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

🎙️ 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

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?

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#JFK #History #OnThisDay #conspiracy

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

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
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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

Luxembourg is the world’s last Grand Duchy 🇱🇺

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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

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

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

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.

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#ChildMarriage #HumanRights #GlobalIssue #EndChildMarriage

Doctor Who first aired on November 23, 1963.

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[Watch here] 👀

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#DoctorWho #TVHistory #BBC

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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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.” 📚✨

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#Snowclone #InternetCulture #Linguistics #Memes #LanguageFun

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

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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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#MensHealth #PenileFracture #MedicalFact #Urology #HealthSafety

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.

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#FunFact #HumanBody #nails