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Fact of the Day — Saturday, August 22, 2026

Did you know that Tian Tian, the Giant Panda celebrating its birthday, belongs to the 'Ursidae' family, which also includes other bears like grizzlies and polar bears, even though pandas are highly specialized leaf-eaters?

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.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

  • Fulton County, Arkansas by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Fulton County, Arkansas has a population of about 12,183, a median age of 47.4, a median household income of $38,917, a median home value of $100,000. U.S. Census Bureau
  • Alabama A & M University — Alabama A & M University in Normal, AL, enrolls about 6,124 undergraduates, admits 58% of applicants, in-state tuition is about $10,024. U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard
  • Farmers markets near Nichols — 1 USDA-listed farmers market operate within 30 miles of Nichols, SC this week. They include Conway Farmers Market. (Source: USDA Local Food Portal). USDA Local Food Portal
  • <I>Brenda, Miss Black Trans New York 2017</I> — Did you know that Brenda Milan, Miss Black Trans New York 2017, was photographed at the Ebony Ball in Manhattan? She is depicted wearing a rhinestone tiara and a sash from the Black Trans International Pageantry System of New York. National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Fetish figure — Did you know that this Fetish figure was once part of the private collection of Joseph Keppler Jr., a close associate of George Heye, before it was acquired by the Museum of the American Indian? National Museum of the American Indian

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