Did you know that Tian Tian, a giant panda, belongs to the scientific classification Ailuropoda melanoleuca and the family Ursidae, which also includes bears?
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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Union Patriotic Cover (multiple) — Did you know that these Union Patriotic Covers, dating from the 1860s Civil War era, are still adhered together from being part of a disassembled album, preserving their original unused condition? National Postal Museum
Benton County, Iowa by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Benton County, Iowa has a population of about 25,652, a median age of 43.0, a median household income of $79,444, a median home value of $189,000. U.S. Census Bureau
Top-rated hospital — South Carolina — Did you know? PRISMA HEALTH GREER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in SPARTANBURG, South Carolina earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare). CMS Hospital Compare
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of about 620,666, a median age of 41.1, a median household income of $118,930, a median home value of $595,600. U.S. Census Bureau
Porcupette — Did you know that 'porcupette' is the term for a baby porcupine, like this one from the Smithsonian's National Zoo, which belongs to a species known as prehensile-tailed porcupines? Smithsonian's National Zoo
