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The inside of a shell looks like this
March 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The inside of a shell looks like this
Would you try this Chinese soup?
March 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Would you try this Chinese soup?
The German engineer Carl Benz beat his competitors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach to the punch when he filed a patent for the world's first car, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, on January 29, 1886.
March 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The German engineer Carl Benz beat his competitors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach to the punch when he filed a patent for the world's first car, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, on January 29, 1886.
In the early 20th century, the idea of a railplane, a carriage that could run above a railway track on an elevated monorail structure, was developed, but ultimately it did not become a reality
#railplane #railway #fact #facts #didyouknow
#railplane #railway #fact #facts #didyouknow
March 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In the early 20th century, the idea of a railplane, a carriage that could run above a railway track on an elevated monorail structure, was developed, but ultimately it did not become a reality
#railplane #railway #fact #facts #didyouknow
#railplane #railway #fact #facts #didyouknow
The power of expanding foam
March 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The power of expanding foam
Loy Krathong is an annual festival in Thailand celebrated on the evening of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar, which usually falls in November. The word "Loy" means "to float," and "Krathong" refers to a floating basket, often made from banana leaves.
#fact #didyouknow
#fact #didyouknow
March 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Loy Krathong is an annual festival in Thailand celebrated on the evening of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar, which usually falls in November. The word "Loy" means "to float," and "Krathong" refers to a floating basket, often made from banana leaves.
#fact #didyouknow
#fact #didyouknow
How cool is this…
What a 4 dimensional tesseract looks like in our third dimension
#fact #facts #dimensional
What a 4 dimensional tesseract looks like in our third dimension
#fact #facts #dimensional
March 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
How cool is this…
What a 4 dimensional tesseract looks like in our third dimension
#fact #facts #dimensional
What a 4 dimensional tesseract looks like in our third dimension
#fact #facts #dimensional
The largest submarine ever built is the Typhoon class (NATO codename) or Project 941 Akula (Russian name). These nuclear-powered submarines have impressive dimensions:
-Length: approximately 175 m
-Width: 23 m
-Draught: 12 m
#facts #submarine #fact #didyouknow
-Length: approximately 175 m
-Width: 23 m
-Draught: 12 m
#facts #submarine #fact #didyouknow
March 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The largest submarine ever built is the Typhoon class (NATO codename) or Project 941 Akula (Russian name). These nuclear-powered submarines have impressive dimensions:
-Length: approximately 175 m
-Width: 23 m
-Draught: 12 m
#facts #submarine #fact #didyouknow
-Length: approximately 175 m
-Width: 23 m
-Draught: 12 m
#facts #submarine #fact #didyouknow
Elephants can suck up to 350 liters of water in one go with their trunk and easily bring it to their mouth. #fact #facts #elephants #didyouknow
February 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Elephants can suck up to 350 liters of water in one go with their trunk and easily bring it to their mouth. #fact #facts #elephants #didyouknow
Can you spot the sniper?
February 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Can you spot the sniper?
A man survived for three days in an air pocket of a capsized boat 100 feet / 30 meter underwater in the ocean
February 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A man survived for three days in an air pocket of a capsized boat 100 feet / 30 meter underwater in the ocean
Germany has over 1,500 types of beer and a rich beer culture. The 1516 “Reinheitsgebot” (German Beer Purity Law) still influences brewing, allowing only water, hops, barley, and yeast!
February 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Germany has over 1,500 types of beer and a rich beer culture. The 1516 “Reinheitsgebot” (German Beer Purity Law) still influences brewing, allowing only water, hops, barley, and yeast!
There's a town in Massachusetts (USA) named Sandwich, and their police cars are literally labeled the Sandwich Police
February 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
There's a town in Massachusetts (USA) named Sandwich, and their police cars are literally labeled the Sandwich Police
On February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston to win his first world boxing title. This victory marked the start of his legendary career.
February 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
On February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston to win his first world boxing title. This victory marked the start of his legendary career.
A Dutch man has proposed to and married his AI chatbot. The future of relationships might just be digital!
What do you think about this unusual step?
What do you think about this unusual step?
February 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A Dutch man has proposed to and married his AI chatbot. The future of relationships might just be digital!
What do you think about this unusual step?
What do you think about this unusual step?
The 3 stages of curiosity. Which one are you?
February 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The 3 stages of curiosity. Which one are you?
Crackers have holes in them for a reason. During the baking process, if the crackers have holes in them, it prevents air bubbles from ruining the product.
February 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Crackers have holes in them for a reason. During the baking process, if the crackers have holes in them, it prevents air bubbles from ruining the product.
In 2009, a team of scientists searched Scotland’s Loch Ness for evidence of Nessie. They did not find the monster, but they did recover more than 100,000 golf balls.
February 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In 2009, a team of scientists searched Scotland’s Loch Ness for evidence of Nessie. They did not find the monster, but they did recover more than 100,000 golf balls.
The inventor of the shopping cart had to hire fake shoppers in the beginning to use them. People refused to try them at first because they thought they looked silly
February 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The inventor of the shopping cart had to hire fake shoppers in the beginning to use them. People refused to try them at first because they thought they looked silly
Squirrels are surprisingly kind!
They’ll adopt and care for abandoned baby squirrels as their own.
Maybe we can learn for them🤯
They’ll adopt and care for abandoned baby squirrels as their own.
Maybe we can learn for them🤯
February 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Squirrels are surprisingly kind!
They’ll adopt and care for abandoned baby squirrels as their own.
Maybe we can learn for them🤯
They’ll adopt and care for abandoned baby squirrels as their own.
Maybe we can learn for them🤯
The Sanctuary of Forbidden Books in Italy collects censored, banned, and controversial books from all over the world. Visitors can view the titles, but the books themselves remain locked away as a symbol of freedom of speech and the dangers of censorship.
February 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Sanctuary of Forbidden Books in Italy collects censored, banned, and controversial books from all over the world. Visitors can view the titles, but the books themselves remain locked away as a symbol of freedom of speech and the dangers of censorship.
This restaurant in Holon, Israel, serves it's homemade chocolate ice cream inside a real porcelain toilet.
February 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This restaurant in Holon, Israel, serves it's homemade chocolate ice cream inside a real porcelain toilet.
Employees at Jack Daniels are treated to a special perk—on the first Friday of every month, they receive a free bottle of Jack Daniels. Cheers to that!
February 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Employees at Jack Daniels are treated to a special perk—on the first Friday of every month, they receive a free bottle of Jack Daniels. Cheers to that!
Your brain is constantly eating itself. This process is called phagocytosis, where cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system. Don’t worry! Phagocytosis isn't harmful, but actually helps preserve your grey matter.
February 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Your brain is constantly eating itself. This process is called phagocytosis, where cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system. Don’t worry! Phagocytosis isn't harmful, but actually helps preserve your grey matter.