Today's facts: Cricket Classification; Estate Management; Prolific Author; Boogie-Woogie; Pseudonyms; Endangered; Nodule Disease; SOS Adoption; Rebellion Defeat; Moonwalk Pioneer

Daily Facts (25 Dec 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 term "first-class cricket" was formally defined by the Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in May 1947 as a match of three or more days duration between two sides of eleven players officially adjudged first-class. Harold Pinter's estate is managed by Lady Antonia Fraser Pinter, who must be contacted through Judy Daish Associates for permissions regarding the use of his work. Alexander McCall Smith has written and contributed to more than 100 books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and numerous popular children’s books. Pinetop Smith's 1928 recording of "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" helped popularize the boogie-woogie style and gave it its name. Many famous rappers use stage names that differ significantly from their real names, such as Eminem being Marshall Mathers, Jay Z being Shawn Carter, and Drake being Aubrey Graham. Bonobos, which are found in only one ecosystem in Congo DR, have seen their population decline from an estimated 50,000 to as few as 10,000 due to years of civil war, making them the most likely great ape species to become extinct without urgent action. Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by the formation of nodules resembling true tubercles, especially in the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, and skin. SOS was first adopted as the international Morse code distress signal by the German government in radio regulations effective April 1, 1905, and became the worldwide standard at the second International Radiotelegraphic Convention in 1906. In 1885, the Métis people of Saskatchewan staged the North-West Rebellion in response to the Canadian government's refusal to address their grievances, but they were quickly defeated by Canadian militia. Neil Armstrong holds the distinction of being the first man to walk on the moon. 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