Did you know Lake Superior holds approximately 3 quadrillion gallons of water which is sufficient enough to cover both North and South America with one foot of water ? (This massive volume represents 10% of the world's fresh surface water.)

Did you know Milk Duds are called that because their creator, F. Hoffman & Company, failed to produce perfectly round, chocolate-covered caramel balls in 1928 ? (Because the resulting oval shapes were considered "duds," this name was used, while "Milk" refers to the high milk content in the caramel.)

Did you know in the two-day span during Friday's Kentucky Oaks and the Saturday races including the Kentucky Derby, more than 120,000 mint juleps are served at the track alone ? (After all is said and done at the track, Churchill Downs runs through 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 2,250 pounds of mint, and 475,000 pounds of ice.)

Did you know Sauerkraut balls are a mid-20th century American appetizer, believed to have originated in the Akron/Cleveland area of Northeast Ohio during the 1940s to 1950s (Popularized as a holiday and Oktoberfest staple, they gained prominence in the 1950s, with early recipes linked to Gruber's restaurant in Shaker Heights and Akron restaurants, becoming a regional specialty.)

Did you know the first audio radio broadcast was made by Reginald Aubrey Fessenden on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1906, from Brant Rock, Massachusetts ? (He transmitted a violin performance of "O Holy Night," a reading from the Bible, and a recording of Handel's "Largo," heard by ship operators along the Atlantic.) (As of early 2024, the United States has over 15,000 licensed AM/FM radio stations and Canada operates approximately 960 stations.)