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In 1911 nuclear physicist George de Hevesy suspected his landlady was bulking up his meals with leftovers. He proved it by sprinkling radioactive material over his dinner and detecting it in the next day’s portion.

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A single administration of the antibody was able to generate a whole tooth in mice. 🦷 #engineering https://t.co/DTC9rYaIZV

Mexican fans of Spiderman were so annoyed when Gwen Stacy was killed off in 1973 that the carriers of the Spanish translation started their own timeline where she survives.

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It's a must to be impressed by the view of the metal chips flying during this machine’s work. 🤩 Find more at https://t.co/gq3dJOkwWZ 🎥 theukmachinist / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/dCNQhJRcY9

TIL that Hitler was NY Times person of the year 1938, Stalin was 1939

Although, it would take hundreds of generations. 🐍 #engineering https://t.co/VXGLvQNVUw

While fresh air is always a good thing, there are perils to painting outdoors. Just ask Vincent van Gogh. According to new research, the famous artist’s 1889 work Olive Trees features a real grasshopper lodged in the paint as the result of a windy day.⁠ ⁠ Van Gogh worked on Olive Trees as a resident of an asylum just outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in France following the self-mutilation of his ear. According to conservators at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, Van Gogh liked to paint outdoors and was busy portraying the olive groves nearby when a strong wind blew a grasshopper into the paint on the canvas.⁠ ⁠ To read more (and to see the grasshopper) head to the link in our bio.

Broke a branch off a tree in my backyard and found a penguin lodged inside.

The multipurpose S-Poles can also function as Wi-Fi access points. 📹 #engineering https://t.co/UIngOSorkf

The limits on vaccine use are merely precautionary. 💉 #engineering https://t.co/G3JjPicSLB

Seven seconds can mean life or death on the road. 🚗🤖 #engineering https://t.co/94Umno9YEQ

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Because you’d be quadrupling your protein compared to the potato side, which keeps you full for longer and could reduce your overall calorie intake for the rest of the day.