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Daily Facts (31 Oct 2026)

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Today's facts:

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the world, comprising approximately 8.1% of the Earth's weight.

Lake Balkhash is unique because it is half freshwater and half saltwater, connected by a narrow strait that is 3.5 kilometers wide.

Tia Maria was originally made in Jamaica using Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans and Jamaican chocolate.

The Isle of Purbeck is actually a peninsula in the English county of Dorset.

"Lost has won a Golden Globe, 10 Saturn Awards and 10 Emmy Awards."

David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films over a career that spanned over four decades.

Tommy Trinder was known for his catchphrase "You lucky people."

Jack Dempsey was the first boxer to draw record crowds and gate receipts, participating in boxing's first five $1,000,000 gates.

The earthquake that triggered the Boxing Day Tsunami released stored energy equivalent to more than 23,000 Hiroshima bombs.