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In 1933, the Syrian government banned yo-yos after multiple clerics blamed the toys for prolonging a drought. It rained the next week.
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Durability of a sledgehammer put to test. 🔨 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 kuvaldaru / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/qcvw3BG5Hx
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When it arrives on Earth, it could reveal some of the solar system's oldest secrets. 🌠 #engineering https://t.co/7vftWS5qZy
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For women in medieval Europe, wearing weasel testicles about the thigh was thought to prevent pregnancy.
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The distrust generated by the campaign resulted in a significant decline in vaccination uptake in Pakistan. 💉 #engineering https://t.co/4XO7JWDUhw
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Poet Sir John Harrington invented a flushing toilet in the 1590s and decided to name it Ajax.
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(⬅️Swipe) She said: “It was terrible. Anytime someone says, ‘Bad audition story.’ That’s one I remember.” #GameofThrones
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Cats can survive off seawater (though it’s not recommended).
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40 years ago, on #ThisDayInHistory, Bob Marley died. During his lifetime, Marley was a pioneer of the reggae genre, becoming a global ambassador of Jamaican music and culture. After his death, Marley’s greatest hits album sold more than 20 million copies.
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Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! - with jeopardy. #accessibility text: Photo of a rufous hummingbird with text below that reads: The rufous hummingbird migrates each year from Alaska to Mexico, a distance roughly 80 million times the length of its body.
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Watch this guy rake blueberries in an artistic harmony. 🎵 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 joshpondmaine / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/gzOzvgodkT
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With these tips, toilet bowls installation is way easier. 🛠️ Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 Peštan #engineering https://t.co/0Sxqkj33Oh
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‘Fulgurites’ are crusty glass structures formed from sand or rock that’s been struck by lightning. (Image: Ji-Elle) https://t.co/vak4lZ7qpN
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Running a blowtorch over a layer of epoxy to burst out the microbubbles inside.😲 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 jeffmackdesigns/ Instagram #engineering https://t.co/wJ2Jaanfc1
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