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Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835—mere weeks after Halley’s Comet was at perihelion, or closest to the sun. It appears roughly every 75 years, and Twain predicted he would die the next time it graced the sky. As he put it in 1909, “I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don’t go out with Halley’s Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: ‘Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.’ Oh, I am looking forward to that.” He ended up passing away at his Connecticut home on April 21, 1910, one day after Halley’s Comet's perihelion. #MentalFlossFact⁠

A bar crawl in New York’s West Village on #ThisDayInHistory in 1966, leads to an important early moment in the gay liberation movement. In what will be dubbed the “Sip-In” Dick Leitsch, Craig Rodwell and John Timmons publicly identify themselves as gay and demand to be served anyway, challenging the widespread practice of banning gay customers from bars. To learn more about the “Sip-In”, visit the link in our bio.

What sort of things did they Ancient Greeks get a bit wrong? https://t.co/XH9MnaBDqn

From South Korea's K-pop capsule to the 500,000-year time capsule in Norway, read all about 11 time capsules set to be opened tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years in the future. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Photo of the Nickelodeon Time Capsule with text that reads: 11 Time Capsules Waiting to Be Opened.

Tools used for cutting metals, either for industry or emergency situations. 🛠️ 📽️ Edilgappa https://t.co/zYCMHBlJdO

Can sustainability and luxury be friends? 😯 https://t.co/mcA3whgv8u

President Vladimir Putin said it will make his country's enemies stop and think. 🤔 https://t.co/5l89brlQkG

It's time for an update. 🧬 https://t.co/mSqfLbxGdK

It never came close to doing this. 🤔 https://t.co/y6If34fWpr

The only answer to "which book would you bring to a desert island."

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About 15% of the population of the world has a headache at any given time.

On this day in 2014, Peter Glazebrook from Nottinghamshire, UK set a new record for the heaviest cauliflower - 27.48 kg (60 lb 9.3 oz), breaking the previous record set in 1999 by over 6 lb. Giant veg expert Peter also holds current records for the heaviest potato and the heaviest eggplant/aubergine 👨‍🌾🥔🍆 #vegetables #veggies #gardening #gardener #cauliflower #guinnessworldrecords #officiallyamazing

"Familiarity breeds contempt—and children."-Mark Twain, who died on this day in 1910.⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in our bio for 11 fascinating facts about Mark Twain.⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Photo of Mark Twain with a cigar his mouth with a quote that reads: "Familiarity breeds contempt—and children.

It is planned as creature-like footwear, with a unique sole design. 👟 📽️ Sintratec https://t.co/hYZZBI4g97