November 8, 2026
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On This Day
1965 - The soap opera "Days of Our Lives" debuted on NBC. It continued on NBC until 2022, and today is aired on Peacock.
Fact of the Day
In 1850, George Merryweather invented the leech barometer. It contained 12 leeches that, when agitated by an atmospheric disturbance, would climb tubes in the device causing a bell to ring, alerting of an incoming storm.
Nature Oddities
The smallest known lizard is the nano-chameleon of northern Madagascar. Adult males are under an inch long, including the tail, with a body about the size of a sunflower seed.
Food and Drink
Rice Krispies Treats were invented in 1939 by Kellogg Company home economists Mildred Day and Malitta Jensen, but they were not sold commercially until 1995.