March 22, 2023
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On This Day
1457 - The Gutenberg Bible became the first book printed using mass-produced movable metal type. It is on permanent display at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in New Haven, CT.
Fact of the Day
As the reigning monarch of 14 countries, King Charles III is allowed to travel without a passport and drive without a driver’s license.
Nature Oddities
In Australia in the 1930s, orcas assisted humans in catching whales by herding them into a bay. The hunters would then give the orcas the tongue and lips of caught whales as payment for their help.
Food and Drink
Iceland has no McDonald’s restaurants anywhere in the country. The burger chain left Iceland in 2009 because the financial crisis there made imported ingredients so expensive that they couldn’t make a profit.