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Lord Byron wrote a poem about Robert Stewart, Lord Castlereagh, an unpopular politician, inviting people to piss on his grave. Posterity will ne'er survey A nobler grave than this: Here lie the bones of Castlereagh: Stop, traveller, and piss.

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This autonomous and 100% solar-powered river cleaner gathers up 100,000 kg of plastic trash a day. 🤓 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 @TheOceanCleanup #engineering https://t.co/fYqa8ROLN1

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Hákarl is a traditional Icelandic dish of fermented shark. The meat is poisonous if eaten fresh and takes months to prepare due to its high urea content. Ainsley Harriott described eating it as "like chewing a urine-infested mattress"

It wasn't a product of your young imagination: Chalky, white dog poop really was everywhere in the 1970s and '80s. Here's why it went away. (Link in bio.)

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Uranus was discovered on this day in 1781.⁠ ⁠ The first planet to be discovered by telescope, Uranus is the nearest of the two "ice giants" in the solar system. Because we've not visited in over 30 years, much of the planet and its inner workings remain unknown. What scientists do know, however, suggests a mind-blowing world of diamond rain and mysterious moons. Here is what you need to know about Uranus. (Link in bio.)⁠

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In January 1851, Tolstoy wrote in his diary, “I’ve fallen in love or imagine I have; went to a party and lost my head. Bought a horse which I don’t need at all.”

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This mill’s 5-axis configuration system allows it to work organically on a metal cube to make a holder for a medical implant. 🔥 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 Hermle Berthold AG #engineerin https://t.co/zyADMC4aG8