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Happy #LeftHandersDay to all the flug-fisted people out there!

For the lefties 👍🏽

The character was known as Popopo (ポポポ) during development.

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1961, just two days after sealing off free passage between East and West Berlin with barbed wire, East German authorities began building a wall – the Berlin Wall – to permanently close off access to the West. For the next 28 years, the heavily fortified wall stood as the most tangible symbol of the Cold War – a literal “iron curtain” dividing Europe. Desperation drove ingenuity among East Germans determined to reach West Berlin - visit the link in our bio to read more about the escape across the Berlin Wall.

Why has Santa Claus stopped gifting gold bars, I could definitely use one right now. 🥲 Follow wtffunfacts for more . . . #facto #factzoflife #freefacts #wtffunfacts #thoughtprovoking #thecompletefacts #amazingfact #factstho #didyouknowgram #didyouknowthat #unknownfacts #mindblowingfacts #generalknowledge #factsdaily #instafact #factsarefacts #factzonly #worldfacts #dailyfacts #interestingfacts #dailyknowledge #factsoflife #realfacts #factz #instafacts #allfacts #factsonfacts #coolfacts #factss #awesomefacts

Dance your way into the weekend with the disco clam (Ctenoides ales)! This critter gets its name from its flashy light displays. Here’s how this species is stayin’ alive: its lips contain tiny balls of silica that catch and scatter light.🕺🪩👄✨ Scientists think that this clam’s light show, in coordination with the vivid coloring of its lips, might help to ward off foes like the peacock mantis shrimp. The disco clam inhabits tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific, where it pops up in crevices along coral reefs. Photo: Jacob Mojiwat, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #DiscoClam #clams #nature #CoolAnimals #dyk #mollusks #OceanLife #MarineLife #AnimalKingdom #WeirdAnimals

He really should stay in that isolated forest. We have enough issues out here. 🥱 Follow wtffunfacts for more . . . #facto #factzoflife #freefacts #wtffunfacts #thoughtprovoking #thecompletefacts #amazingfact #factstho #didyouknowgram #didyouknowthat #unknownfacts #mindblowingfacts #generalknowledge #factsdaily #instafact #factsarefacts #factzonly #worldfacts #dailyfacts #interestingfacts #dailyknowledge #factsoflife #realfacts #factz #instafacts #allfacts #factsonfacts #coolfacts #factss #awesomefacts

The fresh, earthy aroma that permeates the air after a much-needed summer rain has a name: It's called petrichor, and a surprising amount of research has been done into the origins of the scent since it was first identified more than five decades ago.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio.

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TAE's planned billion-degree, hydrogen-boron nuclear fusion reactor is making good progress thanks to its latest round of funding. https://t.co/ZBLiOeWABs

The novel technology is less costly and takes up less land than a wind turbine. https://t.co/k9Z9h7fkt2