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A 2005 article in the British Journal of General Practice suggested the word PIBLINGS to refer to aunts and uncles, à la ‘siblings’ and ‘niblings’.

The robot for cleaning floating solar panels. 🤖 🎥 SolarCleano #engineering https://t.co/OnZNud6VAZ

The 350-megawatt solar panel farm will be able to power nearly 90,000 homes. 🧐 #engineering https://t.co/A2ZzgxIl2T

What Does The Word Kangaroo Mean? Watch the clip to find out, and don't forget to subscribe! https://t.co/4Ff86Y8nkg

Welcome to the next chapter of astronomy. The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first image, and it revealed that its instruments would enjoy perfect vision into yet-unseen depths of the ancient universe. Find out more at https://t.co/ZQEBF0RVpj #Engineering https://t.co/Yu3m4R2hEf

The massive 8,077-mile project, announced in 2014, might still be in the works. 🚅 #engineering https://t.co/9FKQLp0jgw

Polaris Dawn will carry out a list of historic firsts, including the first commercial spacewalk. 🛰️ #engineering https://t.co/qp5yjKvcJe

Technology may get us across vast stretches of space in near future. 🤔 #engineering https://t.co/GP6cwd1Zmc

Pelé to the rescue! Can we please get him now??? 🙏 . Daily fun facts wtffunfacts . . . #wtffunfact #facto #factzoflife #factz💯 #factpage #truefacts💯 #freefacts #factsoninstagram #verifyfact #factlover #wtffunfacts #interesting #knowledges #dailyfact #allfacts #strangefacts #nowiknow #dailyfactsbox #knowledgebygoogle #thoughtprovoking #7facts #bigfact #mildlyinteresting #unbelivable #factsonly💯 #thecompletefacts #thefactmore #snapplefacts #uberfacts #theuntoldfact

Happy #FossilFriday! Today we bring you Allosaurus. Did you know? This intimidating carnivore reigned as one of the Late Jurassic’s top predators some 140 million years ago. In the Museum’s Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs, Allosaurus is posed feeding on a partial carcass of the sauropod Apatosaurus. You can spot another Allosaurus in the Museum’s Rotunda, where it’s depicted attacking another long-necked dinosaur, the Barosaurus, and its young. Photo: E. Louis/© AMNH #fossils #paleontology #museums #nyc #amnh

How did gummy bears go from niche German sweet to the world's favorite gelatin candy? We're breaking down the history of gummy bears. From Turkish delight to Haribo to centuries of animal abuse, the path to gummy bears isn't always sweet.

The decision to capitalise the ‘i’ on the Wikipedia page for Star Trek Into Darkness was made after 40,000 words of argument in the edit pages.

World’s smallest dishwasher saves water and space at the same time. This minimalistic dishwasher is inspired by professional dishwashers and can clean a load of dishes in just 20 minutes. #Engineering https://t.co/5DpRtHsYzx

Described as one of the greatest sustainability challenges of the 21st century, how is it possible for the world to run out of sand? 🧐 #engineering https://t.co/mEYwb28nqr

The fourth person to walk on the moon was Mr. Bean. Alan Bean devoted his later life to painting, saying ‘I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.’