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In Germany we have "puke sinks" in some public places that have events like the Oktoberfest.

Comprende?

Every year since 1850, a basket of roses has been sent to Anne Boleyn’s grave from her descendants in Kent. For the first 150 years, nobody knew who was sending them.

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The color-changing material that mimics chameleon skin was used to detect seafood freshness. 🧐 #engineering https://t.co/joemKi1ESE

Former weatherman Michael Fish won British television’s best dressed man and worst dressed man in the same year.

China's rocket re-entry on Saturday could resemble a 'small plane crash scattered over 100 miles.' 🚀 #engineering https://t.co/JAXH2TqrP9

Until the 1840s there was no maximum size for a rugby team; matches were played with up to 300 players on the pitch at once.

The holograms were part of the most recent showcase of 'optical trap displays.' #engineering https://t.co/qa8tjMwxaA

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Word of the Day: MISOPHONIA - extreme annoyance caused by the sounds of others eating or breathing.

And all that rubber gets pressure washed off periodically.

In 1900, at a time when the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned most Chinese immigrants, 9-year-old Mabel Ping-Hua Lee came to America from China on a scholarship to attend school. At 16, she would cement her place in women’s suffrage history, helping to lead a storied New York City march. But while she fought for women’s voting rights, she herself would not be eligible to cast a ballot for decades after the 19th Amendment was ratified. Still, Lee continued to fight – not only for suffrage but for education and equality – for women on both sides of the world, while working locally to raise up her own Chinatown community. To learn more about Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, visit the link in our bio.

The 2-nanometer chip, as small as a person's fingernail, contains 50 billion transistors. 🤓 #engineering https://t.co/MgvRu7GeNe

The most expensive fidget spinner. Video by cinquetacche #worldofengineering #engineering #apple #iphone #airtag #tech #gadgets #fidgetspinner