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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2025 · 5 MIN

1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight (+ 6 more facts)

from Daily Facts · host Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Daily Facts (07 Apr 2025) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: The word breakfast was coined due to the fact that after sleeping for hours, we are "breaking our fast." On April 4, 1974, John Massis of Belgium pulled two New York Long Island railroad passenger cars totaling 80 tons with a thick rope, with a small bit attached, using only his teeth A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax In Denmark, people eat about 36 pounds of candy a year. The highest consumption of candy of any country 1 out of every 4 kids in the USA is overweight Due to sugar shortages to make candy during World War II, movie theatre owners turned to popcorn, which is now the best selling snack at movie theatres today Turkeys have a wingspan of approximately 4.5 feet Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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