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If you wear a t-shirt for 100 days a year, it will shed 0.1% of its total weight in the form of lint picked up by your belly button.

Wayward hydrogen atoms could play a role in mutation. ⚛ #engineering https://t.co/caywKFv5Wb

Octopuses seem to particularly dislike the feel of velcro.

This big yellow machine will leave boats spick and span! 🎥 Drive-in Boatwash #engineering https://t.co/sHVnD0PYkd

Pet cats are believed to be responsible for the extinction of 33 different species. https://t.co/pkfMR2bT0M

This offshore energy kite has the potential to bring power to hundreds of millions. 😍 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9nNK2 🎥 Makani / YouTube #engineering https://t.co/BbfFTKvONZ

TIL black people in ancient Rome were not discriminated against because of their skin colour or physical features. They were not excluded from any profession and there was no stigma against mixed race relationships. Classical writers did not attach social status or degree of humanity to skin colour.

TIL the average man gets bored after just 26 minutes of shopping while the average woman gets bored after two hours.

TIL that all felines directly register- this means that when they walk, their back paw walks into the exact area where the front paw stepped, to minimize sound and to ensure stable footing