​​In Russian slang, holding a mobile phone in front of your mouth is called holding it ‘like a merchant’ (‘po-kupecheski’), because it looks like you are drinking tea from a small saucer which is associated in Russian art with merchants and their families. @googlefactss #funfact

The Antikythera mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analog computer, created to accurately calculate the position of the sun, moon, and planets. It was found in 1901 off the Greek island of Antikythera, giving it its name.


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Phagocytosis is the brain eating itself.

The working of the brain creates a kind of debris that has to be removed, otherwise it builds up and disrupts things. Most of this eating happens when we sleep, that’s one theory to why we even need sleep.

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Brazil’s Amazon is home to over 100 uncontacted Indigenous groups who, after traumatic encounters with outsiders and the memory of enslavement, choose isolation to protect themselves; they often hide deep in the forest or actively resist contact—shooting arrows at intruders or planes—to defend their territory and health.

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Urban living may be reducing people’s ability to digest plant fiber: low plant intake lets key Ruminococcus species decline, which could harm metabolic health.

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“Hector the Convector” is a giant thunderstorm that forms over Australia’s Tiwi Islands at around 3 p.m. local time, most often between September and December. No other thunderstorm system is known to match its combination of repeated location and daily timing during this season. Sea breezes collide over the islands and push warm, moist air upward, creating the storm. WWII pilots reportedly used the cloud as a navigation landmark. The storm can grow up to 20 km high and can be seen from Darwin, about 100 km away.
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Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. He was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica. He formed the group The Wailers, later called Bob Marley and the Wailers. Marley performed reggae music around the world in the 1970s. His songs were about peace, social issues, and Rastafarian beliefs.

He released many albums during his career. He died on May 11, 1981, in Miami, Florida, at age 36.

Marley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
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Polyandry is a form of marriage in which women may legally be married to multiple men simultaneously.

It is among the rarest marital structures globally.

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The ostrich is a triple world record holder.

It is the largest and fastest running bird in the world, growing up to 2.7 m (9 ft) tall, weighing 155 kg (340 lb),

Running at speeds up to 72 km/h (45 mph).

Ostriches lay the largest eggs of any living bird, each weighing about 1.4 kg (3 lb). Native to African savannas, they use their long, powerful legs to escape predators.
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🎬 The first Star Wars film, "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope," was released on May 25, 1977.
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Some spiders can lose legs from fights, predators, or accidents. Young spiders can often regrow lost legs when they molt. Leg loss does not stop them from hunting or moving.
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Locusts are certain grasshopper species that can switch between two forms, unlike most grasshoppers.

When crowded, repeated touch triggers serotonin changes. They shift from a solitary phase (green, avoiding others) to a gregarious swarm phase.

In swarm form, they develop a more compact, stronger body, longer wings, stronger flight muscles, and yellow, black, and orange colors, and move in large groups. When populations drop and they become more isolated again, they can shift back toward the solitary form over time.
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Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa on May 10, 1994, after the country’s first fully multiracial democratic election. 🇿🇦 He was South Africa’s first Black president and served until 1999. Mandela’s presidency focused on ending the legacy of apartheid and promoting reconciliation between racial groups. His government created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate human rights abuses during apartheid. In 1995, Mandela supported South Africa’s national rugby team during the Rugby World Cup, which became an important symbol of unity in the country. Mandela chose not to run for a second term and stepped down in 1999.
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Snowclones are versatile phrase templates where key words can be swapped to create new, humorous meanings—like linguistic Mad Libs. Coined by linguists Geoffrey K. Pullum and Glen Whitman in 2004, they capture overused, customizable clichés popular in media and memes. Examples include “X is the new Y” or “I, for one, welcome our new X overlords.” They’re a fun way to remix language and culture. 🗣️🎭

Here’s a fresh snowclone to try out:

“X: Because sometimes, Y just isn’t enough.”

Examples: 
- “Coffee: Because sometimes, sleep just isn’t enough.” ☕😴 
- “Books: Because sometimes, reality just isn’t enough.”

Or just make your own.
Have fun, that's why we are here right? 😉

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Viking helmets with horns are -mostly- a myth. Only one authentic Viking helmet exists, without horns. Horned helmets appear in art linked to berserkers—fierce warriors who likely wore them for rituals, not battle. Horns would be impractical in combat, and no historical records mention Vikings wearing them. Real Viking helmets were simple and functional. ⚔️🛡️
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A penile fracture (broken penis) happens when the tissue inside an erect penis tears, usually from sudden injury.

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Water isn’t wet by itself; wetness describes a liquid’s ability to adhere to other surfaces. Water’s strong cohesion and surface tension make it resist spreading on itself but allow it to wet other materials. Adding surfactants lowers surface tension, helping water spread more easily. 💧🔬

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Sony once hired a man who criticized them in a very detailed way. He wrote critical feedback about Sony tape recorders. Instead of ignoring him, Sony hired him as a consultant. Many years later, he became president of Sony.
That man was Norio Ohga. (See picture)
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