1954 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Fact of the Day
In 2014, researchers said Facebook would lose 80% of their 1.39 billion users by 2017. In 2017, there were 2.13 billion active users.
Nature Oddities
The holes in honeycombs don't start out as hexagons. Bees create circular tubes staggered with one another and the heat formed by their activity softens the wax and connects the gaps between the holes into the shape of a hexagon.
Food and Drink
Most vegetables retain more nutrients when microwaved than when cooked in any other way.