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Daily Facts (15 Oct 2026)

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"Ars gratia artis" translates to "Art for art's sake," expressing the philosophy that art's value is independent of any moral or utilitarian function.

DE domains are one of the fastest growing and widely used country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) globally.

Thomas Edison is credited with holding 1,097 U.S. patents, making him one of the most prolific inventors in history.

Leon Czolgosz was able to walk up to President William McKinley and fire two shots at him despite being surrounded by fifty bodyguards.

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall, plunging 3,212 feet (979 meters) into a jungle area.

The first Mr. Olympia competition was held on September 18, 1965, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, with Larry Scott winning his first of two consecutive titles.

Hergé's first Tintin book, "Tintin In The Land Of The Soviets," was not published in English until 1989, a full 60 years after it was originally written in 1929.

Lucian Freud's 1995 painting of a snoozing benefits supervisor sold for $33.6 million, making him the world's most expensive living artist.

No. 617 Squadron RAF, also known as the "Dambusters," was specifically formed to attack three major dams in Germany during World War II using a specially developed "bouncing bomb" on May 17, 1943.