Fun Fact of the Day for August 7, 2024: Discover surprising trivia!

Do you have a love of funny and unnecessary facts which you enjoy sharing with others? TAG24's Fun Fact of the Day has one gloriously useless piece of information for every day of the year!

The universe is full of pointless but endlessly amusing tidbits about life, nature, and everything in between. What's the deal with cats' aloofness, why do bees die when they sting you, and do gas giants really smell as bad as they sound? Read on to find out!

TAG24's Fun Fact of the Day (08/07/2024)

A "jiffy" is actually a legitimate unit of time. In electronics, it refers to a period in an alternating current cycle, usually either 1/60 or 1/50 of a second, depending on the power supply.

Fun Fact of the Day for Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Fun Fact of the Day for Wednesday, August 7, 2024.  © Unsplash/Nick Fewings

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