In the 18th century slang, the word ‘wap’ meant ‘sex’.
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Here’s why rockets eject half a million gallons of water during launches. 🚀 RT via @IntEngineering https://t.co/oXH8qgN5mJ
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Hot steel rolling mill in India. Looks like a supernatural cobra. 😮 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 zakuria44 / Reddit #engineering https://t.co/DV6STOVp5Q
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TIL They shut down production of the movie 'Gone Girl' for 4 days because Ben Affleck refused to wear a Yankees baseball cap in a scene
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Trimming your bush into a perfect sphere has never been this easy. 🌳 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9nNK2 🎥 reddit / Randolm #engineering https://t.co/zEHBQd0xFI
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A brand new series of QI starts TONIGHT at 10pm on BBC Two and we couldn't be more excited. But before then it's time for our pre-QI quiz... https://t.co/8ODS847jwu
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You really would not want to have your extremities anywhere around this hydraulic anvil. 🤩 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 clarareynold88 / TikTok #Instagram https://t.co/9AridwBD9Q
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The most popular answer was Dollarydoos and that's correct! It's all to do with a joke from The Simpsons and you can check out the petition here: https://t.co/1n94JQR4F5
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The iconic mountain transportation tool: how does it operate and work? 🚠 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9nNK2 🎥 Doppelmayr Seilbahnen #engineering https://t.co/KryarKnMAF
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At my Airbnb there’s a mushroom growing out of the bathroom door
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Question Two In 2015, almost 70,000 people signed a petition to change the name of the Australian national currency to what? 🇦🇺
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Self-made electric winch using bicycle parts that can lift a 100kg 👨🔧🛠 Learn more at https://t.co/49XMIPL09x #engineering #diy https://t.co/JB91oCwAxf
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There's been a bit of a format change for Series S: there'll be four questions with four possible answers. Question One Which of these is an old name for a bumblebee? 🐝
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Another day, another satisfying chip. 🌹 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9nNK2 🎥 daichihira / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/s9KnGoctXG
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Oh no! You've fallen at the last hurdle. The most popular answer was Budweiser but the correct answer is Pepsi! It was developed by a pharmacist called Caleb Bradham. Anyway, enough of that silliness, turn over to BBC Two now for brand new QI! #QI https://t.co/C3XcO5z3bd
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