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The ‘$@?%&*’ that you see in place of a swear word is called a grawlix.

From ancient Athens to modern America, your favorite stadiums have changed a lot. 🧐 Find out more information at https://t.co/6ASKWCBdO5 #engineering https://t.co/ScHUHoIj9I

They had a limited range of 110 miles. 🚀 #engineering #Missile https://t.co/XHdb034s9f

One of the US’s largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons is guarded by trained military dolphins.

This odd bike lane stands in the middle of a highway. 🚲 #engineering https://t.co/cgJUSaImEW

The methods used to make the discovery will also help to search for life outside our solar system. 🌱 #engineering https://t.co/6irvGMba8T

Today would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday. - with jeopardy.⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Photo of a crown with text that reads: Diana, the future Princess of Wales, was the first English woman to marry an heir to the throne since Anne Hyde married the future James II in 1660.⁠

The village that set Canada's all-time heat record was engulfed by wildfires Wednesday evening. 🔥 #engineering https://t.co/pfbgCLTyo0

We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true. ROBERT WILENSKY.

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Did you know that the average speed of a modern cruise ship is only 23 mph (37 km/h)? There is a good reason for that. 🤔 Find out more information at https://t.co/t1SyrtT0Wr #engineering https://t.co/hKOaj6JSeQ

According to Huichol Indian tradition, men and women experienced the pain of childbirth together. Men sat in the rafters with a string attached to their testicles and women pulled the string during contractions.

In September of 1984, after years of negotiation, the British and Chinese signed a formal agreement approving the 1997 turnover of the island in exchange for a Chinese pledge to preserve Hong Kong’s economic system. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1997, Hong Kong was peaceably handed over to China in a ceremony attended by numerous Chinese, British and international dignitaries. To learn more about this moment in history, visit the link in our bio.

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St. Gummarus is the patron saint of hernias and difficult marriages.