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Daily Facts (09 Sep 2026)

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Today's facts:

The Bible mentions Armageddon only once, in Revelation 16:16, where it refers to a place called Har Megiddo, meaning "the hill of Megiddo."

Cyrus Gold, who became the zombie supervillain Solomon Grundy, was buried alive in 1895 and transformed into an undead monstrosity after fifty years in Slaughter Swamp.

The Wild Atlantic Way is the world's longest defined coastal touring route.

Slovenia has a coastline of 46.6 km by the Adriatic Sea, situated between Italy and Croatia.

The Cool Breeze cucumber variety is parthenocarpic, meaning it requires no insects for fruit production.

The Daily Express was the first newspaper in Britain to have a crossword.

Nauru is the world's smallest island nation, covering just 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi).

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced their divorce one day after their 10th wedding anniversary.

Franz Liszt was renowned as the most technically advanced pianist of the 19th century and is often regarded as perhaps the greatest pianist of all time.