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Rosario Licodia
Did You Know…Weekly Picks! #35

Did You Know…Weekly Picks! #35

Updates, stories highlights, Stats, and More!
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Rosario Licodia
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Did You Know…A Blue Whale Can’t Swallow Anything Bigger Than a Beach Ball!

Did You Know…A Blue Whale Can’t Swallow Anything Bigger Than a Beach Ball!

Its throat opening is amazingly tiny, measuring around 10–15 inches in width!
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Ravinimbus
Did You Know...People Said “Prunes” Instead of “Cheese” for Photos!

Did You Know...People Said “Prunes” Instead of “Cheese” for Photos!

Did you know people in the 1840s didn't smile and say "cheese" for photos?
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Dr. Neelam Himthanii
Did You Know … Crows Can Recognize Human Faces?

Did You Know … Crows Can Recognize Human Faces?

Some animals are more intelligent than you might believe. This is especially true with crows. The way a crow perches as it tilts its head…
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Jasmine Aguilar
Weekly Picks
Did You Know… Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself?

Did You Know… Why You Can’t Tickle Yourself?

Uncover the Science Behind Why Self-Tickling Doesn’t Work
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Smriti Pathak
Did You Know…Cat Urine Glows Under A Black-Light

Did You Know…Cat Urine Glows Under A Black-Light

Be aware cat owners.
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Ha Le Sa
Did You Know…Why Wombat Poop Is Cube-Shaped

Did You Know…Why Wombat Poop Is Cube-Shaped

The Curious Case of the Cube-Shaped Poop.
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Radhika Undravalli
Did You Know… Male Penguins Are Super Dads?

Did You Know… Male Penguins Are Super Dads?

When Animal Dads Do More Than Guard — They Hatch the Eggs Too
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RashmiPrabha
Did You Know… Elephants Have Their Own Secret Language?

Did You Know… Elephants Have Their Own Secret Language?

Discover How These Majestic Creatures Communicate Using Infrasound!
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Sonia
Did you know…Cranberries can bounce?

Did you know…Cranberries can bounce?

“Wait — They What?!”
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Kates
Did You Know… There is a Man Who Eats Bricks Like We Eat Biscuits!

Did You Know… There is a Man Who Eats Bricks Like We Eat Biscuits!

He eats up to 3 kilos of bricks, gravel, and mud every single day!
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Ravinimbus
Did You Know… the Chance of Two Out of 23 People Sharing a Birthday?

Did You Know… the Chance of Two Out of 23 People Sharing a Birthday?

It is 50.7 Percent.
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Jayanthi Iyengar
Did You Know… Wrinkly Fingers Help You Grip Better in Water?

Did You Know… Wrinkly Fingers Help You Grip Better in Water?

Clever body trick that turns wet fingers into grip tools
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Arpana
Did You Know… The Accidental Discovery of Penicillin

Did You Know… The Accidental Discovery of Penicillin

A Turning Point in Modern Medicine
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Smriti Pathak
Did You Know … Bread Was Once Used as an Eraser?

Did You Know … Bread Was Once Used as an Eraser?

You’re writing something by pencil and paper. Just when you’re about to start on the next paragraph, you notice a typo or thought of a…
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Jasmine Aguilar
Did You Know…The First AI Was Built in the 1950s?

Did You Know…The First AI Was Built in the 1950s?

AI isn’t as new as you think here’s how it all started in the 1950s
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Pratham Mahajan
Did You Know… the Train which Needs No Tickets in India?

Did You Know… the Train which Needs No Tickets in India?

Free Train Travel
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Lakshmi Menon
Did you know… Indian Railways holds several Guinness World Records?

Did you know… Indian Railways holds several Guinness World Records?

The New Delhi railway station holds the record for the world’s largest route relay interlocking system.
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Manoj kumar Chettiar
Did You Know… An Army Won a Battle Without Firing a Single Bullet?

Did You Know… An Army Won a Battle Without Firing a Single Bullet?

💡 A win built on brains, not bullets.
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Virendra Rajawat | Author| Stock Market Expert |
Did You Know… The Concept of Family Is Over 200,000 Years Old?

Did You Know… The Concept of Family Is Over 200,000 Years Old?

More Than Blood: How Family Became the Backbone of Civilization
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Virendra Rajawat | Author| Stock Market Expert |
Did You Know… Italians Don’t Drink Cappuccino After 11 AM!

Did You Know… Italians Don’t Drink Cappuccino After 11 AM!

That’s like asking for a bubble bath after a 10K run. Italians just don’t do it!
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Ravinimbus
Did You Know… India Becomes the 4th Largest Economy in the World?💰💰💰

Did You Know… India Becomes the 4th Largest Economy in the World?💰💰💰

A Giant Leap to Global Economic Power
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Virendra Rajawat | Author| Stock Market Expert |
Did You Know… Trump’s Travel Ban Had a “No-Entry Club” of 12 Countries!

Did You Know… Trump’s Travel Ban Had a “No-Entry Club” of 12 Countries!

Let’s learn which those 12 countries are!
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Ravinimbus
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