What is a cause that could unite us as a species?
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Who are your top 5 cinematic villains of all time?
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How many times per week do you have sex?
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TIL the Kung Fu honor code, rooted in Wude (“martial morality”), teaches respect, humility, perseverance, and integrity. True mastery is not just about skill, but living with discipline, compassion, and righteousness in and out of training.
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TIL that book selling dates back to ancient Greece and Rome—Athens had booksellers by 300 BC, and by the 1st century CE, Roman bookshops (tabernae librarii) were present near the Forum, in areas like the Argiletum and Vicus Sandalarius. A list of books for sale was posted on the door or side posts.
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What do you think the cosmos is trying to tell you?
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TIL that in 1846, William Armstrong invented the hydraulic crane, using pressurized water instead of steam. First used at Newcastle docks, it boosted efficiency and led to the hydraulic accumulator—tech that laid the groundwork for modern hydraulic systems.
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TIL Eternal Recurrence is the idea that everything you experience will repeat in exactly the same way, forever. Expanded on by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, it encourages living fully, as your life will be eternally relived in the same moments.
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What does the smartest person you know do for a living?
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If your country had a flavor, what would it be?
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You are one in a number bigger than all the stars in the universe
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TIL the codex, the precursor to modern books, emerged in the 1st century CE as a better alternative to scrolls. Inspired by Roman wax tablets, it used durable parchment folded into sheets, making it more practical and compact—one of the biggest advances in bookmaking before the printing press.
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TIL that in 1845, the screw-driven HMS Rattler proved the superiority of screw propellers over paddle wheels by winning a 100-mile race against the paddle-driven HMS Alecto. Rattler then towed Alecto backward at almost 3 knots in a tug-of-war, leading to the rise of screw propulsion in ship design.
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TIL that Soca legend Machel Montano holds a Master’s in Carnival Studies from the University of Trinidad and Tobago. The field examines the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of Caribbean Carnival, from its music and performances to its social impact.
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In 1999, Jim Henson’s children bought Charlie Chaplin’s historic 1917 studio in Hollywood for $12.5M as the new home of The Jim Henson Company. Once Chaplin’s and briefly Hanna-Barbera’s first studio, it later housed A&M Records. A Kermit statue as Chaplin’s Tramp now stands at the entrance
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TIL that in 1999, Jim Henson’s children bought Charlie Chaplin’s historic 1917 studio in Hollywood for $12.5M as the new home of The Jim Henson Company. Once Chaplin’s and briefly Hanna-Barbera’s first studio, it later housed A&M Records. A Kermit statue as Chaplin’s Tramp now stands at the entrance
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TIL in ‘22 Jim Carrey considered retiring from acting, and producers confirmed they wouldn’t recast Robotnik if he did. But they hoped to entice him with a great script. Carrey requested it be written in gold. In ‘24 Carrey confirmed his return for Sonic 3. Fowler joked the 24k ink script cost $100k
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Have you ever experienced a moment where you simply told yourself, ‘I am happy’—not as a passing thought, but as a realization?
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Have you ever said to yourself, “I am happy”?
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Moments become memories.
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What do you think is the most important written document in human history?
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What is the last thing you want to eat before you die?
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TIL that Graphene is the thinnest two-dimensional material in existence and is 200 times stronger than steel. It is also the most conductive material on Earth, excelling in both electrical and thermal conductivity.
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TIL that Mozart died in 1791, leaving his ‘Requiem in D minor’ unfinished. His student, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, completed the work using Mozart’s sketches, creating the version most widely performed today.
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How are future generations going to view us?
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