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Daily Facts (13 May 2026) [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: Claudius, initially thought to be dimwitted and weak, became an efficient emperor who expanded the Roman Empire further into the Middle East and Britain, despite being considered an unlikely ruler. Thomas Hardy's last completed novel, Jude the Obscure, received such a harsh reception upon its 1895 publication that it led him to abandon novel writing in favor of poetry. "Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit." A piece of a wing from a Boeing 777, confirmed to be from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, was found on July 29, 2015, in the Indian Ocean, marking the only confirmed trace of the missing plane after its disappearance on March 8, 2014. The document provides a comprehensive reference on various barcode types, including linear and 2D barcodes, and outlines important parameters such as module width and encoding methods. "Ars gratia artis" is a Latin phrase meaning "art for art's sake." Carthage, originally a Phoenician colony established around 3000 years ago, became an influential independent republic that controlled much of the North African coast, Southern Spain, Sardinia, Corsica, and parts of Scilly by the 3rd century BC. King Solomon is thought to have had hundreds of wives and concubines. Superman, originally named Kal-El, was sent to Earth in a rocket by his parents Jor-El and Lara to save him from the destruction of their home planet Krypton, where he developed incredible powers from exposure to Earth's yellow sunlight. "Melanie's single 'Brand New Key' topped the US chart and sold over two and a half million copies." 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