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"A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man, who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet." TERRY PRATCHETT

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Even as Musk enjoys his time at the top, leaving fellow space rival Jeff Bezos behind, there was an obvious question that needed answering. Where would Bill Gates be, had he not sold his shares in Microsoft? Find out more information at https://t.co/mJyiPRK7xs 🚀 #Engineering https://t.co/Gx3zE9a5SV

Here's the first Contents page (of seven) for our new book Funny You Should Ask Again: Even More of Your Questions Answered by the QI Elves. In total we answer over 150 questions over 237 pages. 📕📕📕 Get your hardbook, e-book or audiobook copy at https://t.co/rVOUZlUNu0 https://t.co/tZx6tIgIw4

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It is possible to see colours that can't exist, such as blue darker than black or red brighter than white. Chimerical colours can be produced by staring at one colour until your cone cells are fatigued, and then briefly looking at another, as below. (Image: Zowie; CC BY.) https://t.co/Gtxuvl7On3

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McDonald's considered sponsoring a NASA mission to the asteroid 449 Hamburga.

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People are worse at detecting sarcasm than they think they are.

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Gifts are usually memorable – and the uniqueness of this Ring Clock surely makes it one! More than just a piece of jewelry, this ring clock functions as a clock, and sure makes for a conversation topic in the crowd. Find out more at https://t.co/K86Rej1Hrh #Engineering https://t.co/SPW0jAi4QI