September 29, 2022
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On This Day
1977 - Eva Shain became the first woman to officiate a heavyweight title boxing match. About 70 million people watched Muhammad Ali defeat Ernie Shavers on NBC-TV.
Fact of the Day
January 8, 1836 was the last day in history that the United States had no national debt. President Andrew Jackson inherited $58.4 million in debt when he was elected, but within 6 years the country was in the black.
Nature Oddities
Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds in the world. They can outrun leopards, their kick is strong enough to kill a lion, they can see as far as 2.2 miles away, and male ostriches can roar like a lion.
Food and Drink
The Dunkin’ Donuts logo of today was designed in 1976 and has been in use ever since. Today, the company sells an average of 6.5 million donuts daily and over 2.9 billion mugs of coffee per year.