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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Internet History Fact! 📜
Did you know? The iconic "It is Wednesday, my dudes" Budgett's frog meme first appeared on Tumblr on December 10, 2014. That grumpy frog still sums up the midweek vibe!

Fun rule: Frog memes are allowed in the comments, but only here on THIS post! 🐸💬
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On November 12, 2014 ESA’s Rosetta mission soft-landed the Philae probe on Comet 67P, the first-ever comet landing, after 3,907 days (10.7 years) in space. 🚀🛰️🪐
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Some frog species, such as the Senegal running frog and the red-banded rubber frog, move across land by walking or crawling rather than hopping.

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Singapore is the only island city-state in the world.
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Fun Fact: One in 10 Europeans are konceived in an IKEA bed

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The Hula painted frog—declared extinct, now rediscovered in 2011—is a true Lazarus and a living fossil. 🐸✨🌿🔬 @googlefactss

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The human skeleton, made up of 206 bones in adults, starts with 270 bones at birth, which fuse as we grow.

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The term psychology comes from the Greek word "psyche," which means "spirit, soul," and "logia," which means "study, research."
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World Kindness Day, from the World Kindness Movement, is a universal awareness day about promoting the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world, and is celebrated on the 13th of November every year.
Celebrate by being kind online too.

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People think hair and nails grow after death, but it’s an optical illusion: as skin dehydrates and shrinks, nails and hair look longer — No actual postmortem growth happens.

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#Forensics #MythBusted

About 1 in 18 people, men and women alike, have an extra nipple (polythelia). They can be tiny, hidden spots or a full nipple with milk-producing tissue.
A mutation can activate the NRG3 gen and cause a third nipple.
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#science #TIL #humanbody #anatomy

Depending on when you ask, the answer to “which planet is closer?” can be Mercury, Venus, or Mars — their orbital positions change distance over time. ✨️

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🧠 Sexual assault is not defined by gender. Research confirms that female perpetrators of sexual violence against men are more common than many realize.

📊 A 2014 study found that 79% of men who were “made to penetrate” someone else reported female perpetrators. Most men experiencing sexual coercion or unwanted contact also reported female offenders.

Yet harmful stereotypes—like the myth that men are always willing—prevent many victims from coming forward and cause their experiences to be minimized when they do.

It’s time to recognize that men can be victims too—and ensure justice is accessible to all survivors.

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#SexualAssaultAwareness #MaleVictims #GenderStereotypes #JusticeForAll #PsychologyToday

Female elephants stay with the same herd their entire lives. Males only remain with the herd until they are 12 to 15 years old. The Male elephants then either join a "bachelor" herd or they live alone only rejoining the females during mating season.

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Decidophobia is the fear of making decisions.

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👀A 16-year French study suggests bras may weaken natural breast support muscles over time. Preliminary findings indicate going braless could improve posture and muscle firmness.

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#HealthStudy #WomensHealth #France #Science

Among the Kreung in Cambodia, families traditionally build small “love huts” near the home for teenage daughters (about 13–18). These huts let adolescent girls meet potential partners privately at night so they can explore relationships and choose a partner by compatibility and consent rather than by arrangement.
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👑 Did you know? King Charles III has *two* birthdays each year!
He was born on November 14, but his official public celebration is held in June with the Trooping the Colour parade. 🎂🎉

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#RoyalFamily #BritishMonarchy #FunFact #KingCharles #Birthday

If a website is blocked on your work/school internet, you can use Google translate as a proxy. Just copy/paste the URL into it. This method works because it loads the page through Google's servers, which can bypass certain network restrictions. However, the technique may not display dynamic content, like videos or interactive elements, correctly.

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