🌍 Over 2,200 years ago, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes calculated Earth’s circumference using only a stick and his brain — and he was almost exactly right! 📏

By observing shadows in two cities, he calculated the Earth was about 40,000 km around. Ancient genius at its finest!
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❄️ Hot water does NOT freeze faster than cold water.

While a rare phenomenon called the Mpemba effect suggests it can happen under specific conditions, cold water almost always freezes first.

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This post is a correction for another one we posted in the past [here]

@googlefactss #Science #Physics #WaterFreezing #MpembaEffect #MythBusted

Klingon is the most widely spoken fictional language.

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#klingon #StarTrek
#language #FunFact

The first vending machine was invented in the 1st century AD by Greek engineer Heron of Alexandria. It dispensed holy water when a coin was inserted—the weight tilted a lever, opening a valve to release water before the coin dropped. 💧⚖️

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#History #Inventions #Engineering #AncientGreece

Phallophobia" is the fear of or aversion to an erect penis.

@googlefactss #phobias #funfact #nowyouknow

On 3 December 1586, Sir Thomas Harriot introduced potatoes to England. He also sketched the moon through a telescope in July 1609, months before Galileo. 🥔🌕🔭

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#History #Science #Astronomy #Botany #Renaissance

There are now 48 recognized human blood group systems, according to the International Society of Blood Transfusion. 🩸🔢🆕

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#BloodGroups #MedicalScience #ISBT #Biology #Facts

Phantom Vibration Syndrome: that strange feeling your phone buzzes when it actually didn’t. 📵

A 2012 study showed that 89% of people experience this at least once every two weeks. Our brains get so used to notifications that they sometimes create false signals—a modern psychological phenomenon also known as "textaphrenia" or "ringxiety."

This tactile hallucination happens because the brain misinterprets sensory input, highlighting just how deeply technology has embedded itself in our lives.

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Early Roman brides carried a bunch of herbs, like garlic and rosemary 🌿, under their veils to symbolize fidelity ❤️ and fertility 🌱, and to ward off evil 🛡️. These herbs were the precursor to the modern bridal bouquet 💐.

@googlefactss #history #marriage #europe
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The city with the most No.1 hit singles on the UK chart per head of population is Liverpool.
(pop. 439,473)
With local bands achieving 56 hits - 1 per 7,8 Liverpudlians.

In second place is London.
(pop.7,824,000)
Whose bands have had more No.1's with 102, but which calculates at 1 per 76,7 Londoners.

Interactive part:
If you know groups or musicians that are from these two cities post the music or (band)names in the comments.

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#Music #Liverpool #GuinnessWorldRecord

The African Black Eagle 🦅 typically will lay two eggs 🥚. After they hatch 🐣, the mother will just feed one of the chicks 🐥. The other chick is usually pecked to death by the other chick while the mother looks on. This is a behavior known as siblicide. The parents do not intervene.


@googlefactss #birds #eagles #africa

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On 4 December 1154, Adrian IV, the only Englishman to become pope, was elected to the papacy. 👑🇻🇦

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#OnThisDay #History #Papacy #MedievalHistory

A mother koala 🐨 will feed her baby her own feces known as pap. Baby koalas—or joeys—haven’t developed the intestinal bacteria 🦠 that help detoxify the highly poisonous eucalyptus leaves 🍃, which are a koala’s main diet. This process is crucial for their survival. ❤️

@googlefactss #animals #mammals

Piet Mondrian's unfinished work "New York City," made with adhesive tape, was displayed upside-down for over 75 years at MOMA and later in Germany. Even after the 2022 discovery, it remains inverted to prevent damage. 🎨🔲🏛️

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Save the picture and "hang" It the right way in the comments.
Use your imagination. 😉

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#ArtHistory #Mondrian #ModernArt #MuseumFacts #Preservation #NotPaint

A study of 1,160 men found that nose size can predict penis size. Larger noses were linked to longer penises. Penis length was also related to lower BMI. Penis circumference was linked to body weight and testicle size. Height, weight, foot size, and testosterone were measured, but nose size and BMI were key for length.
This study supports the old myth about nose and penis size.
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@googlefactss #Science #BodyFacts #MythConfirmed

Researchers recreated "ant yogurt" by adding live red wood ants to warm milk. The ants carry the same bacteria used in sourdough starters, which naturally ferment the milk into tangy yogurt. 🐜🥛

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#AntYogurt #Fermentation #FoodScience

Mathematics wasn't invented by a single person, but developed over millennia across civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and Greece. It evolved from practical needs like trade, construction, and astronomy, becoming the universal language of logic and problem-solving we know today. 🌍🧮

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#Mathematics #History #Science #Education #MathHistory

On 5 December 1973, the final episode of the beloved sketch series Monty Python’s Flying Circus aired, marking the end of an iconic era in comedy. 📺🇬🇧😂

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All relevant Monthy Python memes, videos, music and stickers are allowed in the comments of this post. 😉
Have fun, and always look on the bright side of life.🎼

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#OnThisDay #MontyPython #Comedy #TVHistory #BBC

Shirley Ann Jackson was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate from MIT. Her research at Bell Labs contributed to inventions like caller ID, call waiting, and fiber-optic cables. She also served as head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under President Clinton. She was also the first Black woman to lead a major technological institute as president of RPI.
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@googlefactss #ShirleyAnnJackson #STEM #BlackInSTEM #ScienceHistory #STEM #BlackInSTEM #ScienceHistory

On August 9, 1565, in St. Augustine, Florida, early rules about race and ancestry were made. These rules said if a person had any African blood, they were considered Black. This idea is known as the One-Drop Rule. It was used later in laws to decide who was Black or White.

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