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environmental energy technology

Thermo-depolymerization.

food name origins

Pineapples have no relation to pine.

science history

The Bone Wars. In the late 1800s two Rival Paleontologists Sought to Disgrace each other.

food fact color taste

Froot Loops are all the same flavor.

social media study psychology

More Facebook usage is Less satisfaction.

philosophy

Emanuel Kant proposed an ethical theory dubbed "The Categorical Imperative".

cold phenomenon

white rainbow.

sport figure name

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was named after Ronald Reagan.

food health fish

Farmed salmon is dyed pink.

animal pets social law 🌎

In Switzerland it is illegal to own just one guinea pig.

science human cell

Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count.

politics

Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Leader Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies at 91..

movie tourist

Shawshank Redemption prison converted into a tourist attraction.

environmental economics figure

EF Schumacher, Green economist.

card game figure history

The King of Hearts is the only one without a moustache.

history space politics

William Safire's speech if Apollo 11 became Stranded on the Moon..

sport figure

Sir Steve Redgrave.

mountain tall sacred

Kangchenjunga, the tallest mountain until a survey of Everest, has never been fully climbed.

environmental figure

Gro Harlem Brundtland.

health animal

In 2007, Hong Kong researchers Warned the "Presence of SARS-CoV-like Viruses in Bats.

animal cruelty historical

The 1700's London zoo admission deal.

political figure

Diane Abbott.

literature

Edgar Rice wrote 23 sequels to Tarzan.

author female figure writer

Eve Ensler.

newborn cry tears

Newborns Do Not Cry Tears.

animal nature

Lions are Enjoying the South Africa Lockdown so much they're taking Naps in the Middle of Road..

history politics

Botched Andrew Johnson Assassination.

test3.

food expensive

The most expensive pizza in the world.

star vision night sky quantity 🌎

There are 88 recognized star constellations in our night sky.

historical math time

Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10.

female political figure

Grace Lee Boggs.

gluten free health diet

Micronutrients are also found to be poor, in particular Vit. D, Vit. B12 and folate.

philosophy figure poet

“This too shall pass”.

historical female figure media

Elizabeth Cowell.

sport speed tennis figure

The fastest server in men's tennis.

food animal use origins bird

Bird saliva is a delicacy in China.

music movie accident

Billy Idol was James Cameron's first choice for the role of T-1000 in Terminator 2.

air phenomenon

Lenticular Clouds.

space commercial

The Artemis Project.

space life

the largest known structure in the observable universe.

social consensus experiment

People can incorrectly conclude a “false consensus”.

game study social economics

When Monopoly players Started with twice the money as their opponents.

historical figure science

Seki Takakazu, "Japan's Newton".

medical psychology research

Autism is not actually on the rise.

historical model

Naomi Parker Fraley.

space satellite first history 🌎

The Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft that visited Mercury.

pirate sight jewelry 🏴‍☠️

Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.

sport food tennis

A yearly order of 27 tons of Kent strawberries.

philosophy figure

Ludwig Wittgenstein.

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