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I don’t know about you, Pandas, but cool facts are like Pringles to me: once you have one, then you want another, and soon enough you just can’t stop yourself from having more and more. And I’m not the only one with an appetite for learning new things!

A whopping 1.2 million people follow the ‘Weird Facts’ Instagram page and they can’t get enough of the tantalizing trivia it shares on their social media feeds. We’ve collected some of the most interesting history and science facts shared by the page for you to enjoy as well, dear Readers, so have a scroll down and upvote the ones that you found interesting and surprising.

Did any of these facts change how you view the world? Did you by any chance know every single fact in this article? Do you have any cool trivia to share with all the other Pandas? You can share your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in the comment section. Ready to learn some awesome stuff? Let’s go!

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The ‘Weird Facts’ Instagram project eventually grew so large that its founder decided to branch out and create a trivia learning app. There are over 900 random, interesting, and genuine facts that you can learn and then wow your friends and family over dinner with. Some trivia might sound strange, true, but it’s all been double and triple-checked by ‘Weird Facts.’

Bored Panda has analyzed the topics of media literacy and how we can distinguish between true and false facts in quite a lot of detail before. Last week, I spoke to Steven Wooding, who is a member of the Institute of Physics in the United Kingdom, who elaborated on what kind of mindset a true, curious, impartial scientist ought to have.

 "Scientists have to be curious about how the world works and persistent in their work, as it may take years for it to pay off. Creativity to imagine what might be possible and attention to detail to gain knowledge are also very important," Steven told Bored Panda during an interview.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s sad that the women had to shut down the country to get heard and taken seriously

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"We have to be open-minded to new facts and let data guide the way, rather than just what we think. On the other hand, we should also be critical of data. One experiment doesn’t make a fact. A fact comes from experiments that can be repeated and verified many times over."

According to the researcher, the advent of internet newsfeeds and platforms like TikTok and Twitter has shortened our attention spans. As a result, we tend to have a lower tolerance for long-form content that requires more focus and energy from us.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is wholesome for the father and daughter. But it's sad on so many levels. Not only is this discrimination against single and gay parents, but they are also treating disabled children with so much disregard. I'm happy for the father, but there is so much to ponder about here.

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"If you feel you are time-pressured, it’s probably only natural that you don’t want to invest a chunk of time on one article but instead scan the headlines to get lots of little bits of information. I have certainly noticed myself being less likely to read a long article unless it’s something that genuinely interests me," he said that on the one hand, we’re saving time, but on the other hand, we’re staying at a very superficial level of information.

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"The negative impact is that we won’t reach a deeper level of understanding of something and end up missing out. This is ironic, as people today rush around trying not to miss out on things," Steven told Bored Panda.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Forget just letting him off the hook - he deserves a goddamn medal for that.

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"It’s essential to have a growth mindset and realize that you probably know very little. We can only gain more profound knowledge of the world by investing time in exploring it. This issue goes back to short attention spans, which gives us a broad, but shallow spread of knowledge. Take the time to read a book on a subject, and you are bound to learn more," the expert gave some advice, urging everyone to build their patience for content that isn’t just bite-sized.

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Meanwhile, entertainment and pop culture expert Mike Sington from Hollywood explained to me that there’s a broad range of red flags we have to look out for that might indicate that a fact or a source might be unreliable.

"Red flags to watch out for that a claim may be fake: it's outlandish, it's too good to be true, you haven't seen the claim anywhere else, you've never heard the source, the source isn't reputable, you can't find two other sources making the same claim, your gut tells you, ‘this can't be true,'" Mike told shared with Bored Panda.

"The rise of social media has decreased the reliability of information because misinformation can spread so quickly before it can be corrected," the expert said that one basic thing we can do to check the reliability of a fact is… to start off with a simple and humble Google search. We should be on the lookout for additional sourcing and evidence. If we can’t find anything, we should remain skeptical.

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"Do this and think before reposting or you may be contributing to the problem. Amplification doesn’t make a claim true or accurate," he said.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

an article from oct. 2021 : “physical wounds were healing, but the (post-traumatic stress disorder) is manifesting itself more all the time.”. The most beautiful is his response after accepting shooter's apology : “I am not God to make the decision to kill him or not. That’s not my decision. My decision is to be a better person and to change the world for every kid. I don’t want this to happen to anybody again. It hurts. It hurts. It really hurts. So, I am just going to keep going. That’s it.”

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Mike said that sources like Associated Press, Reuters, and The New York Times can be considered to be trustworthy. "They employ fact-checkers and editors that ensure the information they post is correct. They’re basically doing the research and homework for you. There are literally too many online sources to list that can’t be trusted and should be avoided. Anyone can basically post anything they want… proceed with caution," he told Bored Panda.

"Our attention spans have been reduced to mere seconds at a time because that’s the way information and entertainment is fed to us now. People get tiny bite-sized bits of news by scrolling a Twitter feed, they entertain themselves by scrolling quickly through Instagram and TikTok. It’s creating a habit that doesn’t have to be," he said.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honesty is the best policy and pay off!!! So thankful for this lady's kindness to help make a change in this mans life. Very wholesome

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"The good news is there’s plenty of long-form entertainment and news available, you just have to seek it out. I believe the benefit is worth it. I’ve discovered it improves your ability to focus, it’s more calming, you retain more information, and it gives you a more balanced and nuanced view of the world.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dangerous but good for one health as a result. Glad he was okay afterwards.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read a novel once which opens with a pony getting stuck in the sand at the beach. The owner and her mother end up going "oh well, whatcha gonna do", shrugging and going home, leaving the poor thing to its fate! Then when they come back the next day and find out someone else has rescued the poor animal and taken it away they actually have the gall to be upset about it. I was so infuriated I stopped reading and never finished the book.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At the beginning of World War II, she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology to defeat the threat of jamming by the Axis powers. Although the US Navy did not adopt the technology until the 1960s, the principles of their work are incorporated into Bluetooth and GPS technology and are similar to methods used in legacy versions of CDMA and Wi-Fi.This work led to their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wonderful story. I just need to point out the forest isn’t infested with bears and wolves - they live there.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was a show about teaching cooking skills to prisoners to give them a job when they get out to rehabilitate them. Ramsey runs a foundation for that and has led to thousands of ex-cons in the UK getting gainful employment when they get out.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a similar program for cats, however both programs are EXTREMELY expensive and many cannot afford it. I had researched this when my beloved cat Chuck was diagnosed with kidney disease. I wish there were more ways to help animals regardless of owners ability to pay. SIDE NOTE: I would have no problem taking in another cat, i would save them all if I could ..not just beloved Chuck.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, it doesn't work. Unlike cats or humans, dogs have the immune system so strong, that they reject transplants. There were attempts to bypass the problem using immunosuppressants, but it just didn't work. How do I know that? I lost my loved fellow beagle due to the kidney failure.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh I'm so sorry for your loss!! This happens for all dogs though? Or is it specific breeds maybe?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sincerely hope they do check ups on this to make sure that the rescue dogs aren’t just surrendered after that

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awful. Taking a kidney from a stray. Imagine using a homeless person and taking their kidney for another human.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They might consent if provided with a home afterwards. Of course consent being the operative word.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the US we don't even require deceased organ donation for human beings, and animals cannot consent. This is why live donor companion animal transplants are frowned upon by most legit veterinarians and rescue organizations.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's actually a lie, about it being frowned upon by most legit vets and animal rescues....the issue is the success rate and inability for people to actually afford the surgery etc.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The dog equivalent of if your child needs an organ transplant, you can have one from a child in an orphanage on the condition that you also take that child home with you afterwards.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's horrific. Brutalizing an innocent animal and using it for body parts to save your preferred animal is unconscionable. You think someone who is willing to do that to a complete animal stranger is actually going to care about it after the fact? No matter how much I love my animals, I would never, ever allow an innocent animal to suffer that way to save them, because they can't understand and they can't consent. That's just wrong.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So I suppose it's better that people just keep euthanizing animals because they cannot find homes for them. If someone is willing to spend the money on the surgery, they likely are an animal lover and have no problem taking on another.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds awful. Endangering two lives without consent.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is genuinely terrifying that so many people like yourself view up as down. Just zero comprehension of natural order or morality.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly didn't even know you could get donations. Must be tailored for the ultrarich.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like patients doomed to die a slow agonizing death, even with pain meds can't be euthanized with consent. Yet pets, because they are "under our care" cannot voice their opinion either way. This bothers me to some extent.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

100% fair bargain, would adopt even if my dog hadn't gotten the kidney.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a nice idea but I can say from working in the vet field that is both WILDLY expensive and has a very low success rate. It is an option though.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sounds like BS to me, I’ve never heard of such a thing: Lifelong dog owner.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been reaching animals for almost my entire life and didn't know that. But it is incredible and I think that more people should know about this.

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

Thats interesting, reminds me of something I saw on ID where Doctors would do the same but on the homeless😱it was sick. Then discarded. Cause who cares about the homeless or veterans for that matter

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

I live in the US, & I’ve never heard of this before, but I LOVE it!

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

I didn't know that you can do that that is the greatest gift that you can give a stray dog and your own pup

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

That isn't really a catch for an animal lover, if anything that is a blessing of sorts.

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

Ok but wtf?! how would you feel, being mistreated and/or abandoned and living in the shelter knowing with each day of not getting adopted you're closer to being put down to make room for more because of breeders, AND THEN when you're FINALLY rescued, they send you to surgery and to take your kidney without your consent!

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

I just read that and my face went cold. Spent nearly 25 years rescuing animals and never, ever, ever would consider such a behavior.

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

Gee I wonder who pays the Veterinarian Bill's!?!?!? They don't even give medical assistance to people. If it sounds to good to be true it probably is.

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

I've been to the vet and the pound. Have never been told this. Could've saved lives😡

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in the UK but I watch lots of TV animal rescue programmes, filmed in the US. I have never heard of this, so would like to know if it really happens, or just isolated incidents.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wonderful...a forever home for the donor That's special

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the policy supported by the ASPCA, not an actual law or regulation.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Read the comments ... What if I don't want 2 dogs? What if I don't like the 2nd dog? This idea is disgusting. Mostly because humans are. You don't get to USE another living creature then dump it on someone else (if the animal is lucky). I've got a house full and yard full of animals that people won't take care of. I'm livid about this.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be a lot nicer if the surgery didn't cost 1000+ dollars and you could actually afford to save your animals when they fall sick suddenly.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the most wonderful ing I have heard! 2 lives saved, by one!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of shitty replies here. Must not have read the 'two lives saved' bit. Kidney DONATION is a very safe procedure, with little chance for complication. The most dangerous part is anesthesia, which is also necessary for dental cleanings for animals. The procedure with chance of failure is the transplant, which for kidneys would rarely cause death if it fails, just not save their life. Look at the rates of animals in shelters, there's clearly a lot who need to be adopted so they are not killed. If this incentives people to save two lives then it's a good program. Kidneys and liver lobes are not the same as hearts, people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a cure for kidney disease in pets. My Westie was pronounced doomed by my vet, w/ her blood tests showing the 2 disease indicators at twice normal readings. In desperation I tried a treatment from a place called 5 Leaf Pharmacy. In 2 months both readings were dead center of the normal range. I've sent this to numerous vets/drs./news stations/etc. Only one vet showed any interest.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bummers: what did the treatment cost you? And two, how far along was your Westie upon diagnosis. In my case, 3 months after diagnosis my cat was put down(at that point, he had already stopped eating anything after having gotten to the point of not consuming solids; I saw the vet when he seemed to be drinking a lot of water, and his eating habit changed and didn't go back despite me trying different foods to get him back to eating).He was SO READY TO GO. I had a moment of weakness when I quested my decision, but one look from him and I knew I was doing the right thing.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously?? 🤯I live in the US & have fir 62yrs...never heard such a thing. I'm glad but...😳

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In this economy, who can afford to feed and care for 2 dogs, especially after paying out of pocket for the expensive kidney transplant surgery? Unless there is pet insurance I haven't heard about.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is pet insurance. I keep meaning to look I b to it, especially after my 1 year old lab swallowed 2 feet of rope....m

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if you love your dog and want to save it’s life, but can’t afford two dogs?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can't afford 2 dogs, you can't afford an organ transplant.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You could find a new home for the second one. But I suppose it would basically depend on if you want a second dog less than you want to save the life of your current dog.

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Good for you Dad! Glad he recovered. The gun was a little much but...it saved his life.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yet again, an amazing human. It's just sad that for every Bob Ross, we get 200 eejits.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here is a list of people living in abject poverty before becoming famous Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Tiffany Haddish, Kat Graham, Chris Pratt, Annie Murphy, Amara La Negra, Chris Hemsworth, Chrissy Metz, Jennifer Lopez (who was homeless), Richard Madden, Ed Sheeran, etc etc etc. There are also people who became rich and/or famous and ended without a dime or roof over their heads

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why so many rape victims are not believed. A personal fúck you to this woman and any other people who do this and cause the real victims to be ignored.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact: in Croatian "dobar/dobri" means "good"... Guess he really was a good man

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah... its cold enough :D but jokes aside, i wish to go there one day, must be amazing country

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, shame about the whole extortion, sex trafficking, drug dealing side of it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine the moment after landing where everything is still and you're there, strapped into your seat, in a corn field, wide eyed and windswept from the fall. Surreal

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not the first time he's been called out for not tipping well. Charles Barkley felt bad for a waitress stiffed by Michael and tipped her instead.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such honourable behaviour amongst airmen was common (on both sides) during WWI and even during WWII.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so bad for these parents. They do not get a closure.

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Charlie Brown and Franz Stiegler: The B-17 was heavily damaged and going down, but Brown was able to get it stable again. The german air field commander said that any pilot who shoots at parachutes will be executed, and Stiegler considered the barely flying plane as parachute. He flew so close the the machine that the AA batteries couldn't shoot without hitting Stiegler, and he signaled Brown to land - which he refused. Stiegler decided to escort them out of the hostile air space

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A cafe in my area had this on the menu! I ordered it, of course, but it just turned out to be a hot chocolate with a huge wad of fairy floss dumped on top of the mug. Damn. (At least it was good fairy floss).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was in South Africa. The railway worker trained him after he he lost his legs. The baboon was paid in brandy.

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Ola Pe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw a documentary about it. Tells a lot about our mad social media condition

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Lovin' Life
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Telling a lie is never good but perhaps the child was just trying to fit in. Sad that things like that happened but glad that Leno helped him out. Hopefully Leno told him about lying to people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the likeness is incredible. I wonder if they reconstructed the face after meeting the Teacher?

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Rissie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad, lonely introverts... Such judgment. How about individuals who like to observe rather than act and join immediately. The human species thrives on finding patterns and experiencing new things, when in reality we are the novelty ourselves.

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Dodo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly glad it wasn't a joke. That's punching down.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man, imagine being so rich that releasing mosquitoes into an auditorium gets you praise. On a serious note, I love Bill. He's done so much with the Foundation.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sweet, but ... but they were both bitter and mean persons. Henry Ford expressed he liked how germany was run in the thirties, being an antisemit as well, and Edison ... well, where to begin, where to begin ... has he ever invented anything himself, not just taking credit for what competitors and employees have come up with?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn! I thought the 5 years I have spent was a long time in Uni!

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Katie Lutesinger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also the sequel was filmed in the same house as the first movie - the director's house. But it looks different because he used his earnings from the first movie to add an extension and generally spruce the place up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are more Tigers privately owned in the US than there are in their natural habitats.

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Rissie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"For best experience, use transparant container". Now it looks like a dead mouse in your cup at first glance...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if you freeze the bananas first, it will be the same consistancy of a Wendy's Frosty. Soo good with a drop of vanilla.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The school I teach at played another school (we're both state/public schools but the other school always acted like they were better than other state schools) and they beat the pants off us using this move set. (I had not taught my chess kids this move set as I wanted them to develop their own strategies.) The next time we played that school, I had taught them the counter to it, so the next time we won. The next season that school suddenly "didn't have time" to play chess matches anymore.

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