Did you know that among the historical figures associated with this early 20th-century 'certified proof' is Judson Whitlocke Lyons, who served as the Register of the Treasury under President William McKinley?
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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Dice/Die — Did you know that this dice object, currently part of the Smithsonian's collection, was originally lent to the Museum of the American Indian in 1929 by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia? National Museum of the American Indian
Tile wall facing — Did you know that this 18th-century tile wall facing from Rotterdam, Netherlands, features an intricate design of foliage arabesques, with a standing woman carrying an infant and accompanied by two children as a central motif? Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
El Dorado County, California — how people live and work — In El Dorado County, California, workers spend an average of 28.4 minutes commuting each way; the median household income is $106,190; the median age is 46.1; 19.7% of residents are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older; the unemployment rate is 4.8%, according to the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. U.S. Census Bureau
Sedgwick County, Colorado by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Sedgwick County, Colorado has a population of about 2,391, a median age of 44.5, a median household income of $45,855, a median home value of $136,000. U.S. Census Bureau
Rent benchmark — Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA — HUD's 2025 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA, Arizona is $1,357 a month, compared with $1,051 for a one-bedroom and $1,883 for a three-bedroom. Fair Market Rents set the payment standard for housing choice vouchers. (Source: HUD Fair Market Rents). HUD User
