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23 Dec 2024 09:23

In 2015, the world’s first Christmas card commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in 1843 sold for £8,469 ($10,513.84). The hand-colored card pictured a family drinking wine.

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22 Dec 2024 19:25

Justin Bieber was banned from China in 2017 in order to ‘purify’ the nation.

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22 Dec 2024 14:59

Calculations requiring more than 10^120 bits are impossible because the universe hasn't existed long enough for such a process to complete, even with near-instantaneous data transmission @googlefactss #funfact

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21 Dec 2024 18:09

A co-founder of the Weather Channel said that global warming is a “scam”.

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21 Dec 2024 08:00

South Africa has no legally defined capital city. Power is shared between Cape Town (Parliament), Bloemfontein (Administrative), Pretoria (President & Cabinet) and Johannesburg (Constitutional Court).

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20 Dec 2024 09:44

The Earth experiences about 760 thunderstorms every hour.

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19 Dec 2024 13:37

The average dog can learn 165 words, count up to 4 or 5 and even have a basic understanding of arithmetic.

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19 Dec 2024 10:17

Freshwater fish only “drink” water through their skin via osmosis, while saltwater fish also drink water through their mouths.

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18 Dec 2024 15:00

Product placement is prohibited in programs produced or ordered by television in Norway.

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18 Dec 2024 13:44

There’s a town in Spain called Trigueros del Valle that recognizes cats and dogs as "non-human residents" and equal right citizens.

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17 Dec 2024 17:43

A moose can dive underwater down to nearly 20 feet in search of aquatic plants at the bottom of rivers and lakes.

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17 Dec 2024 09:15

Shakira’s hit single “Waka Waka” was actually sampled (almost entirely) from a 1986 Cameroonian song “Zamina mina” without their permission, and she never gave them credit.

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16 Dec 2024 21:49

Foods such as: cheese, wine, chocolate, and others are technically illegal in Florida. This is because they contain the trace amine tyramine which is considered a schedule I hallucinogen. This is despite tyramine not actually having any hallucinogenic effects and being widespread in foods @googlefactss #funfact
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15 Dec 2024 22:04

https://youtu.be/m88kgA7rGsU?si=mNP29wIoVrErqc_C "Jono’s light shines on—forever in our hearts."

In memory of Jono

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15 Dec 2024 12:15

The hottest place in the universe is a cluster of galaxies called RXJ1347; it was discovered in 2009 by the Japanese telescope Suzaku and has a constant temperature of 300 million Celsius degrees.

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23 Dec 2024 07:22

The world record for the most non-stop push-ups is 10,507 , set by a man named Minoru Yoshida in 1980.

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22 Dec 2024 16:36

Along with being accused of cannibalism, early Christians in the Roman Empire were considered atheists because they denied all the other gods.

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21 Dec 2024 20:01

Jupiter’s gravity will eventually cause Mercury to crash into the Sun or to be ejected from the Solar System. This could happen in 3–4 billion years when the two planets fall into sync and Jupiter's gravitational tugs accumulate.

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21 Dec 2024 12:41

Morality predates religions and it is exhibited by higher animals.

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20 Dec 2024 18:30

Astronauts do not consume sodas or carbonated drinks in space because the lack of gravity to separate the liquid and gas in the stomach leads to a kind of vomiting called “wet burping.”

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20 Dec 2024 08:28

Mothers Against Drunk Driving in the USA inadvertently helped popularize pregaming (drinking before going out).

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19 Dec 2024 12:14

A pen knife is so named because it was used for sharpening a quill to make a pen nib.

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18 Dec 2024 18:48

The Latin word “arena” means “sand” and we get it’s modern definition because Romans covered the colosseum floor with sand to absorb blood.

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18 Dec 2024 14:47

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18 Dec 2024 09:15

Having chronic pain can damage your brain over time because of constant brain activity in areas of the brain that should normally be at rest.

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17 Dec 2024 14:31

Snail Slime is used in cosmetics by a number of Companies.

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16 Dec 2024 23:01

Most bamboo species only flower once every several decades, the entire population flowering at once; and, when one variety flowers, the entire variety flowers at the same time the world over, regardless of location, climate, or any other known factors, for reasons scientists have yet to discern.

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15 Dec 2024 22:30

We love you @Jonofancett

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15 Dec 2024 19:06

It is with heavy hearts that we share confirmed reports of the loss of one of our beloved admins, Jono. You will forever remain in our hearts. While some may have misunderstood you at times, you were truly remarkable in your own way.

As a mark of respect, our chat will remain off during this time of mourning.

Farewell, dear Jono—onward to your next Furry tale♥️. Rest in peace.

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15 Dec 2024 08:30

Cougars are the biggest cat that can purr and meow.

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