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Okay, anyone who doesn’t enjoy feeding their brain with fresh random facts, raise your hand! I clearly sense a silence behind the laptop, and it’s no wonder that educational social media has become so popular lately.

While wasting much of our lives on the screens, we at least get to learn something useful to pump our brain muscles or get ready for trivia battles. And if you’re one of the facticionados (does this word exist?!), you probably know the Twitter page Uber Facts very well already. With a whopping audience of 13.6 million followers, it’s an ultimate powerhouse for random knowledge nobody knew they needed.

According to the account’s description, it features “the most unimportant things you'll never need to know,” so you get the fun aspect of it. Below, we wrapped up some of the most interesting bits of knowledge shared on the page, so I leave the stage to them!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a great idea - encourages people to do good by showing them exactly what good they have done so far.

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With educational social media accounts getting more and more popular every day, you start to wonder how many of them are actually legit. After all, no so-called “fact” shared online can be taken as it is, as we have to remind ourselves that fake news spreads six times faster on social media than facts.

Also known as fake news, these pieces of disinformation can even be used as a political tool and weapon, and poses a real danger to those with an untrained eye. Sometimes, however, the information gets so disseminated that you may not even suspect it's faulty.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what America's constitution would look like these days if that had been implemented...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been a living book. I told about my own life and the borrowers could ask questions if they wanted clarification on something. It was very interesting and the conversations with the borrowers were interesting. (I am from Finland).

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So to find out how exactly an average Internet user like us can learn to separate true facts from false information, we previously spoke with Daniel Markuson. Markuson is the cybersecurity expert at NordVPN and he shared some very useful tips and insights. Markuson explained that there is no foolproof method to separate truth from misinformation.

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But a general rule of thumb is to check the source’s credibility: “This particularly applies to social media platforms because they are optimized to increase engagement and lack appropriate gatekeeping features that filter out misinformation.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So that their handlers don't leave them behind in the field - that would be endangering the life of a senior (and fellow) soldier

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When it comes to determining if the news source is credible, there are some telling signs to look for. It turns out that, often, unreliable news sources impersonate well-known ones by misspelling their names in the URL. “Similarly, they might use unconventional domain extensions instead of the usual “.com” or “.org.” In general, make sure that your news comes from established, well-known sources. These types of outlets get information directly from primary sources and must uphold their reputation.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But honestly, who would tell their boss they´re getting an abortion? This is a very intimate topic and I am sure for assumption of costs there are some forms to fill and some Becky in accounting that would gossip to others about it. At least that would be something I wouldn´t be willing to risk..

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Recently a collegue just up front told everyone at work she took a few days off to have an abortion. I was stunned but I think she set a great example. No one gave her s**t, just al lot of empathy. (I am not living in the USA obviously.)

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Don Williams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not out of altruism though - an abortion is cheaper than maternity leave, additional insurance costs, and other issues.

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Nitka Tsar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What maternity leave? The US does not really have that. Disney seams to allow 5 weeks paid and 4 weeks unpaid maternity leave. Netflix allowed unlimited parental leave in the first year (don't know if it is paid), but only for the white collar workers. In comparison Germany has laws that ensure Mothers and Babys safety. Mothers get 6 weeks before and 8 weeks after birth free by law. This is not maternal leave but mother protection, as a birth (regardless of the way she gives birth) is stressfull for body and mind and mothers need this time to get back on their feet and to bond with baby. After that it's 3 years of parental leave where your employer can't fire you and has to give you either your previous job or something similar, when you come back. You get paid up to 1800€ during this time, depending on your income. + the "child money" you get from the state for every kid you have until they are 18 (219€ per month). And this is all regardless of type of work, income, skin color etc

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Until they are charged with aiding and abetting. 😢 Seriously USA, when do cells have more rights than a female!

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Mohsie Supposie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because paying for their abortions is cheaper than giving them a paid maternity holiday!

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Powerful Katrinka
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been seeing this comment a lot. Remember that some of the women affected do not want children at all. How would maternity leave help them?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kansas City, MO is offering city employees the same. The MO AG filed suit, mayor of KC basically said bring it.

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Nitka Tsar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

? Ikea is a Swedish company. They would be shamed if they did not give the same care to their employees in the US as their employees in Europe get.

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Jose Arevalo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's cheaper than paying for maternity leave. Their evil, not helpful.

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Tatiana Kouzmanoff
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because they don't want to cover maternity leave. Don't fall for this propaganda.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is absolutely nonsensical. These companies donate millions to the very politicians that caused this mess. How nice that they're now going to nominally offer this benefit, that they know they'll never have to comply with as not many women are willing to ask their boss for an abortion. And this still leaves millions of women without access at all. If they really want to show us that they care about this, they'll stop running millions of campaign dollars to right wing anti-abortion candidates that promise them tax benefits.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it hypocrisy if these companies also donated to the groups working to elect the Republican politicians who supported overturning Roe v Wade?

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John Hancock
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's cheaper to pay for an abortion than for months of paid parental leave. Those companies just checked their numbers.

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Jen T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who in the USA gets months of paid maternity leave? Everywhere I’ve worked, people have to use their own sick time (which is rarely more than a couple of weeks) and then go unpaid for the rest.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, they continue to donate money to anti-abortion politicians.

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Barbara Vandewalle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will they pay for an employee to go to where they can get treatment for an orphan disease?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Childless employees have less obligations outside of work, childless workers don't need to leave early for emergencies, don't have kids that get sick, I'm surprised they aren't paying for them too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good to see that some rights are being taken seriously!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But in Texas the GOP plans to criminally prosecute people at companies that offer this.

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Leeesa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

red herring, supreme court addressed this when roe was done away with.

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Joy Hunter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But think what that would do to convince people that (1) it really is health care and (2) it really is the woman's decision and no one else's

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately the employees of these companies usually can afford it, what about those with no jobs or that work for low paying jobs such as retail and fast food.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My company is doing this as well, they will cover up to $4000 if you have to travel out of state. This makes me proud to work there!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope it is not just one marketing move as there is this thing called privacy. Abortion is a very delicate and now she has to cope with disclosing this information to her boss as well

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would have been better if they petitioned and lobbied to keep abortion legal. Maybe remove your business from states that don't support abortion rights.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sure. Employees with fewer or no children cost less for insurance, use less sick days to care for them, are less likely to seek higher paying positions, etc. Don't for a minute think they do it for the good of the employees.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why didn't they just use their combined lobbyists/bribes/campaign contributions to just make it the law of the land.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I think this is a good thing. It's only because maternity leave means the person ain't working.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A cat, too. I sometimes feel like the hole in my life since I lost my little guy will never heal.

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When asked about the reasons why fake news has become so widespread, the cybersecurity expert said that it’s “due to factors that concern both the content of the messages and the technological foundation of platforms on which the news is proliferated.”

“Fake news is usually related to current affairs and makes remarkable, emotion-inducing claims. This, combined with the fact that social media platforms collect data on what kind of posts users spend the most time on and feed them content with similar characteristics, provides the perfect conditions for the spread of misinformation,” Daniel concluded.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can confirm, my father cooked more often than my mother and now I am doing the ironing :-)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always say I’m a terrible liar and clearly lie about tiny things that I won’t get in trouble for just so I can get away from the bigger trouble by lying like a mastermind. Oh man, what did I do with my life?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I‘m glad I‘m not a seahorse. I can barely manage to walk in the morning.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you know? Tony Soprano used to get a lot of calls from real life "wiseguys". Someone once called to criticize him for wearing shorts in the show. "A don never wears shorts," they said. Tony never wore shorts after.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

However, if they commit other crimes during their escape (e.g. damage to property), they will be punished for that, too, once they are captured again. After a proper trial, of course.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well cos it's normal to love and hug your kid. They feel safe and accepted.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is actually fascinating. Alarming that it can affect the brain in such way, but fascinating nonetheless.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the sake of context, is "mass shooting" defined as more than two people shot in the same incident, or is it a higher number? I'm not being flippant, I want to know the definition as commonly understood (there's a difference in defining murders as spree, mass and serial, and I wanted to know if shootings are the same)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Which means cashiers in the US are running 20 marathons each year, or more than 1 and a half each month.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where was this fact when I punched that mean girl who stole my colouring book back in 1st grade?

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