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In 1948 two pickle packers in Connecticut were arrested for selling pickled cucumbers ‘unfit for human consumption’ because they would not bounce when dropped from a height of one foot.

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The oldest commercially available cheese in the world was sold and eaten in 2012. It was a 40-year-old cheddar.

One day, you may stumble onto a dairy farm or into a goat yoga class, and ask yourself one of life's important questions: What's the best way to befriend a goat? As is the case with human relationships, flashing a smile is a good place to start. A paper published in Royal Society Open Science suggests that goats not only recognize happy human facial expressions, they're also drawn to them.⁠ ⁠ Link in bio for the study. 🐐⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Photo of two goats, one leaning on the other with text underneath that reads: Goats Like People Who Smile at Them

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This means advertisements that appear on someone's computer could disclose their health condition to others without their consent. 💻 #engineering https://t.co/4VwlGR7DZw

"There are three stages in scientific discovery. First, people deny that it is true, then they deny that it is important; finally they credit the wrong person." ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

How to terraform a hockey puck: https://t.co/6eZghAcAXJ

Take a look at this elaborate Japanese woodwork. Kanna (planer) slicing off the pillar to make it perfectly razor-sharp. 🧐 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 hideki_koyama / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/nXzGbgtkFz

We might finally get our hands on a real-life Mobile Suit Gundam. 🤩 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 Gundaminfo #engineering https://t.co/CeoqvRtN8H

In the 1990s, the US military attempted to make a "gay bomb" - they hoped to distract opposing forces by making them sexually irresistible to each other.

Traffic lights save lives, but do you know how they work? 🚦🤔 Learn more at https://t.co/oP0kDuUkjK #engineering https://t.co/zB7zPxzMdZ

The state of New Jersey has designated May "Kindness Awareness Month". No other state has (yet) passed a law to make their citizens aware of kindness.

Give your crafting skills a try with making your own wooden vase to keep your flowers in check. 🪓🤓 Find out more information at https://t.co/rI55aLmzPY #engineering https://t.co/CJHrJEnHWg