November 2024

1 | Around 385,000 babies will be born today.

4 | 1 in 6 of children in the world live in a conflict zone.

5 | A cat's nose print is unique, like a human fingerprint.

6 | Approximately 11 million people are currently incarcerated worldwide.

7 | Around 14% of the world live within 5km of violent conflict.

8 | Approximately 1% to 3% of the global population is vegan. 

11 | Around 309,000 people in the UK are homeless, including 140,000 children. 

12 | Arctic sea ice shrinks at approximately 12.2% per decade. 

13 | Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard. 

14 | Around 160,000 people in the UK cannot speak English at all.

15 | JFK initiated the moon landing project but was assassinated before success. 

18 | Fred Baur, the inventor of the Pringles can, were buried in a Pringles can.

19 | Honey never spoils and remains edible for thousands of years.

20 | Cleopatra was closer in time to the iPhone than the pyramid.

21 | Horses and cows sleep standing, but only dream when lying down.

22 | The average American’s carbon footprint is 4 times the global average.

25 | Einstein was offered Israel's presidency but respectfully declined.

26 | The universe has more stars than Earth's total sand grains.

27 | A shrimp's heart is located in its head.

28 | 0.99999999999…=1

29 | The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

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