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Daily Facts (21 Oct 2026)

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Today's facts:

There is no physical contact between adjacent neurons in the synaptic cleft.

Tracy Beaker is one of the most popular and well-loved children's book characters ever created.

Jimmy Savile raised more than £30 million (about $48 million) for hospitals and other causes, which contributed to his being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990.

Allergic reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid, resulting from the excessive activation of mast cells and basophils by Immunoglobulin E (IgE).

The Bayeux Tapestry was actually made in Canterbury, despite being associated with Odo's cathedral in Bayeux.

The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25, making it the first time the Winter Olympics were hosted by South Korea.

The Olympic torch relay, which began 80 years ago for the Berlin Games, involves a ceremonial lighting of the torch using the sun's rays at an ancient Greek site.

PTFE, commonly known as Teflon®, was accidentally discovered in 1938 by DuPont chemist Roy Plunkett while he was working with Freon gases.

Cromford Mill is recognized as the world's first water-powered cotton mill.