Adenoids are a patch of lymphoid tissue located in the high part of the throat, directly behind the nose. They act as the first line of defense, trapping bacteria and viruses that enter through the nose and mouth.
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January 30, 2026
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1958 - The first two-way moving sidewalk was put in service at Love Field in Dallas, Tex. The length of the walkway through the airport was 1,435 feet.
Fact of the Day
The word boycott is named for Charles C. Boycott, a 19th-century British land agent shunned by his entire town in County Mayo, Ireland, after failing to reduce land rents and trying to evict some struggling tenant farmers.
Nature Oddities
Every tiger has a unique set of stripes that can be used to identify it, similar to human fingerprints.
Food and Drink
In Colombia, dried ants replace popcorn as the typical movie theater snack.