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🌕 Earth has more than one moon
We all know Earth’s Moon — the glowing orb that shapes our tides and myths. But our “moon” is in fact one of around seven…
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💎 The Mir Diamond Mine
In the middle of Siberia lies the Mir Diamond Mine, the fourth-deepest open-pit mine on Earth, and one of the strangest places ever dug by…
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⚔️ What was the shortest war in history?
The shortest war ever fought lasted just 38 minutes, between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar in 1896. When the pro-British Sultan died,…
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🤬 What is unparliamentary language?
Parliamentary debates can be heated — but there are rules about what members can and can’t say. That’s according to New Zealand’s Office of the…
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👻 Why do ghosts say “boo”?
In Latin, the word boāre means “to roar”, which is likely where the sound boo actually comes from. Back in the 16th century, to bo…
