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In Hong Kong 80% of toilets are flushed with seawater.

Have you ever seen a dual threaded rod? 😮 Find more at https://t.co/gq3dJOC7Ox 🎥 stenewoodwork / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/qZCALBh8S2

Today, and every day, we celebrate women who faced challenges and triumphed to change history. From activists to politicians, their stories are heroic and brave. Here is a small collection of trailblazers and the important impact they made in women’s rights advocacy. Image 1: Women’s Suffrage March; 1913 Image 2: Sojourner Truth Image 3: Jeanette Rankin Image 4: Fannie Lou Hamer; 1968 Image 5: Eleanor Roosevelt; 1960 Image 6: Women’s Equality March and Strike; 1970

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Epidemiologists from 28 countries have delivered a stark warning. 😷 #engineering https://t.co/cmNnwznCz2

The research is aimed at uncovering the "fundamental design rules of life." 🧫 #engineering https://t.co/WxrlVwfvEX

TIL in the 5th century BC, diabetes was first identified by a surgeon named Sushruta who pointed out that the urine of diabetics was sweet enough to attract ants and sticky to the touch. He noted that diabetes affected rich castes and was related to the excessive consumption of rice and sweets

TIL Joseph Strauss, the engineer of the golden Gate Bridge, mandated that a net be installed under the bridge for safety while being built. This was revolutionary at the time. The net caught 19 men who fell, saving all of them from a certain death.

TIL that several ancient religions believed cats are exalted souls, companions or guides for humans, that are all-knowing but mute so they cannot influence decisions made by humans.

The high tide from this month's super moon 'helped enormously,' a salvage team operator said. 🌊🌕 #engineering https://t.co/PPF1MqJ8Nq

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Pfizer CEO stated they hope to start vaccinating kids "before the start of the next school year." 💉 #engineering https://t.co/Nx5h6UeW5T

A megalithic monument in Spain that's older than the Pyramids was recently uncovered from its watery hiding place by a drought. At 7,000 years old, the "Spanish Stonehenge" is actually some 2,000 years older than Stonehenge itself.

TIL the Titanic actually provided more lifeboats than were legally required.