Today's facts: Accordion origin.; Monopoly Period; Breakthrough; Alcoholism craving; Performance Highlight; Breakthrough Hit; Mausoleum Tribute; Historic Achievement; Popstars Debut; Blair-Inspired

Daily Facts (22 Oct 2025) [Promo] The Daily Life Pro Tips Podcast. Improve your life in less than 10 minutes a day. Pod links here Daily Life Pro Tips website. Today's facts: Alfred Matthew Yankovic, known as 'Weird Al' Yankovic, first took up the accordion after a salesman approached his family about music lessons. The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive was responsible for virtually all bus services in South Yorkshire from 1974 to 1994. The title track "Eye of the Tiger" catapulted the band Survivor to fame as it was used as the theme song for the hit movie Rocky III in 1982. The word "dipsomania" specifically refers to alcoholism characterized by intermittent bouts of craving for alcohol. The song "I'm Getting Married In The Morning" is performed by Charlie Killeen (Alfred Doolittle) in the Kilrush Choral Society's inaugural production of My Fair Lady. "Crocodile Rock" became Elton John's first U.S. number-one single, reaching the top spot on February 3, 1973, and staying there for three weeks. The Taj Mahal was built as the final resting place for Mumtaz Mahal, the third wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and its construction took around 20 years, from 1632 to 1653. Ben Kingsley became the first South Asian performer to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Mohandas Gandhi in the film "Gandhi." Kym Marsh first gained public attention in 2001 by participating in the talent show Popstars, which led to her becoming a member of the musical group Hear’Say. The album title "Education, Education, Education & War" is derived from a speech by Tony Blair. Facts from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas. Fact explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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