Ullamaliztli (ōllamaliztli / tlachtli) — Is a Mesoamerican ballgame dated to c.1650 BC in Mexico. Teams struck a heavy rubber ball (often with the hip) toward goals; courts symbolized the cosmos, matches could be ritual with blood offerings or sacrifice, elites used them for status and travel. Spanish conquest ended its religious role.

Ulama, the modern variety was shown at the 1968 Olympics, nearly extinct and played only in a few Sinaloa towns and at revival events.

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November 8, 1895 today in history: Roentgen Discovered X-Rays☠.

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In what is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, people who have low skill or knowledge in a certain area tend to overestimate their abilities, while those who are more highly skilled tend to underestimate their abilities. This happens because the metacognitive skills required to accurately assess one's own performance are also the skills necessary to perform well in the first place.

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Wind turbines kill 10,000–100,000 UK birds yearly vs. ~55M from cats; painting one blade black can cut strikes ~70%.

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Today we present you: The takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
— a flightless, endemic New Zealand bird, that was once thought extinct and famously rediscovered in 1948 — has been saved from the brink of extinction by intensive conservation: captive breeding, predator control, and protected reserves. Populations have increased but the species remains threatened and needs continued protection. Around 500 birds are now known to survive.

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In the Netherlands it is common on birthdays to say "Gefeliciteerd" (Congratulations).
Not only to the birthday person but also to their partner, family, friends or anyone present.

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The Coup of 18–19 Brumaire happened on 9-10 Nov 1799.
Napoleon’s toppled the Directory, set up the Consulate, and effectively ended the French Revolution. 🇫🇷⚖️🗡️

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A little dragon is called a "dragonet." However, in mythology, smaller dragons were often more fierce and deadly than larger ones.

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The “extremely shocked” emoji 😱was loosely based on the painting The Scream by Edvard Munch.

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Occasionally, human corpses can undergo saponification, a process in which body fat transforms into adipocere through a chemical reaction. Adipocere has a consistency similar to semi-hard cheese and possesses a soapy feel. The most well-known example of this phenomenon is the "Soap Lady," a 140-year-old mummy showcased in Pennsylvania.

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Project Habakkuk (1942): a British WWII plan to build massive “iceberg” aircraft carriers from pykrete (ice reinforced with wood pulp).
Prototypes showed pykrete’s strength and slow melting, but the project was abandoned because of logistical, resource, and engineering challenges.
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Current estimates put about 49.6 million people in modern‑day slavery.
⦁ 27.6 million exploited for labor
⦁ 17.3 million in forced marriage
⦁ About 12% of those in forced labor are children ≈3.3 million.

Given the hidden nature of human trafficking, the true scale is unknown.

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Arachnophobia or the fear of spiders is the oldest and most common phobia in the Western culture. The word Arachnophobia is derived from the Greek word ‘arachne’ meaning spiders.
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The world’s biggest spiderweb—home to 111,000+ spiders— is found in the Cave of Sulphur on the Albanian–Greek border. Two common species built a massive colonial cobweb in a permanently dark zone—the first record of cooperative web-building at this scale. Researchers call for preservation and are preparing follow-up studies. 🕷️🕸️🌍🇦🇱🇬🇷


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First motorcycle ride — Nov 10, 1885: German engineer Gottlieb Daimler tested a two-wheeled, engine-powered vehicle, marking the birth of the motorcycle.
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1 in 10 people turn the lights off when making love just to cut their electricity bill. ⚡️😍
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