December 4, 2022
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On This Day
1991 - Pan American World Airways — a.k.a. Pan Am — ceased operations after 95 years due to high operating costs caused by increasing fuel prices and older, less fuel-efficient airplanes.
Fact of the Day
In 1927, Charles D. B. King won the presidential election in Liberia, securing 240,000 votes, while his opponent only got 9,000 votes. The problem was, there were fewer than 15,000 registered voters in the entire country. Impeachment procedures soon followed and King eventually resigned.
Nature Oddities
Never kill a centipede if you find one on your house. They prey on household pests like cockroaches, flies, silverfish and small spiders.
Food and Drink
Approximately 14% of the population has an olfactory receptor gene called OR6A2 that makes cilantro taste like soap and have an odor similar to stinkbugs.