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Today's facts: Badger-hunter; Assassination Aftermath; Liberation Icon; Childbirth adaptation; Ancient Metallurgy; Breakthrough; Adaptable species; Introduction Inspector; Emigration; Persecution Symbol

Published: January 18, 2026

Duration: 7:18

Daily Facts (18 Jan 2026)

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Dachshund literally means "badger dog," as they were originally developed in Germany to hunt and exterminate badgers. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a bomb during an election campaign stop, which resulted in at least a dozen other fatalities and led to widespread violence and the postponement of the national parliamentary elections in India. Christopher Isherwood's book "Christopher and His Kind" made him...
Today's facts: Badger-hunter; Assassination Aftermath; Liberation Icon; Childbirth adaptation; Ancient Metallurgy; Breakthrough; Adaptable species; Introduction Inspector; Emigration; Persecution Symbol - Daily Facts