Did you know that the Grumman EA-6B Prowler, represented by this model, was an electronic warfare aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and featured a subdued gray color scheme?
Every morning we publish one verified fact drawn from the National Archives, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian and data.gov agencies, plus five more worth knowing. Each day gets its own page, and each fact links back to the record it came from.
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Eletrical Tattooing — Did you know that the electric tattoo machine, invented by Samuel Reilly in 1891, was an adaptation of Thomas Edison's electric pen design? Reilly's modification made tattooing faster and less painful, a crucial innovation for early American tattoo artists who traveled along the eastern seaboard serving sailors. Smithsonian American Art Museum
1851 Issue card plate proof envelope — Did you know that regular stamps given as samples or gifts were once valid for postage, leading the Post Office Department to create card stock sample stamps starting in 1879 to prevent this practice among recipients? National Postal Museum
Arkansas motor vehicle theft rate — In Arkansas, the reported motor vehicle theft rate was about 179 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 258 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
Blount County, Alabama by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Blount County, Alabama has a population of about 59,077, a median age of 40.8, a median household income of $57,440, a median home value of $159,800. U.S. Census Bureau
San Bernardino County, California by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show San Bernardino County, California has a population of about 2,180,563, a median age of 33.9, a median household income of $77,423, a median home value of $438,000. U.S. Census Bureau
