Here are a few random facts to start your morning off:
The coloring of Gizmo’s fur from The Gremlins matches Steven Spielberg’s dog
Some insects and small birds see the world in slow motion
There is a type of mouse that howls to defend its territory
The words “laser” and “radar” were originally acronyms
Men are 23% more likely to be left-handed than women
Your weather forecast for today:
A minimum of 12°C and a maximum of 19°C
A couple of showers in the morning; otherwise, mostly cloudy and cooler
Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Today in History:
Born on this day:
1939 Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter
1891 Max Ernst
German painter, sculptor, poet
1840 Émile Zola
French author, critic
1805 Hans Christian Andersen
Danish author, poet
1725 Giacomo Casanova
Italian explorer, author
Deaths On This Day – 2 April
2015 Manoel de Oliveira
Portuguese director, screenwriter
2005 Pope John Paul II
1974 Georges Pompidou
French politician, Prime Minister, President of France
1933 Ranjitsinhji
Indian cricketer
1872 Samuel Morse
American painter, inventor, co-invented the Morse code
