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Here's a fact worth seeing! 🎉
November 28, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Here's a fact worth seeing! 🎉
More French soldiers died during WW1 than American soldiers during all of U.S. history
WW1 was catastrophic. During the first world war, France lost about 1,360,000 soldiers. The United States has recorded about 1,350,000 military deaths total, over every war since 1775.
#facts #france #usa #war
WW1 was catastrophic. During the first world war, France lost about 1,360,000 soldiers. The United States has recorded about 1,350,000 military deaths total, over every war since 1775.
#facts #france #usa #war
November 27, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Did you know?
Our solar system has a wall!?! 🌌
Yes, it's incredibly true!
The heliopause, the region of space in which solar wind isn’t hot enough to push back the wind of particles coming from distant stars, is considered the “boundary wall” of the Solar System 🌌
#facts #space
Our solar system has a wall!?! 🌌
Yes, it's incredibly true!
The heliopause, the region of space in which solar wind isn’t hot enough to push back the wind of particles coming from distant stars, is considered the “boundary wall” of the Solar System 🌌
#facts #space
November 25, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Did you know?
The Sun makes a sound but we can't hear it!?! ☀️
Yes, it's incredibly true!
With pressure waves, the Sun does make a sound. The wavelength of the pressure waves from the Sun is measured in hundreds of miles, meaning they are far beyond the range of human hearing. ☀️
#facts #sun
The Sun makes a sound but we can't hear it!?! ☀️
Yes, it's incredibly true!
With pressure waves, the Sun does make a sound. The wavelength of the pressure waves from the Sun is measured in hundreds of miles, meaning they are far beyond the range of human hearing. ☀️
#facts #sun
November 25, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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Tom Hardy the rapper!?! 🎧
Yes, it's really true!
Yes, we're talking about the actor. In the '90s Tom Hardy had a different career path in mind. He recorded an album titled Falling on Your Arse in 1999 under the name "Tommy No 1," and it's actually not too shabby.
#facts #tomhardy
Tom Hardy the rapper!?! 🎧
Yes, it's really true!
Yes, we're talking about the actor. In the '90s Tom Hardy had a different career path in mind. He recorded an album titled Falling on Your Arse in 1999 under the name "Tommy No 1," and it's actually not too shabby.
#facts #tomhardy
November 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Did you know?
Bacteria 10 billion light-years long!?! 🦠
Yes that's true!
All the world’s bacteria stacked on top of each other would stretch for 10 billion light-years. Together, Earth's 0.001mm-long microbes could wrap around the Milky Way over 20,000 times! 🦠🦠
#facts #bacteria
Bacteria 10 billion light-years long!?! 🦠
Yes that's true!
All the world’s bacteria stacked on top of each other would stretch for 10 billion light-years. Together, Earth's 0.001mm-long microbes could wrap around the Milky Way over 20,000 times! 🦠🦠
#facts #bacteria
November 24, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Did you know?
A headless chicken lived for 18 months!?! 🐔
Yes it's unbelievably true!
The incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. 🐔
#facts
A headless chicken lived for 18 months!?! 🐔
Yes it's unbelievably true!
The incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. 🐔
#facts
November 24, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Did you know?
A headless chicken lived for 18 months!?! 🐔
Yes it's unbelievably true!
The incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. 🐔
#facts
A headless chicken lived for 18 months!?! 🐔
Yes it's unbelievably true!
The incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. 🐔
#facts
Biggest fossilised poo!?! 🦖💩
Yes it's actually true!
The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. The Tyrannosaurus rex poop (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate. 🦖💩
#facts #dinosaurs
Yes it's actually true!
The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. The Tyrannosaurus rex poop (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate. 🦖💩
#facts #dinosaurs
November 23, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Biggest fossilised poo!?! 🦖💩
Yes it's actually true!
The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. The Tyrannosaurus rex poop (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate. 🦖💩
#facts #dinosaurs
Yes it's actually true!
The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. The Tyrannosaurus rex poop (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate. 🦖💩
#facts #dinosaurs
Did you know?
Earth is slowing down!?! 🌍🌎
Yes it's incredibly true!
Earth’s rotation is changing speed. It's actually slowing. This means that, on average, the length of a day increases by around 1.8 seconds per century. 600 million years ago a day lasted just 21 hours!! 🌎🌍
#facts #earth
Earth is slowing down!?! 🌍🌎
Yes it's incredibly true!
Earth’s rotation is changing speed. It's actually slowing. This means that, on average, the length of a day increases by around 1.8 seconds per century. 600 million years ago a day lasted just 21 hours!! 🌎🌍
#facts #earth
November 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Did you know?
Your brain is eating itself right now?! 🧠
Yes it's unbelievably true!
This process is called phagocytosis, where cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system. Don’t worry it isn't harmful, it helps preserve your grey matter! 🧠
#facts #brain
Your brain is eating itself right now?! 🧠
Yes it's unbelievably true!
This process is called phagocytosis, where cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system. Don’t worry it isn't harmful, it helps preserve your grey matter! 🧠
#facts #brain
November 23, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Did you know?
Identical twin don't share the same finger prints!?! 🖐🏻
Yes it's definitely true!
Even if you wanted to, you can’t blame your crimes on your twin, after all. This is because environmental factors during development in the womb impact your fingerprint. 🖐🏻🖐🏻
#facts #twins
Identical twin don't share the same finger prints!?! 🖐🏻
Yes it's definitely true!
Even if you wanted to, you can’t blame your crimes on your twin, after all. This is because environmental factors during development in the womb impact your fingerprint. 🖐🏻🖐🏻
#facts #twins
November 23, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Did you know?
A cloud weighs around a million tonnes!?! ☁️☁️
Yes it's incredibly true!
A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3 – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it (this is how they are able to float) ☁️☁️
#facts
A cloud weighs around a million tonnes!?! ☁️☁️
Yes it's incredibly true!
A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3 – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it (this is how they are able to float) ☁️☁️
#facts
November 23, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Did you know?
A cloud weighs around a million tonnes!?! ☁️☁️
Yes it's incredibly true!
A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3 – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it (this is how they are able to float) ☁️☁️
#facts
A cloud weighs around a million tonnes!?! ☁️☁️
Yes it's incredibly true!
A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3 – that's a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it (this is how they are able to float) ☁️☁️
#facts
Did you know?
Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people!?! 🦒⛈️
Well yes, it's unbelievably true!
There's only five documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes (ets. Population 140,000). This is around 30 times the fatality rate for humans. ⚡
#facts #animals
Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people!?! 🦒⛈️
Well yes, it's unbelievably true!
There's only five documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes (ets. Population 140,000). This is around 30 times the fatality rate for humans. ⚡
#facts #animals
November 23, 2024 at 6:41 PM