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Today's facts: Larger-than-Monaco; Ankle Fracture; Mythical Creature; Ascendancy; Odobenid Origins; Perseverance; Auditory Range; Jazz Pioneer; Copyright dispute; Herpetology.
Saturday, 15 November, 2025
Daily Facts (16 Nov 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: Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens together cover an area of 253 hectares (630 acres), making them larger than the Principality of Monaco. Pott's fracture, named after English physician Percival Pott, is a break in the fibula near the ankle, often associated with a break in the malleolus of the tibia or a rupture of the internal lateral ligament. The Bunyip is a legendary Australian creature that is believed to live in or near bodies of water and has numerous regional variations, with characteristics including tusks, flippers, and a horse-like tail. The Parthian Empire, which lasted from 247 B.C. to 224 A.D., grew into a dominant power in the Near East through a series of campaigns against the Seleucids, the Romans, and other neighboring kingdoms. The earliest odobenid fossils date back to the middle Miocene, approximately 14 million years ago. Mary Jane Seacole established the British Hotel near Balaclava during the Crimean War at her own expense to provide care for sick and convalescent officers after being denied by the British War Office to serve as a nurse. The softest sound we can hear has about one millionth the intensity of the loudest sound we can bear, representing a wide range of possibilities in audible sound. Jelly Roll Morton was one of the first musicians to capitalize on the growing market for sheet music and to master the art of creating music for recordings, significantly contributing to the development of jazz. The Foo Fighters told John McCain to stop using their song "My Hero" for his campaign. Herpetologists study snakes, lizards, and other reptiles, focusing on various aspects such as their behavior, anatomy, and conservation. 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
