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The Croatian term “fjaka” is defined as complete relaxation or the art of doing nothing. “Fjaka” is something that can’t be learned; rather, you must experience it to awaken its meaning. Let’s all commit to making “Fjaka Fridays” a thing, mkay?

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Johnny Cash once had a near-fatal encounter with an ostrich. Cash, who kept an exotic animal park, encountered an aggressive male ostrich on a walk. The bird slashed at Cash’s stomach, but the singer’s belt buckle prevented it from cutting open his abdomen.

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This week marks a few significant anniversaries in World War II history, including D-Day (1944), the Battle of Midway (1942), and the withdrawal of Allied troops trapped at Dunkirk, France (1940). How well do you know your WWII history? www.britannica.com/quiz/the-sec...

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On June 5, 1985, Ferris Bueller took the day off. On April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. The two were always bound to meet.

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While the predisposition to carrying fraternal twins is genetic, there is no known gene linked to having identical twins. #Geminiseason

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Hurricane season is June 1 - Nov. 30. NOAA's weather team is predicting an above-average 2025 season: - 3-5 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or higher) - 6-10 hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher) - 13 to 19 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher)

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Firefly larvae can live on the ground for up to two years before hatching into the insects we know and love. These larvae feed on snails and slugs by injecting a fluid into their prey and then withdrawing the matter through hollow mouthparts. We would not want a jar full of those.

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Brush up on the differences between a visa and a passport: www.britannica.com/topic/What-I...

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Hawaii moves 7.5cm closer to Alaska every year. This is considered flirting in plate tectonics.

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At least it wasn't dysentery.

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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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