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Charli XCX has unfollowed Tomas Masaryk, founder and first president of Czechoslovakia, on Instagram.

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The lion does not concern himself with the storm. But seriously, lions hunt during thunderstorms because it makes it harder for prey to see and hear them coming.

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TL;DR Dire wolves = still extinct Thanks to the Field Museum in Chicago for showing us actual dire wolf skulls and blowing our minds.

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Only 20 incidents of fatal encounters with sting rays have been recorded worldwide since 1945.

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How come we always hear about "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and never "The Fox and the Grapes?" www.britannica.com/art/From-Tor...

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Tempo ≠ rhythm Tempo = how fast or slow a piece of music is performed Rhythm = the placement of sounds in time, in a regular and repeated pattern 🧵⬇️

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There's only a 1-hour time difference between Vale, Oregon and Pensacola, Florida.

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Orville Wright died January 30, 1948. Kenny Loggins was born January 7, 1948. That means the guy who invented flight and the guy who sang “Danger Zone” from “Top Gun” were alive at the same time.

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Broccoli contains more protein per calorie than steak.

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Interestingly, GABA and Gandalf both are known to have calming effects.

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"THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!"

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Propaganda we’re not falling for: - “Cracking knuckles causes arthritis.” The noise of cracking joints is just nitrogen bubbles bursting in the synovial fluid and is not harmful. 🧵⬇️

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Unlike Twitter, these bad boys never go down.

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6 state capitals lie west of Los Angeles, CA.

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On May 21, 1927, the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was completed by Charles Lindbergh. Exactly 5 years later, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to pilot an airplane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Add this graph to your shopping list next week.

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REVEALED: A Daily Puzzle Game Guess the secret topic using the fewest reveals and hints! ow.ly/pIt450VWmzH

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The world’s largest desert is Antarctica. And the world’s largest (soft-serve) dessert weighed 8,260 lbs and was made by Dairy Queen.

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The first competitive event held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a hot air balloon race in 1909. The race covered 377.9 miles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Fort Payne, Alabama. It lasted 35 hours.

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Leonardo da Vinci was a year younger than Christopher Columbus.

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"I was brought up to believe that the only thing worth doing was to add to the sum of accurate information in the world." -Margaret Mead

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On May 18, 1980, crowds of scientists gathered to study Mount St. Helens, an awakening volcano in Washington State. While geologists prepared for an eruption at the summit, the North face of the volcano simply blew out without warning, transforming into a churning liquid. 🧵⬇️

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Many bees, including the well-known honeybee, are attracted to sweet perfumes and floral scents. Our advice? Stick to unscented lotions, shampoos, and deodorants on the red carpet this weekend.

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A pineapple can take 2 to 3 years to fully develop. (And that’s just physically.)

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The immune system exhibits what appears to be memory: once challenged by an antigen, such as the measles virus, the body “remembers” it for years and perhaps for life.

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“I never see you at the club.” Yeah, well, I never see you studying the chief parts of a river and its basin.

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The pope can’t be an organ donor.

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The first 3 letters of 'Sweden' and 'Denmark' spell out 'Sweden.' The remaining letters spell out 'Denmark.'

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Moths vs. butterflies Moths: - Nocturnal - Usually muted in color - Thick-bodied - Characteristically feature thick or feathery antennae Butterflies: - Generally active during the day - Known for their striking coloration - Slim bodies - Simple, clubbed antennae

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Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions. We are not taking feedback at this time.

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The universe is… beige? In 2002, astronomers found that the average color of everything in the univerise that emits or reflects light is a color called ‘cosmic latte.’ It’s a beige hue very close to white. At least it’s not millennial gray.

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