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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Little Willie (UK, 1915) was the first practical motorized tracked tank prototype, proving the concepts of armored mobility that led to the combat-used Mark I. 🛡️🚜⚙️ @googlefactss
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The same skin cells that make up a human vagina are the same type of cells that are in a human mouth. The nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium are types of mucous membranes that are sensitive, absorbent, and continuously shed and regenerated.

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A word you may not know, but certainly will make "some" people chuckle:

Tittynope (n)
tit-ee-n-oh-p

A small quantity of something left over. 🌚
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Pistol shrimp produce the loudest biological sound: their snaps create cavitation bubbles reaching ~210 dB, producing a shockwave and brief heat spike that can stun or kill small prey. They wield a giant snapper claw that fires those bubbles, can regrow a lost claw while the smaller pincer transforms into a new snapper, and even inspired species names like Synalpheus pinkfloydi — tiny but mighty. 🔊🦐💥
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Chanel Tapper holds the Guinness World Record for the longest tongue — 3.8 in (9.75 cm) — and says she loves watching people shriek in disbelief. She can remove Jenga blocks, grab a lemon from a glass, flip plastic cups, lift a spoon by curling it, and touch her nose and chin with the tip.
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The titular armistice was signed at 5:45 am on November 11, 1918, at Compiègne, in the region of Picardy, France. The agreement took effect at 11:00 am, thus officially ending the war on the Western Front “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.”
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405 years ago today (Nov 11, 1620) the Mayflower landed at Provincetown and 41 men signed the Mayflower Compact aboard the ship — an early step toward self‑government in the New World. William Bradford later recorded the Compact in his diary, now held by the Massachusetts State House Library. ⚓📜👥📚

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Singles’ Day ✨🛍️
November 11 (11.11) — the date’s four "1"s symbolize single life. What began in the 1990s as a playful “anti-Valentine’s” celebration in China has grown into one of the largest shopping days in the world!
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The swastika is an ancient religious symbol. It derives from the Sanskrit name for a hooked cross, which was used by ancient civilizations as a symbol of fertility and good fortune. It has been found in the ruins of Greece, Egypt, China, India, and Hindu temples.

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Pigeons have played astonishing roles in human history — from trusted messengers in wars to lifesavers in search-and-rescue. Even testing pigeon-guided missiles (funded at $25,000 then — roughly $450,000 in today’s money) during WWII. Using trained birds to peck at targets inside a missile’s nosecone. Pigeons have located people in distress under tough conditions and served as reliable communication partners long before modern tech. 🐦📡🕊️ @googlefactss

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The origins of aspirin trace back to the historical use of willow tree bark for pain relief.
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The oldest recorded example of drums being used in battle come from 684 BC in China, during the war between Qi and Lu.
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