The “folds” in a Chefs Hat are meant to represent the many different ways the chef can cook an egg.
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Chef's uniform
type of uniform worn by cooks
Which continent doesn't have glaciers ?
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55%
Africa
6%
Asia
24%
Australia
4%
Europe
3%
North America
7%
South America
Many English words used to be spelled phonetically (e.g. debt was ‘det’) until some scholars purposely added silent letters to make them look more like Greek or Latin words, sometimes erroneously.
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English-language spelling reform
proposed reforms to English spelling to be more phonetic
There is just one insect species native to Antarctica called Belgica Antarctica.
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Belgica antarctica
species of midge endemic to Antarctica
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Honey badgers emits smelly, suffocating secretions from its anal glands to fumigate hives, causing bees to flee and leave their honey for the honey badger
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The hacker group Anonymous once sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all of their ink cartridges.
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Anonymous (hacker group)
decentralized, internet-based protest movement which organizes cyber attacks and demonstrations for freedom and against various forms of grievance
Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The scent is from water interacting with plant oils.
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Petrichor
earthy smell when rain falls on dry soil
Female sand tiger sharks get pregnant with up to 50 embryos. When one of the embryos reaches some 10 cm (4 inches) in length, it eats all the smaller embryos so that only one large embryo remains.
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Sand tiger shark
species of shark
In a 2011 attempt to reduce poo on the streets, anyone handing a bag of dog poop in New Taipei City, Taiwan, was entered into a lottery for gold ingots and other prizes.
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Taiwan dog poo lottery proves a 'big success'
A Taiwanese city is keeping dog mess off its streets by offering owners who clear up after their pets the chance of a prize.
What is the closest star to Earth (after the sun) ?
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24%
Sirius
39%
Proxima Centauri
30%
Alpha Centauri
7%
Betelgeuze
During the segregation in South Africa, there was a pencil test where on would be classified as non-white/non-European. One would put a pencil into their hair and shake their head, when it fell out, you were deemed white.
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1956 Caution Beware of Natives - Signs of Apartheid in SA
European Royal Families had a “Court Jew” to handle finances and negotiate loans since usury was forbidden by the Catholic Church.
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There’s a very poor village in Paraguay that has turned items found in the dump into instruments for their youth orchestra.
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Hot water freezes faster than cold water and the effect is called “the Mpemba Effect”. It’s named after Tanzanian Erasto Mpemba who was originally ridiculed for bringing it up in class after noticing his warmer ice cream mix was freezing before the cooler batch.
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When cold warms faster than hot
Jennifer Ouellette explores the controversially counterintuitive phenomenon of hot water freezing faster than cold – and why some scientists think a reverse effect may even occur too
Taking fenugreek not only promotes lactation in nursing mothers, but it also makes sweat and urine smell like maple syrup.
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In what language is the phrase ‘Hakuna Matata’ ?
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4%
Dutch
7%
Yoruba
70%
Swahili
19%
Afrikaans
Bee suits are customarily white because by wearing white, a beekeeper can approach and open the hive without the bees becoming defensive and attacking as bees dislike dark coloured animals.
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Fun fact - Why do beekeepers wear white?
Have you ever wondered why beekeepers wear white? Is it to see when a bee lands on them, to stay cool when its hot or is it a fashion trend that has stuck?The answer is simple and evolutionary. In ...
Babies will instinctively hold their breath underwater until the age of six months.
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Infant swimming
reflexive response to immersion in water resembling, but not actually, swimming
Some of the shooting stars we see are actually astronaut poop burning up in the atmosphere.
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NASA reminds us that astronaut poop burns up ‘like shooting stars’
"Your feces will not be shooting stars," the agency helpfully points out.
The words "lesbian" and "sapphic" both come from this legendary woman named Sappho who lived on the island of Lesbos
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Sappho
Ancient Greek poet from Lesbos (c. 630-c. 570 BC)