Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets Of Knowledge For Your Noggin’ – (1/31/24)
January 31, 2024 3:50AM CST
Big Dave holding up a hand in the KMAD studio. Dave Hilton
Here are Big Dave’s 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ – on this Wednesday, January 31st, 2024. Let’s learn something together:
- Mars may be the “Red Planet,” but the SUNSETS there are blue.
- Chicago’s population peaked in 1950, when there were 3.6 million people living in the city. Now it’s down to 2.7 million, according to the latest Census.
- None of the guys in the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! were named Tony.
- Nine former presidents didn’t have college degrees: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Grover Cleveland, and Harry Truman.
- The word “disaster” comes from the Italian “disastro,” which translates to “evil star.” Because in astrology, it was considered unlucky to be born under a bad star.
Be sure to share these 5 Nuggets of Knowledge for your Noggin’ with your family, friends & coworkers at some point today!
(NASA / Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Wheels for Wishes / Merriam-Webster)
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