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A Tree Climbing/Cutting Maniac

Psychic mediums are worse at identifying how people died from memorial photos than ordinary members of the public are.

I was born with one of the rarest forms of belly buttons in the world…

TIL that chocolate milk is actually more nutritious than orange juice.

When critical infrastructure fails, the consequences are often grave. A reminder of why good engineering is so critical. 🌉 Find out more at https://t.co/9TNXuPwHRp 🚀 #engineering https://t.co/Onw7RPz7CI

Astronomers speculate that the comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is between 62 and 125 miles (100-200 km) long. ☄️ #engineering #comet #largest https://t.co/DMQXD9RwNo

And Bill Nye and Neil DeGrasse Tyson were present to witness the signing of the wager. 😲 #engineering #Veritasium #bet https://t.co/cQhCWi7F9G

TIL that US Olympic gold medalists pay almost $10,000 in taxes for each gold medal they win.

TIL the Planck length is so extremely small compared to other measurement units that if everything in the universe grew until the Planck length was the size of a tennis ball, then the size of a single penny would be 384,000 times bigger than the observable universe.

Rockets are commonly used today for fireworks, war, and space exploration, but how do they work? 🚀 #engineering #rockets #work https://t.co/Fz8o2yxamO

Meanwhile me: not a participant in this sport

There are more pet tigers in the USA than there are wild tigers in the world.

Soon, real flying cars will fill our skies. 🚘 Find out more: https://t.co/ZkIK657Y7I #engineering https://t.co/NXoR4FfE7J

TIL that Ireland is only the 3rd largest consumer of Guinness; 1st is the UK - and 2nd is Nigeria.

Bring out your vibrant coloring pencils and let's make a colorful vase. 😍 Find more: https://t.co/rzYSaDl7xf #engineering https://t.co/B07OLCGG79