts Are A Lie

Peanuts are not really nuts despite the name. They're a legume, which makes it part of the bean family.

Fact of the Day: Ben Franklin Loved Mail

The United States Post Office was originally created by Ben Franklin himself.

Fact of the Day: Mayans Did Not Predict Doom In 2012

Despite popular opinion, the Mayans never predicted any doom to occur during 2012. December 21st of this year is merely the end to a 5,125 period in their long-count calendar. No legitimate scholar found any evidence to show that any Mayan group predicted a huge doomsday in 2012 or any point in the near-future.

Fact of the Day: Hate Goat Milk? Don't Eat Feta Cheese

While Feta cheese can be made from cow's milk, it was originally made from either goat or sheep milk. Most quality-made feta cheese can still use goat's milk.

Fact of the Day: Lots of Milk!

The best dairy cows can produce up to 25 gallons of milk per day. Drink up!

Fact of the Day: Royal Brother

Joseph Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. When his brother became ruler of France, he gave him the title of King of Naples and Sicily. He was later made King of Spain.

Fact of the Day: Copper Nickels

Despite it's name, American nickels are mostly copper. They're 75% copper and only 25% nickel.

Fact of the Day: First Lady Oddity

While Washington's and Adam's wives became first ladies, Jefferson was a widower at the time of his presidency. So his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph is considered the 3rd first lady of the United States in place of her mother.