Canada's accessible bank notes feature distinct colors for easy identification: $5 is blue, $10 is purple (and vertical!), $20 is green, $50 is red, and $100 is brown—each with large numbers and tactile dots for the blind and partially sighted. 🇨🇦💵👁️🗨
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#Accessibility #BankNotes #Inclusion #Canada #Currency #VisionLoss
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#Accessibility #BankNotes #Inclusion #Canada #Currency #VisionLoss
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🎙️ Science Fact: Women's voices sound more attractive when recorded during their most fertile time of the month. 🎶
Studies show listeners rate these voices higher and even experience a slight testosterone boost.
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#VoiceScience #Fertility #Attraction #FunFact #Biology
Studies show listeners rate these voices higher and even experience a slight testosterone boost.
[Read more]
@googlefactss
#VoiceScience #Fertility #Attraction #FunFact #Biology
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@googlefactss #math
There are seven people at a party. They meet each other, and each of them shakes hands only once with each of the others. How many handshakes will there be in total?
There are seven people at a party. They meet each other, and each of them shakes hands only once with each of the others. How many handshakes will there be in total?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
7
5%
14
22%
21
5%
25
28%
42
16%
49
8%
Trick question, the answer is not here.
4%
Depending on the FACT if they are left or right handed between 42 and 49.
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.
Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime but was killed two days later by Jack Ruby.
Ruby was convicted of murder but died in prison before his retrial.
This single act—Ruby killing Oswald—meant there was never a public trial to examine the evidence. This left countless unanswered questions and made it impossible to prove there wasn't a conspiracy.
What's your theory?
[Read more]
@googlefactss
#JFK #History #OnThisDay #conspiracy
Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime but was killed two days later by Jack Ruby.
Ruby was convicted of murder but died in prison before his retrial.
This single act—Ruby killing Oswald—meant there was never a public trial to examine the evidence. This left countless unanswered questions and made it impossible to prove there wasn't a conspiracy.
What's your theory?
[Read more]
@googlefactss
#JFK #History #OnThisDay #conspiracy
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Iran faces a severe water crisis forcing plans to move its capital from Tehran. Groundwater depletion causes land to sink up to 30 cm yearly, damaging infrastructure and raising earthquake risks. Corruption and mismanagement worsen shortages, with 35% of water lost through leaks. The new capital, likely in Makran, also faces water issues. This highlights urgent needs for sustainable water management and reforms. 💧🏙️
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#IranWaterCrisis #Tehran #WaterShortage #Sustainability #ClimateChange
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#IranWaterCrisis #Tehran #WaterShortage #Sustainability #ClimateChange
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Lethologica, or the "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon: 🤔
• Temporary inability to recall a known word or name
• Happens to nearly everyone
• Usually resolves quickly on its own
• Caused by a disconnect between memory retrieval and speech production
[Source]
@googlefactss #Lethologica #TipOfTheTongue #MemoryFacts #BrainScience
• Temporary inability to recall a known word or name
• Happens to nearly everyone
• Usually resolves quickly on its own
• Caused by a disconnect between memory retrieval and speech production
[Source]
@googlefactss #Lethologica #TipOfTheTongue #MemoryFacts #BrainScience
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HeLa cells – taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951 without her consent – became the first immortal human cell line.
They helped develop the polio vaccine, cancer treatments, and gene mapping, revolutionizing medicine. 7
Her story highlights major ethical questions in science and patient rights.
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#HeLa #MedicalEthics #ScienceHistory #HenriettaLacks
They helped develop the polio vaccine, cancer treatments, and gene mapping, revolutionizing medicine. 7
Her story highlights major ethical questions in science and patient rights.
[Read more]
@googlefactss
#HeLa #MedicalEthics #ScienceHistory #HenriettaLacks
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Luxembourg is the world’s last Grand Duchy 🇱🇺
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#Luxembourg #History #Schengen #Culture
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#Luxembourg #History #Schengen #Culture
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A duchy is a territory ruled by a duke or duchess, ranking just below a kingdom. Historically, duchies held significant autonomy and power within larger empires. Today, they are mostly ceremonial but remain important in royal heritage. 👑📜
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#Duchy #Nobility #RoyalTitles #History #Monarchy
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#Duchy #Nobility #RoyalTitles #History #Monarchy
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Why do buses and trains have such weird seat fabrics? This question was asked a while back. [Here]
Today we answer it.
Moquette (the type of fabric used) hides stains, resists wear and is flame‑retardant.
It is a practical design and has nothing to do with aesthetics.
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#design #transport #materials
Today we answer it.
Moquette (the type of fabric used) hides stains, resists wear and is flame‑retardant.
It is a practical design and has nothing to do with aesthetics.
[Read more]
@googlefactss
#design #transport #materials
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whiffler
noun
One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler.
One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
An officer who went before procession to clear the way by blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger
@googlefactss #English #WeirdWords
noun
One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler.
One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
An officer who went before procession to clear the way by blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger
@googlefactss #English #WeirdWords
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Every year, 12 million girls marry before the age of 18. Child marriage happens across countries, cultures and religions. 💔🌍
Check [here] to see how your nation does.
The results are shocking.
@googlefactss
#ChildMarriage #HumanRights #GlobalIssue #EndChildMarriage
Check [here] to see how your nation does.
The results are shocking.
@googlefactss
#ChildMarriage #HumanRights #GlobalIssue #EndChildMarriage
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@googlefactss #question
Don't worry, a post about this will come soon. For now, only the question:
Is water wet?
Don't worry, a post about this will come soon. For now, only the question:
Is water wet?
Anonymous Poll
12%
Yes, water is wet because it has the ability to make other things wet, so by nature it is wet itself
29%
No, water is not wet because wetness is a description of a surface covered by a liquid.
12%
Water is wet only when it’s touching something else—it can’t be wet by itself.
15%
Wetness is a perception,whether water is wet depends on how you define the term and your perspective
30%
Scientifically, water molecules stick together but wetness describes adhesion to other materials
6%
Philosophically, water can be considered wet cause it’s associated with moisture and liquids
18%
Its a semantic debate!The answer varies depending on linguistic or cultural interpretations of "wet"
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Doctor Who first aired on November 23, 1963.
[Source]
[Watch here] 👀
@googlefactss
#DoctorWho #TVHistory #BBC
[Source]
[Watch here] 👀
@googlefactss
#DoctorWho #TVHistory #BBC
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safari
noun
uk /səˈfɑː.ri/ us /səˈfɑːr.i/
an organized journey to look at, or sometimes hunt, wild animals, especially in Africa.
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#Africa #safari
noun
uk /səˈfɑː.ri/ us /səˈfɑːr.i/
an organized journey to look at, or sometimes hunt, wild animals, especially in Africa.
[Source] 🐒🦒🦏
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#Africa #safari
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@googlefactss #quiz #WhatIsIt?
A mute will be the reward for who don't use spoilers! Finish the sentence: "A cria is..”
A mute will be the reward for who don't use spoilers! Finish the sentence: "A cria is..”
Anonymous Quiz
13%
A member of the Cree Indigenous people in Canada.
10%
A type of woven textile from Central Asia.
11%
A species of deep-sea fish found near Japan.
10%
A historic merchantship used by Vikings in Northern Europe.
9%
A traditional festival celebrated in West Africa every seventeen years.
12%
A small marsupial carnivore, native to Australia.
14%
A young South American camelid llama, vicuna, or alpaca.
6%
A rare but valuable mineral found only on the moon.
9%
A language dialect spoken in Papua New Guinea.
8%
A form of ancient writing used in Mesopotamia.
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Snowclones are versatile phrase templates where key words can be swapped to create new, humorous meanings—like linguistic Mad Libs. Coined by linguists Geoffrey K. Pullum and Glen Whitman in 2004, they capture overused, customizable clichés popular in media and memes. Examples include “X is the new Y” or “I, for one, welcome our new X overlords.” They’re a fun way to remix language and culture. 🗣️🎭
Here’s a fresh snowclone to try out:
“X: Because sometimes, Y just isn’t enough.”
Examples:
- “Coffee: Because sometimes, sleep just isn’t enough.” ☕😴
- “Books: Because sometimes, reality just isn’t enough.” 📚✨
@googlefactss
#Snowclone #InternetCulture #Linguistics #Memes #LanguageFun
Here’s a fresh snowclone to try out:
“X: Because sometimes, Y just isn’t enough.”
Examples:
- “Coffee: Because sometimes, sleep just isn’t enough.” ☕😴
- “Books: Because sometimes, reality just isn’t enough.” 📚✨
@googlefactss
#Snowclone #InternetCulture #Linguistics #Memes #LanguageFun
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Otters stash a favorite rock in a loose fur pouch under their forearm —they use the rock to crack shells, protect food from thieves, and teach pups (who often borrow rocks from moms). Some otters carry the same rock for years
[Learn more here]
@googlefactss #funfact #otters
[Learn more here]
@googlefactss #funfact #otters
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A penile fracture (broken penis) happens when the tissue inside an erect penis tears, usually from sudden injury.
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[Source]
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#MensHealth #PenileFracture #MedicalFact #Urology #HealthSafety
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#MensHealth #PenileFracture #MedicalFact #Urology #HealthSafety
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Fingernail facts:
The middle finger’s nail grows the fastest while the smallest finger’s grows the slowest.
Nails usually grow faster on your dominant or more active hand (more use → more repair → more blood/nutrients) and speed up in summer thanks to better circulation.
Toenails grow slower.
Overall, males’ nails often grow faster than females’, but during puberty and pregnancy higher hormone levels make nails grow quicker in women.
[Source]
@googlefactss
#FunFact #HumanBody #nails
The middle finger’s nail grows the fastest while the smallest finger’s grows the slowest.
Nails usually grow faster on your dominant or more active hand (more use → more repair → more blood/nutrients) and speed up in summer thanks to better circulation.
Toenails grow slower.
Overall, males’ nails often grow faster than females’, but during puberty and pregnancy higher hormone levels make nails grow quicker in women.
[Source]
@googlefactss
#FunFact #HumanBody #nails
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