Friday questions

Just the facts, ma’am

It’s Friday. Time for some fascinating factoids about the world:

* Vermont has more libraries per capita than any other U.S. state. (NPR)

* In 1790, Philadelphia became the capital of the United States. (The History Channel)

* The moon can get up 260 degrees Fahrenheit and down to minus-280 degrees Fahrenheit. (The Weather Channel)

* When Johnny Cash played his first-ever prison concert in 1958, the show helped set Merle Haggard, then a 20-year-old San Quentin inmate, on the path toward becoming a country music legend. (The History Channel)

* The USDA’s first nutrition guidelines go all the way back to 1894. These essentially were: moderation in everything, eat a variety of nutrition-rich foods, watch your portion size and avoid eating too much fat. (Today I Found Out)

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