What? A special trick that can get hospital patients to recover quicker!

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This morning on Get Fact'd with Darren Maule, he shared some facts Keri Miller and Sky Tshabalala never could have found anywhere else.

Fish & Chips was an aid in winning WWII. Take a listen to how they used it to determine if one was an ally or the enemy.

People in New Guinea have entire languages that are used only when harvesting a specific kind of nut. Find out why.

The USS Arizona and USS Utah, two ships which were both destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, still continue to leak oil over. Take a listen to how long it has been.

And the hospital trick? Take a listen to find out
24 Jan 2022 3AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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