The Goliath birdeater is the largest spider in the world by size and mass. It lives in the rainforests of South America. Despite its name, it rarely eats birds and mainly feeds on insects, worms, and small vertebrates. It can defend itself with urticating hairs—barbed hairs it flicks at threats that irritate skin, eyes, or mucous membranes—and venom, but it is not deadly to humans.
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Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival that marks the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. In 2026, it is expected to begin around 27 May, depending on moon sighting. Muslims perform qurbani, the ritual sacrifice of animals like sheep, goats, or cows. The meat is distributed to people in need.
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In 1945, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda continued hiding in the Philippines and refused to believe World War II had ended. He stayed in the jungle for nearly 29 years, surviving on stolen food and guerrilla tactics because he thought surrender orders were enemy propaganda. Onoda finally surrendered in 1974 after his former commanding officer traveled to the island and personally ordered him to stand down.
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Chainsaws were originally medical tools.
Invented to assist in childbirth by cutting through pelvic cartilage and bone during difficult deliveries. This procedure, called symphysiotomy, was painful and risky.

😰 It wasn’t until later that chainsaws found their iconic role in lumber — and horror movies.

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In Iceland, baby names were once controlled by strict language laws. A government naming committee checked whether names matched Icelandic grammar, spelling, and pronunciation rules. Traditional Icelandic names like “Jón,” “Guðrún,” and “Einar” were commonly approved because they fit the language system. Some foreign names like “Harriet,” “Duncan,” and “Enrique” were rejected for years. Parents could not officially register unapproved names on legal documents. Iceland later relaxed some of these rules, but naming laws still exist today.
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BackRub was the original name of Sergey Brin and Larry Page’s search project at Stanford. The project was later renamed Google before the company was officially incorporated as Google, Inc.
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Decidophobia is the fear of making decisions.

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Doctor Who first aired on November 23, 1963.

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Nemophila, also called “baby blue eyes,” are small blue flowers that bloom every spring in Japan. They cover entire hillsides, creating a “sea of blue” effect. The most famous display is at Hitachi Seaside Park, where around 5.3 million flowers bloom from mid-April to early May, attracting large numbers of visitors each year.
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🌍 Over 2,200 years ago, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes calculated Earth’s circumference using only a stick and his brain — and he was almost exactly right! 📏

By observing shadows in two cities, he calculated the Earth was about 40,000 km around.
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The Tuskegee Study was a USA government experiment from 1932 to 1972. It involved Black men with syphilis who were told they were getting free health care. But doctors did not give them medicine to cure the disease. They just watched the sickness get worse. The men did not know the truth and were not allowed to leave the study. This caused a lot of harm and suffering.
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Klingon is the most widely spoken fictional language.

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A mother orangutan 🦧 never puts her babies 👶 down and typically nurses them 🍼 for 6 to 9 years, which is the longest mother/child nursing dependence of any animal on earth! 🌍❤️
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