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Portuguese Man o’ War is actually Not a Jellyfish.
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It’s actually smaller organisms that can’t survive on their own and work together to function as one animal.
By Matan
No Source 💩
nature,science,animal
2017
Frog pregnancy Tests
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Included injecting urine into a frog.
By Matan
Source
animal,test,health,pregnant
2020
The Green New Deal
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Legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality
By Matan
Source
environmental,change,legal
2020
So far, two diseases have successfully been eradicated
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Smallpox (last case, 1997) and Rinderpest (last case, 2001)
By Matan
Source
health,history,global
Researchers have Observed that the Rotation axes of central supermassive black holes in a sample, are parallel to each other over distances of billions of light-years.
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The rotation axes of these quasars tend to be aligned with the vast structures in the cosmic web.
By Matan
No Source 💩
space,science
2020
Fortune cookies are not Chinese
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They were invented in the early 1900’s in San Francisco
By Matan
Source
food,cookie,history,fortune
2017
When Led Zeppelin bought a Private Jet
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Drummer John Bonham once flew the band from New York to LA even though he didn’t have a pilot’s license.
By Matan
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music,band,flight
'Captain Tom' a 99 Year old man, Raises more than $31 Million for UK Health service by Walking 100 Laps of his Garden..
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Everyone can find a way to help
By Matan
No Source 💩
old,walk,raise
In 1986, the night before the Challenger shuttle exploded, Allan McDonald, the Director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project, Refused to Sign the Launch Recommendation over Safety Concerns.
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The resulting improvements led to 110 shuttle missions in which the boosters came back pristine.
By Matan
No Source 💩
space,science
2015
Hermit Crabs Line Up By Size to Exchange Shells
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They create a line, going from largest to smallest and swap shells until everyone has a new one.
By Matan
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animal,nature
2020
"Luxembourg" province in Belgium
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Is actually 70% larger than the country of Luxembourg.
By Matan
Source
country,land
2020
Certain ant species commit suicide
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As stinging isn't effective against some predators
By Matan
Source
animal
2020
The Pelton Wheel
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A more efficient water wheel
By Matan
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engineering,historical
Scientists Attached Stilts to the Legs of Ants to Prove that they Return to their Nests by Counting their Steps.
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The regular ants walked right to the nest and went inside. The ants on stilts walked right past the nest and got lost.
By Matan
No Source 💩
animal,science
2013
Hot chocolate tastes better out of an orange cup
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A new study finds that the color of the vending cup used to serve hot chocolate can alter its taste and smell
By Matan
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drink,taste,color,chocolate
2020
Scientists Scanned the Brains of Bullies and Found they are Physically Small
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People who exhibited anti-social behavior as teenagers but not as adults showed no such abnormalities. Good news for reformed bullies, bad news for lifers.
By Matan
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science,brain
2020
Stairs go counter-clockwise because of castle defenses
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Since most people are right-handed they were able to hold the railing with their left and the sword with their right.
By Matan
Source
security,history
2020
The red food dye for Skittles is made from boiled beetles
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The extract was used from the Middle Ages until the 19th century to make crimson dye. Now it is used as a coloring for yogurt and other food products
By Matan
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food,color,ingredient
Astronauts Return from Months in Space to Earth Changed by Pandemic.
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"It's a little bit difficult to believe that we are truly going back to a different planet."
By Matan
No Source 💩
global,health
2,500 Fish Tested 10 years After Deepwater Horizon
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There was oil in all of them
By Matan
No Source 💩
environmental,water,sea,fish,oil
2012
The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died
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This is not the only time Inventors were preserved as their passions
By Matan
Source
inventor,historical,figure,death
Australian state with Population of almost 5 Million records Zero new COVID Cases for First time in 80 Days.
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What can we learn from them?
By Matan
No Source 💩
environment,health
Deserted Thai Beaches lure Rare Turtles
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There weren't these many nests in 20 years
By Matan
No Source 💩
environment,beach
2020
Some people are scared of peanut butter
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This fear is called Arachibutyrophobia
By Matan
Source
food,fear,ingredient
2014
49% of Americans over 20 eat a sandwich every day
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this type of meal makes up a significant portion of Americans' daily diet. But quantifying exactly how sandwiches contribute to our diet isn't easy
By Matan
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food,diet,study,age,culture
2017
Goat meat is the most popular meat
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goat meat is the leanest red meat. It has fewer calories and cholesterol than chicken and turkey.
By Matan
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food,popular,meat,global,🌎
While Africa is Drowning in Garbage, the Plastic Industry is Still Booming
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Maybe it's time we rethink our plastic use.
By Matan
No Source 💩
environmental,plastic,green
2009
Julius Ceasar never had a Ceasar Salad
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It was invented in 1924 by an Italian Mexican in Tijuana.
By Matan
Source
history,food
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv, 2 Meters apart, Accusing PM of Destroying Democracy.
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What will this crisis mean for Israel's struggling voting year?
By Matan
No Source 💩
politics
2014
Waldo, a grey parrot, lead singer of a death metal band
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Hatebeak doesn't tour/play live because it would be "absolute torture for the bird to experience decibels at those levels.”
By Matan
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band,music,animal
2020
Cauliflower comes in multiple colors
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White cauliflower is by far the predominant type of this cruciferous vegetable, but purple, orange, and green varieties also exist.
By Matan
Source
food,vegetable,color
2020
Detailed Map of the Turkic languages
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Much More than just Turkish
By Matan
Source
world,language
2008
Potatoes are 80% water
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Freshly harvested, it contains about 20% dry matter. About 60 to 80% of the dry matter is starch.
By Matan
Source
food,water,percentage
Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Leader Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies at 91.
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How will he be remembered?
By Matan
No Source 💩
politics
2020
The Domino’s co-founder traded his shares for a Volkswagen
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38 years later, the other co-founder, Tom Monaghan, sold his shares for $1 billion.
By Matan
Source
pizza,company,bad,deal
2012
The oldest “yo mama” joke
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Was discovered on a 3,500 year old Babylonian tablet
By Matan
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historical,language,joke,mother
2020
Bird saliva is a delicacy in China
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They have been used in China for cooker for over four centuries.
By Matan
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food,animal,use,origins,bird
2020
The Nazi's Attempt to Build a Sun Gun
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A 100-meter-wide mirror in space that reflects sunlight onto the enemy, burning cities and boiling reservoirs
By Matan
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science,history,war
2020
The American Revolution happened during a Smallpox epidemic.
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George Washington was a Smallpox survivor.
By Matan
Source
historical,health,revolution
2007
Crackers are worse for your teeth than sugar
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Tooth decay is caused by acid-producing bacteria in your mouth that feast on carbohydrates, be it sugar from candy or starch from wholesome foods such as bread
By Matan
Source
food,health,acidity,sugar
2005
The majority of Icelanders believe in elves
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or are unwilling to rule out their existence
By Matan
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tradition,national
2020
Margherita pizza is named after a queen
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The queen loved the mozzarella pizza so much that it ended up being named after her.
By Matan
Source
food,origins,history,pizza
Egyptian policeman killed in Cairo gunbattle with suspected militants
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Can these be hints of another revolution?
By Matan
No Source 💩
war,politics
2020
Physicist Lene Hau lead a team in 2001 that was the First to Completely Stop a beam of Light
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Later experiments included turning light into matter, and then matter back into light.
By Matan
Source
science,light
Fashion week in Shanghai is going Digital
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Shanghai is holding the first Digital Fashion Week of it's Kind
By Matan
No Source 💩
life
Simonetta Di Pippo is the current Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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She is the designated person to act as an ambassador to extraterrestrials.
By Matan
No Source 💩
global
2007
In 2007, Hong Kong researchers Warned the "Presence of SARS-CoV-like Viruses in Bats
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Together with the culture of eating exotic mammals in southern China this was a time bomb
By Matan
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health,animal
2020
Serbia makes the most costly cheese
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Pule Cheese, a Serbian donkey cheese made from 60% donkey milk and 40% goat milk.
By Matan
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special,expensive,food,cheese,product
2020
Ripe cranberries will bounce
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This bouncing ability at the sorting mill allows berries pass the quality test.
By Matan
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food,ripeness,test
2020
Food tastes different when you’re flying
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The combination of dryness and low pressure reduces the sensitivity of your taste buds to sweet and salty foods by around 30%
By Matan
Source
food,taste,difference,plane,air,flight
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