The Hindenburg airship disaster that took the lives of 36 people onboard, occurred on May 6, 1937.

North Dakota is known as the Flickertail State because of the Richardson's ground squirrel, also known as the flickertail, which is common in the state. The Richardson's ground squirrel is named for the way it flicks its tail while running or before entering its burrow. In 1953, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly defeated a bill that would have made the flickertail the state's official emblem.

John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor.

Koalas love to eat the leaves of eucalyptus trees. Eucalyptus leaves are the main part of a koala's diet, and they can eat up to a kilogram a day. Koalas have a digestive system that's specially adapted to break down the leaves' toxins, which can be poisonous to most other animals.

Koalas are picky eaters and prefer the species of tree that grow in their local area. They also get most of their hydration from the moisture in eucalyptus leaves.

The birthstone for January is garnet, a gemstone that comes in a variety of colors and has been valued for centuries.