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13.
The term “bug,” for problems with computer software, comes from actual bugs getting into the contacts of punch card readers used in early computer systems.
— Eagle Rider (He/Him) (@EagleRider4) January 3, 2024
14.
Mice can sing! Each teeny mouse sings its own special song too high for humans to hear. Some species of rats can also sing and even laugh.
— capgras queen of callbacks (@superphrenic) January 3, 2024
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I think about this a lot, but also think it might be pretty commonly known:
The difference between a million & a billion.
Measured in time, using seconds:
1 million seconds = about 12 days
1 billion seconds = about 32 yearsI think the size of that gap is often misunderstood
— Cameron Norbert (@ComicsbyGCNO) January 3, 2024
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The length of your forearm from wrist to the crook of your elbow corresponds to the length of your foot for most people.
— Jenn Wilson, Tired, Fat Barbie (@THATMOMx4) January 3, 2024
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The original Spider-Man costume design as drawn in the comics is black and red. Because comics typically use blue for shading black things, eventually the ambiguous nature of the image caused the costume to evolve into blue with black shading. And that’s why Spidey is red/blue.
— Amandalorian (@nerdytogether) January 3, 2024
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If you drained Lake Superior, the volume of water could flood all of North and South America about one foot deep.
I did the math. ❤️https://t.co/96LOSqRzzY
— Jen (@jenelaina) January 3, 2024
19.
a Boeing 747 has 1,500 LBS of zip ties, used to secure wiring
— EldRyn Phoenix (@EldRynPhoenix) January 3, 2024
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Bees communicate by twerking! A bee finds a food source, loads up on pollen, flies back to the nest and does intricate butt dances that draws a mental map for the other bees to find the food source. Accurate up to a mile out from the nest.
— I Dissent (@DissentFu) January 3, 2024
21.
Louisville, KY is responsible for 90% of the US’ disco ball production.
— Queenmaker!! (@sarellaofdorne) January 3, 2024
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The chainsaw was invented in the 1700s to help with obstructed childbirth. We only started using it for trees in the 1900s.
— It's me Ms V (@philovsmissv) January 3, 2024
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South Yorkshire Police Operations are based on Letsby Avenue, Sheffield.
— Sally Nicholls @sallynicholls.bsky.social (@Sally_Nicholls) January 3, 2024
Product placement is older than you think.
There was a girl in 14th century England whose name was, essentially, Diet Coke. pic.twitter.com/I7bIPVlQ2B
— illyrianfields (@illyrianfields) January 3, 2024
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