examples

Author: shubhang98

daily-knowledge-bot.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Daily Knowledge Bot
+
+This script uses the Perplexity API to fetch an interesting fact about a rotating
+topic each day. It can be scheduled to run daily using cron or Task Scheduler.
+
+Usage:
+  python daily_knowledge_bot.py
+
+Requirements:
+  - requests
+"""
+
+import requests
+import json
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# Store your API key securely (consider using environment variables in production)
+# API_KEY = os.environ.get("PERPLEXITY_API_KEY")
+API_KEY = "API_KEY"  # Replace with your actual API key
+
+
+def get_daily_fact(topic):
+    """
+    Fetches an interesting fact about the given topic using Perplexity API.
+    
+    Args:
+        topic (str): The topic to get a fact about
+        
+    Returns:
+        str: An interesting fact about the topic
+    """
+    url = "https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions"
+    
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json"
+    }
+    
+    data = {
+        "model": "sonar",
+        "messages": [
+            {
+                "role": "system",
+                "content": "You are a helpful assistant that provides interesting, accurate, and concise facts. Respond with only one fascinating fact, kept under 100 words."
+            },
+            {
+                "role": "user",
+                "content": f"Tell me an interesting fact about {topic} that most people don't know."
+            }
+        ],
+        "max_tokens": 150,
+        "temperature": 0.7
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an exception for 4XX/5XX responses
+        
+        result = response.json()
+        return result["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        return f"Error making API request: {str(e)}"
+    except (KeyError, IndexError) as e:
+        return f"Error parsing API response: {str(e)}"
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Unexpected error: {str(e)}"
+
+
+def save_fact_to_file(topic, fact):
+    """
+    Saves the fact to a text file with timestamp.
+    
+    Args:
+        topic (str): The topic of the fact
+        fact (str): The fact content
+    """
+    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    filename = f"daily_fact_{timestamp}.txt"
+    
+    with open(filename, "w") as f:
+        f.write(f"DAILY FACT - {timestamp}\n")
+        f.write(f"Topic: {topic}\n\n")
+        f.write(fact)
+    
+    print(f"Fact saved to {filename}")
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function that runs the daily knowledge bot."""
+    # List of topics to rotate through
+    # You could expand this to read from a configuration file
+    topics = [
+        "astronomy", 
+        "history", 
+        "biology", 
+        "technology", 
+        "psychology",
+        "ocean life",
+        "ancient civilizations",
+        "quantum physics",
+        "art history",
+        "culinary science"
+    ]
+    
+    # Use the current day of month to select a topic (rotates through the list)
+    day = datetime.now().day
+    topic_index = (day % len(topics)) - 1
+    today_topic = topics[topic_index]
+    
+    print(f"Getting today's fact about: {today_topic}")
+    
+    # Get and display the fact
+    fact = get_daily_fact(today_topic)
+    print(f"\nToday's {today_topic} fact: {fact}")
+    
+    # Save the fact to a file
+    save_fact_to_file(today_topic, fact)
+    
+    # In a real application, you might send this via email, SMS, etc.
+    # Example: send_email("Daily Interesting Fact", fact, "[email protected]")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

daily_fact_2025-02-26.txt

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+DAILY FACT - 2025-02-26
+Topic: ocean life
+
+An interesting and lesser-known fact about ocean life is that **deep-sea hydrothermal vents** support ecosystems that don't rely on sunlight. Instead, these ecosystems use chemosynthesis to convert chemicals from the Earth's crust into energy, allowing unique creatures like tube worms and giant clams to thrive in extreme conditions[1][3]. This unique adaptation allows life to flourish in places where sunlight cannot reach.