- John Quincy Adams was nominated by President James Madison and confirmed by the Senate for a seat on the Supreme Court while he was in St. Petersburg serving as minister to Russia. He declined the position.
- The world record for holding one’s breath underwater is over 24 minutes, achieved by Budimir Šobat in 2021.
- Flamingos are born gray or white and turn pink over time because of pigments in their diet.
- The average lifespan of a Tyrannosaurus rex was likely around 30 years.
- On Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, methane falls from the sky as rain.
- During his lifetime, Vincent van Gogh is believed to have sold only one painting.
- After Steve Carell left “The Office,” James Gandolfini was reportedly offered the role of Michael Scott, but turned it down.
- There are more possible chess games than atoms in the observable universe.
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