Gere are your Five Fun Facts for Today:
1. A leading Chinese university has begun constructing an array of more than 20 large radar antennas to track asteroids that have the potential to be hazardous to Earth.
2. It's National Hot Dog Day.
3. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says regular coffee drinkers have a lower chance of dying than non-coffee drinkers. Researchers studied 171,616 people to see how coffee affects their life. They found that people, who drink up to 3.5 cups of coffee a day, have a better chance at a longer life than non-coffee drinkers. Researchers also found that these coffee drinkers were 30% less likely to die from cancer and cardiovascular disease. Researchers studied instant, ground and decaffeinated coffee and found that all three contributed to a longer life. Doctors say the antioxidants in coffee reduce inflammation, boost energy and protect against disease
4. On this date in 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. First words transmitted from the moon; "Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed."
5. (Fun Fact): There's no chemical you can put in a pool that makes the water change color if someone pees . . . that's just a myth.
