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Daily Facts (04 Oct 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: The lacrimal gland in adults measures approximately 20 mm by 12 mm by 5 mm and weighs about 0.78 g. Kaskade, born Ryan Gary Raddon, is recognized as one of the most successful American progressive house DJs of the 2000s. Diane von Furstenberg sold more than 5 million wrap dresses by 1976. Canterbury is home to a magnificent cathedral that has survived the bombings of WWII and offers audio and guided tours for visitors. Montgomeryshire was named after Roger de Montgomerie, the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, a key advisor to William the Conqueror. The Shining is Stanley Kubrick's eerie 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, featuring Jack Nicholson as the troubled writer Jack Torrance. The Cuban Missile Crisis marked the closest the United States and the Soviet Union came to direct confrontation in the entire Cold War. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) was first established as a 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code in 1966. Nimrod, the grandson of Ham and the first human to oppose God according to the Bible, supervised the building of the Tower of Babel, marking the beginning of ancient Babylon's counterfeit religion. The Rover Maestro was initially launched in 1983 after being delayed for four years, during which time it became a symbol of the decline of the British motoring industry. 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
