October 1, 2023
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On This Day
1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850. Today, the lowest-priced car produced by Ford Maverick, with a MSRP of $22,595.
Fact of the Day
The first commercial mobile phone — the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X — was released in 1983 and had a price tag of $3,995.
Nature Oddities
Primates and horses are the only mammals that sweat as much as humans do.
Food and Drink
Chickpea plants have a natural insecticide in their leaves to keep bugs away.