Did you know that the 'Gorilla Troop' at the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute are Western Lowland Gorillas, scientifically classified as Gorilla gorilla gorilla, belonging to the Family Hominidae?
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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Coffee Cup Lid, The Smart Lid — Did you know that 'The Smart Lid' is part of a collection of 56 plastic cup lids donated to the National Museum of American History by architects and collectors Louise Harpman and Scott Specht? They started their extensive collection of 'independently patented drink-through plastic cup lids' in 1984. National Museum of American History
Santa Clara County, California by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Santa Clara County, California has a population of about 1,916,831, a median age of 37.7, a median household income of $153,792, a median home value of $1,316,800. U.S. Census Bureau
Jefferson County, Florida by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Jefferson County, Florida has a population of about 14,458, a median age of 47.8, a median household income of $51,573, a median home value of $167,600. U.S. Census Bureau
Kansas by the numbers — Did you know? According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates, Kansas had a population of about 2,935,922, median age 37.1, median household income of $69,747, median home value of $189,300. U.S. Census Bureau
Brooks County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Brooks County, Georgia has a population of about 16,275, a median age of 42.6, a median household income of $42,263, a median home value of $128,400. U.S. Census Bureau
