1964 - U.S. Senator Carl Hayden broke the record for continuous service in the U.S. Senate. He had worked 37 years and 7 days.
Fact of the Day
The difference between stamina and endurance is that stamina refers to the amount of time one can perform an action — like sprinting — at maximum capacity, while endurance refers to the maximum amount of time one can sustain an action over a longer period, like a marathon.
Nature Oddities
The gopher tortoise digs burrows between 15 and 48 feet deep in order to provide shelter for at least 360 other animal species, often saving their lives during forest fires.
Food and Drink
Paris holds an annual Baguette Grand Prix, with the winner walking away with €4,000 ($4,652) and a 1-year contract to supply bread to the residence of the President of France.