August 13, 2022
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On This Day
1942 - Henry Ford unveiled his "Soybean Car." It was a plastic-bodied car that weighed about 1000 lbs. less than a steel car. The outbreak of World War II suspended all auto production, and the idea of a plastic car went into oblivion.
Fact of the Day
MLB pitcher Ed Porray is the only player in league history to not be born in a country. He was born on a fishing boat in the Atlantic Ocean on Dec. 5, 1888.
Nature Oddities
Cockroaches clean themselves after touching a human because they see humans as larger than them and assume by our scent that we’re carrying bacteria.
Food and Drink
Fika is a concept in Swedish culture that means "to have coffee, cake, and a chit-chat." Most companies have two daily Fika breaks at 9 a.m. and at 3 p.m.