July 16, 2026
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On This Day
1935 - Oklahoma City became the first city in the U.S. to install parking meters.
Fact of the Day
Gasoline in the U.S. has a lower octane rating than the rest of the world because we have a stricter way of measuring it. “Regular” gas sold in the U.S. as 87 octane would actually be considered 92 octane in the rest of the world.
Nature Oddities
The brains of squirrels expand by 15% every fall when it’s time for them to start burying nuts for the winter, giving them the grey matter it takes to remember where they stashed the nuts.
Food and Drink
America and Europe use different ingredients to make Nutella. The European version smells more like chocolate and is thicker and sweeter than the American version.