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Interesting facts, history, pictures, polls, quizzes, and the best threads!
Interesting facts, history, pictures, polls, quizzes, and the best threads!
🇦🇫 Afghanistan Liberation Day Trivia!
Which Afghan city is home to the famous Blue Mosque?
🔎 The Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Which Afghan city is home to the famous Blue Mosque?
🔎 The Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
February 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
🇦🇫 Afghanistan Liberation Day Trivia!
Which Afghan city is home to the famous Blue Mosque?
🔎 The Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
Which Afghan city is home to the famous Blue Mosque?
🔎 The Shrine of Hazrat Ali.
🇱🇰 Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
February 15, 2026 at 6:59 AM
🇱🇰 Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
🇦🇺 Did you know?
Kangaroos CANNOT walk backward.
In Australian culture,
They symbolise FORWARD PROGRESS!
Kangaroos CANNOT walk backward.
In Australian culture,
They symbolise FORWARD PROGRESS!
February 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM
🇦🇺 Did you know?
Kangaroos CANNOT walk backward.
In Australian culture,
They symbolise FORWARD PROGRESS!
Kangaroos CANNOT walk backward.
In Australian culture,
They symbolise FORWARD PROGRESS!
🇱🇰 The Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 AM
🇱🇰 The Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
🌹❣️ Valentine’s Day
More than Roses & Chocolate;
Love, Letters & Romance!
Don’t forget to let your partner that you love & care for them.
What present are you giving your Valentine⁉️
More than Roses & Chocolate;
Love, Letters & Romance!
Don’t forget to let your partner that you love & care for them.
What present are you giving your Valentine⁉️
February 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
🌹❣️ Valentine’s Day
More than Roses & Chocolate;
Love, Letters & Romance!
Don’t forget to let your partner that you love & care for them.
What present are you giving your Valentine⁉️
More than Roses & Chocolate;
Love, Letters & Romance!
Don’t forget to let your partner that you love & care for them.
What present are you giving your Valentine⁉️
🇧🇷 Carnival Season in Brazil Begins
Rhythm, Colour & Millions on the Streets;
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic parade that stops a nation!
Samba meets spectacle.
It is the LARGEST carnival on EARTH!
Rhythm, Colour & Millions on the Streets;
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic parade that stops a nation!
Samba meets spectacle.
It is the LARGEST carnival on EARTH!
February 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
🇧🇷 Carnival Season in Brazil Begins
Rhythm, Colour & Millions on the Streets;
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic parade that stops a nation!
Samba meets spectacle.
It is the LARGEST carnival on EARTH!
Rhythm, Colour & Millions on the Streets;
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic parade that stops a nation!
Samba meets spectacle.
It is the LARGEST carnival on EARTH!
🍝 Food Files, National Tortellini Day!
A ring-shaped pasta often stuffed with meat, prosciutto & parmigiana reggiano.
Typically served in a broth.
We all know it’s an Italian dish, but do we know from what city claims its creation?
🔎 It’s from the Emilia-Romagna region.
A ring-shaped pasta often stuffed with meat, prosciutto & parmigiana reggiano.
Typically served in a broth.
We all know it’s an Italian dish, but do we know from what city claims its creation?
🔎 It’s from the Emilia-Romagna region.
February 13, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🍝 Food Files, National Tortellini Day!
A ring-shaped pasta often stuffed with meat, prosciutto & parmigiana reggiano.
Typically served in a broth.
We all know it’s an Italian dish, but do we know from what city claims its creation?
🔎 It’s from the Emilia-Romagna region.
A ring-shaped pasta often stuffed with meat, prosciutto & parmigiana reggiano.
Typically served in a broth.
We all know it’s an Italian dish, but do we know from what city claims its creation?
🔎 It’s from the Emilia-Romagna region.
🇱🇰 Polonnaruwa Ancient City, Sri Lanka.
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
🇱🇰 Polonnaruwa Ancient City, Sri Lanka.
🇺🇸 American States Unlocked: 50 states, 5 stories.
17/50, the Georgia chapter,
The Peach State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport:
✅ Covers 4,700+ acres
✅ Handles 100 million+ passengers annually ✅ Delta Air Lines’ primary hub.
17/50, the Georgia chapter,
The Peach State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport:
✅ Covers 4,700+ acres
✅ Handles 100 million+ passengers annually ✅ Delta Air Lines’ primary hub.
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
🇺🇸 American States Unlocked: 50 states, 5 stories.
17/50, the Georgia chapter,
The Peach State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport:
✅ Covers 4,700+ acres
✅ Handles 100 million+ passengers annually ✅ Delta Air Lines’ primary hub.
17/50, the Georgia chapter,
The Peach State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport:
✅ Covers 4,700+ acres
✅ Handles 100 million+ passengers annually ✅ Delta Air Lines’ primary hub.
🇱🇰 Fishing in Tangalle, Sri Lanka.
February 12, 2026 at 7:02 AM
🇱🇰 Fishing in Tangalle, Sri Lanka.
🇺🇸 Iconic Birthdays: Guess Who?
Which American president was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC?
🔎 Featured on the U.S. $5 bill.
Which American president was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC?
🔎 Featured on the U.S. $5 bill.
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM
🇺🇸 Iconic Birthdays: Guess Who?
Which American president was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC?
🔎 Featured on the U.S. $5 bill.
Which American president was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC?
🔎 Featured on the U.S. $5 bill.
🇻🇦 Vatican Lateral Treaty Day!
Europe’s smallest country, created overnight.
Sovereignty born by a Treaty that reshaped church-state relations.
It was signed between the Holy See & Italy,
Forming an independent Vatican City.
Europe’s smallest country, created overnight.
Sovereignty born by a Treaty that reshaped church-state relations.
It was signed between the Holy See & Italy,
Forming an independent Vatican City.
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🇻🇦 Vatican Lateral Treaty Day!
Europe’s smallest country, created overnight.
Sovereignty born by a Treaty that reshaped church-state relations.
It was signed between the Holy See & Italy,
Forming an independent Vatican City.
Europe’s smallest country, created overnight.
Sovereignty born by a Treaty that reshaped church-state relations.
It was signed between the Holy See & Italy,
Forming an independent Vatican City.
🇮🇷 Iran Revolution Day!
The fall of the 1925 Pahlavi monarchy;
A revolution that reshaped the Middle East.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became the supreme political & religious authority.
In 1979, a national referendums approved the Islamic Republic.
The fall of the 1925 Pahlavi monarchy;
A revolution that reshaped the Middle East.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became the supreme political & religious authority.
In 1979, a national referendums approved the Islamic Republic.
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM
🇮🇷 Iran Revolution Day!
The fall of the 1925 Pahlavi monarchy;
A revolution that reshaped the Middle East.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became the supreme political & religious authority.
In 1979, a national referendums approved the Islamic Republic.
The fall of the 1925 Pahlavi monarchy;
A revolution that reshaped the Middle East.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became the supreme political & religious authority.
In 1979, a national referendums approved the Islamic Republic.
🇱🇰 Jungle Beach in Galle, Sri Lanka.
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
🇱🇰 Jungle Beach in Galle, Sri Lanka.
🇿🇦 This Day, That Year - 1990!
South African President F. W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released from prison on February 11th.
A speech that shook the world.
The beginning of the end of apartheid.
South African President F. W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released from prison on February 11th.
A speech that shook the world.
The beginning of the end of apartheid.
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🇿🇦 This Day, That Year - 1990!
South African President F. W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released from prison on February 11th.
A speech that shook the world.
The beginning of the end of apartheid.
South African President F. W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released from prison on February 11th.
A speech that shook the world.
The beginning of the end of apartheid.
🇱🇰 Galle Harbour, Sri Lanka.
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
🇱🇰 Galle Harbour, Sri Lanka.
🇷🇺 This Day, That Year - 1918!
Leon Trotsky, representing the Bolsheviks, announced Russia’s withdrawal from World War I.
Next month, the Brest-Litovsk Treaty was signed, formally ending Russia’s participation.
Leon Trotsky, representing the Bolsheviks, announced Russia’s withdrawal from World War I.
Next month, the Brest-Litovsk Treaty was signed, formally ending Russia’s participation.
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
🇷🇺 This Day, That Year - 1918!
Leon Trotsky, representing the Bolsheviks, announced Russia’s withdrawal from World War I.
Next month, the Brest-Litovsk Treaty was signed, formally ending Russia’s participation.
Leon Trotsky, representing the Bolsheviks, announced Russia’s withdrawal from World War I.
Next month, the Brest-Litovsk Treaty was signed, formally ending Russia’s participation.
🍫 National Chocolate Day
The world’s FAVOURITE indulgence!
From bitter beans to global obsession.
IF you could have only ONE chocolate...
For the REST OF YOUR LIFE,
What are you having⁉️👇
The world’s FAVOURITE indulgence!
From bitter beans to global obsession.
IF you could have only ONE chocolate...
For the REST OF YOUR LIFE,
What are you having⁉️👇
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🍫 National Chocolate Day
The world’s FAVOURITE indulgence!
From bitter beans to global obsession.
IF you could have only ONE chocolate...
For the REST OF YOUR LIFE,
What are you having⁉️👇
The world’s FAVOURITE indulgence!
From bitter beans to global obsession.
IF you could have only ONE chocolate...
For the REST OF YOUR LIFE,
What are you having⁉️👇
🍕 The Food Files, National Pizza Day
🇮🇹 Naples, Italy.
The birthplace of modern pizza: an affordable street food for the working population.
Flatbread, tomato sauce & cheese.
Add your favourite toppings. Bake!
What 3 ingredients would you add⁉️
🇮🇹 Naples, Italy.
The birthplace of modern pizza: an affordable street food for the working population.
Flatbread, tomato sauce & cheese.
Add your favourite toppings. Bake!
What 3 ingredients would you add⁉️
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 AM
🍕 The Food Files, National Pizza Day
🇮🇹 Naples, Italy.
The birthplace of modern pizza: an affordable street food for the working population.
Flatbread, tomato sauce & cheese.
Add your favourite toppings. Bake!
What 3 ingredients would you add⁉️
🇮🇹 Naples, Italy.
The birthplace of modern pizza: an affordable street food for the working population.
Flatbread, tomato sauce & cheese.
Add your favourite toppings. Bake!
What 3 ingredients would you add⁉️
🇱🇰 Galle City, Sri Lanka.
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
🇱🇰 Galle City, Sri Lanka.
🇺🇸 American States Unlocked: 50 states, 5 stories.
16/50, the Iowa chapter,
The Corn State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ It is the TOP U.S. corn-producing state, accounting for 15–17% of American output.
16/50, the Iowa chapter,
The Corn State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ It is the TOP U.S. corn-producing state, accounting for 15–17% of American output.
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🇺🇸 American States Unlocked: 50 states, 5 stories.
16/50, the Iowa chapter,
The Corn State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ It is the TOP U.S. corn-producing state, accounting for 15–17% of American output.
16/50, the Iowa chapter,
The Corn State, explored.
1️⃣ The Facts
ℹ️ It is the TOP U.S. corn-producing state, accounting for 15–17% of American output.
🏈 Super Bowl Sunday!
The biggest single-day event in American sports.
The NFL’s crown jewel, once a year.
New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks.
Who are you supporting⁉️
The biggest single-day event in American sports.
The NFL’s crown jewel, once a year.
New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks.
Who are you supporting⁉️
February 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🏈 Super Bowl Sunday!
The biggest single-day event in American sports.
The NFL’s crown jewel, once a year.
New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks.
Who are you supporting⁉️
The biggest single-day event in American sports.
The NFL’s crown jewel, once a year.
New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks.
Who are you supporting⁉️
🇱🇰 The Alleys of Galle City, Sri Lanka.
February 8, 2026 at 7:03 AM
🇱🇰 The Alleys of Galle City, Sri Lanka.
🚨 TRAVEL ALERT, 24th Edition.
This Week in Tourism: 10 Headlines.
🇯🇵 PokePark Kanto, a Pokémon theme park, opens to visitors in Tokyo, Japan.
This Week in Tourism: 10 Headlines.
🇯🇵 PokePark Kanto, a Pokémon theme park, opens to visitors in Tokyo, Japan.
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
🚨 TRAVEL ALERT, 24th Edition.
This Week in Tourism: 10 Headlines.
🇯🇵 PokePark Kanto, a Pokémon theme park, opens to visitors in Tokyo, Japan.
This Week in Tourism: 10 Headlines.
🇯🇵 PokePark Kanto, a Pokémon theme park, opens to visitors in Tokyo, Japan.
🇬🇩 Grenada Independence Day Trivia!
Which animal appears on the country’s coat of arms, locally called a “Tattoo”?
🔎 An armoured animal.
Which animal appears on the country’s coat of arms, locally called a “Tattoo”?
🔎 An armoured animal.
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
🇬🇩 Grenada Independence Day Trivia!
Which animal appears on the country’s coat of arms, locally called a “Tattoo”?
🔎 An armoured animal.
Which animal appears on the country’s coat of arms, locally called a “Tattoo”?
🔎 An armoured animal.