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Daily Facts (27 Sep 2026) [Promo] The Daily Quiz Show. A new quiz every day, in under 10 minutes. Search for "Daily Quiz Show" in your podcast app. Today's facts: Nunavut's legislative assembly is the only one in Canada that operates without political parties, fostering a consensus-based governance model. The dim sim was developed in Melbourne by Chinese chef William Wing Young for his restaurant "Wing Lee" in 1945. King Lear, in a fit of rage over his youngest daughter Cordelia's honest but restrained expression of love, disinherits her and divides his kingdom between her two deceitful sisters, Goneril and Regan. In 1921, at the peak of his fame, Fatty Arbuckle was accused of involvement in the death of actress Virginia Rappe, an incident that ultimately ruined his career despite his acquittal of manslaughter. On 11 September 1973, President Salvador Allende became the first Marxist leader to be democratically elected in the world before his government was overthrown by a military coup led by Augusto Pinochet. Portugal was established as an independent kingdom in 1139, claiming to be the oldest European nation-state. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss in patches, and it often begins in childhood, affecting otherwise healthy individuals. The Gang of Four launched the Social Democratic Party in 1981, marking the first political party in Britain to be run with a one-member one-vote system for policies and selection. The Andes Mountains, which extend more than 5,500 miles (8,900 km) down the western coast of South America, contain the highest volcanoes in the world and are still considered "under construction" due to ongoing tectonic activity. The earliest documented use of the word "jazz" was in a 1912 article in the LA Times, referring to a baseball pitch rather than music. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
