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25 Interesting Photos And Facts So Everyone Can Feel Smarter Today
There is no shortage of facts or information to be learnt every single day. The world and the web is full of information, and while it is impossible to learn it all, people can learn a lot. Aside from broad knowledge, like the kinds of stuff people learn in school, there are millions of small, interesting facts people can learn. Whether it's a history fact, a celebrity fact, some gossip, or something someone just realized in a small epiphany, learning something new is good for all kinds of reasons. These small but amazing facts can help people feel smarter, fill a silence in a conversation, or they can just be used to pass time.
For those who have not learnt anything new today, not to worry, there is a lot of time left. There are tons of places online where people share all of the small yet interesting facts and tidbits of information they find and figure out. There are plenty of people sharing fun facts and photos online all the time, and there is something for everyone.
So, for those who want some food for thought or for those who want to test their own knowledge, here is a collection of 25 facts we only just learned today, so everyone else can learn them, too. Have fun with these odd facts and pieces of knowledge.
Toddler Discovers 3,800-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet While Hiking With Her Family, the 3-year-old picked up an ancient Canaanite scarab that dates back to the Middle Bronze Age
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Victorian era prostetic arms: Left is a special arm designed for a pianist (notice the position of the fingers) and right an more complex and ornate metal hand.
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In 1997, a rollercoaster got stuck in a middle of a loop, leaving riders stuck upside down, it was revealed later that a component of the launch system had broken, leading to the insufficient speed.
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In 1325, a war in Italy broke out between the rival city-states of Bologna and Modena. Modena won the war and the Modenese decided to take a bucket from a Bolognese well as a trophy. This war is known as the War of the Bucket, and the bucket itself today
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In 2016, the tail of a baby Dinosaur was discovered in amber with both soft tissue and feathers dating back to 99 million years.
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The wooly devil is the first new genus and species of plant discovered in a U.S. national park for nearly 50 years
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A plaque hanging in the Macy’s department store in Manhattan, dedicated to the store’s original founders who died together on the Titanic.
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Dr. Clark’s Spinal Apparatus, circa 1878, To solve the problem of scoliosis while giving movement for the patient.
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The world's oldest known musical instrument is the Divje Babe flute, estimated to be 50,000 to 60,000 years old. The Neanderthal flute was discovered in a cave in Slovenia and was carved from the bone of a cave bear.
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Mondo Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record 11 times, while 10 of them were his own previous records. Every time he breaks the record he receives $100,000 in prize money.
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In 2017, woman bought a painting for $4 from a thrift store and discovered it was by a renowned artist and sold it for over $100,000.
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A Massive 2700-Year-Old, 18-Ton Statue Of An Assyrian Deity that was excavated in Iraq In November 2023
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Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success | Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart
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During the filming of Titanic, some cast and crew members were poisoned with a drug known as angel dust during lunch. Around 80 people experienced hallucinations, vomiting, laughter, crying, and anxiety. Authorities investigated, but the culprit was never
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Intricate designs on camels at the annual Bikaner Camel Festival (Rajasthan, India).
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A photo of an Indian executioner from 1903, adorned in his fascinating ceremonial attire.
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This is the oldest functional computer in the world, The Harwell Decatron, which was used for calculations for the UKs first nuclear tests
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