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November 1 – Not-So-Sweet
Today’s factismal: November is National Diabetes Awareness Month Diabetes mellitus (its name means “passing through sweet”, a reference to the increased sugar levels in the urine of diabetics) is one...
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December 18 – Oh, Nuts!
Today’s factismal: When the Nutcracker debuted on December 18, 1892, it was a flop. Ask someone about Christmas traditions today and odds are that they’ll mention going to see either a ballet of the...
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December 26 – One Geek A’Counting
Today’s factismal: There are six types of bird in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. Everyone knows the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. That’s no surprise, given that it has been a perennial favorite...
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January 2 – Anemia Pint!
Today’s factismal: The human body creates two million red blood cells every second. On a typical day, some 41,000 units of blood will be needed in the US alone. But no day is average; there are good...
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January 20 – Nice Ice Babies
Today’s Factismal: Today is Penguin Awareness Day. Today is a day of Earth-shattering importance. I do not refer to the minor affairs of politics. No! I refer to the fact that today, of all days, is...
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February 1 – Have A Heart!
Today’s factismal: February is American Heart Month! Quick! If you are a woman, gather three of your female friends. Odds are that one of the four of you has heart disease. That’s because 42.9 million...
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February 2 – Welcome To Spring!
Today’s factismal: The woodchuck, or groundhog as it is often known, is the largest member of the squirrel family in North America. Happy groundhog day, everyone! As you’ve probably heard, the world’s...
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June 6 – Down To The Levee
Today’s Factismal: Tropical Storm Allison did $5,500,000,000 in damage, making it the costliest tropical storm in US history. It is hurricane season again, and that means that a small disturbance over...
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