March 12, 2026
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On This Day
1912 - The Girl Scout organization was founded. The original name was Girl Guides.
Fact of the Day
China’s wealthy elite hire imposters or body doubles to stand trial and receive punishment in their place. They are called “Ding zui,” which translates to “substitute criminal.”
Nature Oddities
Malaysian exploding ants — also known as suicide ants — wrap themselves around opponents and explode, releasing a sticky corrosive material that kills them both.
Food and Drink
The "fajita effect" at Chili's is a marketing phenomenon where the sensory experience of one order of sizzling fajitas — sound, smell, and sight — triggers a chain reaction, leading to subsequent orders from nearby tables.