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6 January 2026

00:00, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Eugene Parker

... that Eugene Parker (pictured) described the mathematics behind his theory of solar wind as just "four lines of algebra"?
... that the Papyrus Bingen 45 may contain a word handwritten by Cleopatra?
... that the Free Universal Construction Kit connects ten otherwise incompatible children's construction toys?
... that the courtesan in a Buddhist tale has been described as an "omnipotent dictator"?
... that male and female specimens of Skimmia japonica were once thought to belong to different species?
... that estimates of the boost to the British fashion industry by Catherine, Princess of Wales, range from £152 million to £1 billion per year?
... that Chen Diexian's 1913 autobiographical novel The Money Demon mainly details his own love affairs?
... that a committee rejected six designs for the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins before approving a seventh, which was sketched during the meeting?
... that pianist Derek Han inherited "a barrel of cash" and became a successful financier?

5 January 2026

00:00, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Zoninus collar

... that the Zoninus collar (pictured) is the only known Roman slave collar that offers a reward for returning its wearer?
... that Nuala O'Faolain's first book was so popular that shops sold copies straight from the box, because they did not have the time to shelve them?
... that the West Gold Hill dinosaur made a full turn and crossed its own path?
... that the earliest surviving silk-scroll painting from Gangwon Province was found in an attic in Hopkinton, New Hampshire?
... that Armand Avril travelled in 1960 for a year in Africa, where he was inspired to assemble "bottle caps, clothespins, glue, nails and empty tin cans"?
... that hundreds of refugees at a UN humanitarian center in Niger have been protesting conditions there for more than a year?
... that Thihapate III of Taungdwin pledged his allegiance to King Thado, only to renounce it upon returning to his fief?
... that Roti ran 42 restaurants before the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the midday lunch demand?
... that Lola Young won a house in a bet over the chart position of a single from I'm Only F**king Myself?

4 January 2026

00:00, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Andreas Papandreou

... that Andreas Papandreou (pictured) wrote in his book Democracy at Gunpoint that his father blamed him for the 1967 coup of the Greek junta?
... that the Sweet Sulphur Springs hotel was famous for the supposed healing powers of its mineral waters?
... that the social work of Sister Stan was praised by two presidents of Ireland?
... that a 17th-century painting depicts 63-year-old emperor Aurangzeb showing no signs of aging, even as his elder son's beard is going grey?
... that Katsuko Kanai reconsidered her plans to retire after her song "Tanin no Kankei" became a hit?
... that a popular podcast on Anglican news has been described as crossing "the boundary that separates truth from truthiness"?
... that Indonesian diplomat Linggawaty Hakim assisted the Bahamas government in determining its maritime border with Cuba?
... that, after an attempt to sell the Tokamak de Varennes to Iran failed, it became a display at the Canada Science and Technology Museum?
... that three different versions of the 2020 novel Telephone were released simultaneously?

3 January 2026

00:00, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Animal Crackers

... that the 1930 Marx Brothers film Animal Crackers (complete film featured) entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2026?
... that Jane Rigby was too short to become an astronaut, so she became an astronomer instead?
... that the ownership of Lucian Freud's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is unclear?
... that electrical engineer Emilija Soklič lived to see a mixing console she built become a museum piece?
... that by 2013 the Auto-Vue was eastern Washington's last operating drive-in theater?
... that milk tokens were introduced to reduce the theft of milk payments?
... that Eric Gilbertson's goal is to climb the high point of every country in the world?
... that the Pacific molly easily hybridizes with the common molly in the laboratory, but for some reason tends not to in nature?
... that an NFL player who played strip poker with nurses, a human rights lawyer who founded a Swiss assisted-suicide clinic, and a businessman who denounced his old football playing style all had the nickname "Dr. Death"?

2 January 2026

00:00, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

The Birth of the Milky Way

... that the face of the goddess Hera in The Birth of the Milky Way (pictured) was modelled after Peter Paul Rubens's wife?
... that cameras of the Canon EOS series were used to film portions of House, Dexter, and Iron Man 2?
... that Laurence J. Lesh worked on the aerodynamics of horse-drawn gliders, sailboats, and throwing knives?
... that a volcano in Ethiopia had its first recorded explosive eruption in 2025?
... that the buttocks of the fictional character Elastigirl inspired various memes, GIFs, and YouTube videos in 2018?
... that a young Donald Trump was sent to military school after his father found that he had been purchasing smoke bombs and switchblades in Manhattan?
... that Taylor Swift wrote a song about Elizabeth Taylor after learning that the late actress's son compared the two of them?
... that political strategist Morris Katz stated that any Democrat "who's scared to congratulate" Zohran Mamdani "is very unlikely to be the nominee for president in 2028"?
... that the painting The Death of Khan Jahan Lodi features six severed heads, and another in the midst of decapitation?

1 January 2026

00:00, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Two aircraft landing simultaneously

... that one procedure for simultaneous approach (example pictured) allows aircraft to land on runways as close as 750 feet (230 m) apart?
... that a doctor reattached a farmer's severed hand in a remote Swedish hospital in 1964?
... that 12-year-old Knowa De Baraso gained attention in the United States when he challenged Mike Lindell's claims about the 2020 presidential election?
... that drones were deployed as part of rescue efforts after Cyclone Montha?
... that boxer Chan Wa-yen had to lose more than 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) in 13 days for the 1968 Summer Olympics?
... that "Despre tine" by Moldovan group O-Zone replaced the band's own "Dragostea din tei" as the number-one single in Norway?
... that Farzana Kochai completed twelve years of education in seven after schools reopened following the ousting of the Taliban?
... that Woody Allen was disgusted by having to sleep next to Milt Rosen?
... that there is "noooooooooooooo smoking" in the Metrodome?

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