Did you know that the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, a creature typically found in the savannas of Africa, is part of the collection at the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute?
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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Gondola, Breitling Orbiter 3 — Did you know that the Breitling Orbiter 3, the first balloon to circumnavigate the globe non-stop, landed in a desolate stretch of desert in Western Egypt? This historic landing concluded a challenge that had seen 16 unsuccessful attempts by other teams over two decades. National Air and Space Museum
Coffee County, Alabama by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Coffee County, Alabama has a population of about 53,559, a median age of 39.2, a median household income of $62,199, a median home value of $162,200. U.S. Census Bureau
Jackson County, Colorado by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Jackson County, Colorado has a population of about 1,440, a median age of 51.5, a median household income of $38,686, a median home value of $227,300. U.S. Census Bureau
Elbert County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Elbert County, Georgia has a population of about 19,570, a median age of 42.8, a median household income of $48,190, a median home value of $104,500. U.S. Census Bureau
The Model — Did you know that 'The Model' by Alfred Henry Maurer, acquired in 1959, has been featured in multiple exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, including one specifically focusing on Maurer's work in 1979? Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
