There are planets considered more habitable than Earth, based on potential for biodiversity. Scientists have identified 24 such planets so far.
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The formal clothing of the Roman…
The formal clothing of the Roman Citizen was the Toga. During Roman elections, those running for political office would rub their Toga with a dazzling white chalk to stand out. Called Toga Candida (pure-white) this clothing was the origin of the word “candidate”.
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David Duchovny is banned from a Vancouver strip club for making fun of the weather
David Duchovny is permanently banned from a Vancouver strip club for insulting the city’s weather while filming The X-Files.
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In the Falklands, an abandoned minefield…
In the Falklands, an abandoned minefield has accidentally become a penguin sanctuary. The mines were set in the Falklands conflict and have remained there since, keeping humans away. The local Magellanic penguins are too small to set them off and have thrived in the area.
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The Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise…
The Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise is older than Windows itself, with the first flight simulator being released in 1982, while the first version of windows was released in 1985.
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There’s evidence that trees communicate…
There’s evidence that trees communicate via a vast, underground network of fungal connections similar to a brain.
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In 2020, Oreo…
In 2020, Oreo built a doomsday vault on a Norwegian island that would preserve a large stockpile of their cookies in case of apocalypse.
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There was a study that concluded that watching…
There was a study that concluded that watching Keeping up with the Kardashians likely makes you a worse person. “When considered together with my study, it suggests that exposure to the message in this materialistic media can inhibit peoples’ altruism, empathy and concern for the community.”
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Gordon Ramsay intentionally fed a vegetarian…
Gordon Ramsay intentionally fed a vegetarian volunteer meat on his show without telling him first as a prank. Ramsay laughed in his face and made fun of him when he complained after Gordon told him what he did. Ramsay previously admitted to doing something similar in 2003.
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In the 4th century AD, the brother…
In the 4th century AD, the brother of the Japanese emperor Nintoku gave him a gift of ice from a mountain. The Emperor was so happy with the gift that he named the first of June as the “Day of Ice” and ceremoniously gave blocks of ice to his officials.
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