Fact Of The Day

Fact Of The Day

The podcast that'll make you sound cooler at the water cooler! Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley's world famous Fact of the Day - new episodes every weekday. Instagram, Facebook & TikTok: @FVHZM Part of the ZM Podcast Network: linktr.ee/ZMonline

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May 9, 2024 24 mins

On Today's FOTD(OTW); Vaughan builds a Snowman of Frosty Antarctic Facts!

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Antarctica week: It was originally called.....Australia

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Antarctica week: Antarctica wasn't sighted until 1820

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Antarctica Week: There's a mountain range buried under ice

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Antarctica Week: Most Meteorites are found in Antarctica

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Public Transport Week: China holds the record for fastest public transport sped recorded

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Public Transport Week: In Equdor, there's a bus-train hybrid that would climb a mountain

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Public Transport Week: The oldest continually running transport route is a ferry in the UK, running since 1150

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Public Transport Week: WW2 Jeeps left in the Phillipines got turned into buses called Jeepneys

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On This FOTD(OTW); Vaughan pesters the driver with a week of Public Transport Facts!

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Accidental discoveries week: Potato chips were invented by an angry chef

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On This FOTD(OTW); Vaughan races through a short week of Accidental Inventions!

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Accidental discoveries week: The slink was meant to stop instruments from breaking whilst at sea

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Accidental discoveries week: Wilson Greatbatch accidentally invented the pacemaker

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On This FOTD(OTW); Vaughan rattles off a bunch of things that turn 50 this year!

(Note: This does not include himself...)

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April 18, 2024 3 mins

Liposuction was invented 50 years ago

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April 18, 2024 4 mins

The UPC Barcode turns 50 this year

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Bayleys Irish Whiskey turns 50 this year

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April 15, 2024 3 mins

The Rubix Cube is 50 years old today

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Television Week: 2019 was the year humans consumed more phone screen time than TV time

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