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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 1d

october 14th, 2025: #packwatch

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, but millions of users won’t be

You can still get an extra year of security updates, though

buff.ly

daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 1d

october 13th, 2025:

dick costolo on twitter:
"Me-first capitalists who thinks you can separate society from business are going to be the first people lined up against the wall and shot in the revolution. I'll happily provide video commentary."

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 2d

Whereas the original Bliss was purchased from the National Geographic photographer Charles O'Rear for six figures after it was listed on a photography website, New Bliss was simply taken from a post on Deviantart. (2/2)

deviantart uploaded titled "Grassy" by "judge." dated january 24th, 2003

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 2d

october 12th, 2025: Windows XP Media Center Edition shipped with a theme called Royale. The picture chosen to be the desktop background of this theme was named New Bliss. (1/2)

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 5d

october 10th, 2025: HAPPY 15TH ANNIVERSARY TO MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!!!!!

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 5d

october 9th, 2025: Telipogon diabolicus is a species of orchid that gets the name diabolicus and its nickname of "devil's head orchid" from its gynostemium that resembles a tiny red devil.

two photos of the Telipogon diabolicus, one showing the whole flower, and the other zoomed in to show off its devilish gynostemium.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 6d

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 6d

apologies for going 3 days without posting. this WILL happen again.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 6d

october 8th, 2025: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN DAY!!!!!!

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 10d

october 4th, 2025:

What to do if you see a sheep stuck on its back

YouTube video by Caenhill Countryside Centre

www.youtube.com

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 11d

october 3rd, 2025: Likewise, the Latin prefixes novem- and dec- mean 9 and 10 respectively. As such, November and December are the 11th and 12th months of the year.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 12d

october 2nd, 2025: The Latin prefix "octo" means eight, making October, naturally, the tenth month of the year.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 15d

*saluting cohost*
*is named furry hater*
????

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 15d

september 30th, 2025: One year ago on this day, the social media website Cohost marked its last day of operation.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 15d

september 29th, 2025: The spork combines the utilities of a knife and a fork. This is common knowledge. Less common knowledge is its logical successor, the SPLAYD. Invented by an Australian man named William McArthur, it has features of a spoon, knife, and fork.

SPLAYDS are TRUMPS for CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The Splayd is an All-in-One Eating Instrument: knife, fork, spoon, made beautifully in crafted stainless steal. Buy them at David Jones, Agnus & Coote, Martha Washington's, 22a Martin Place, & leading stores.

Trade inquiries: BX6053

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 16d

september 28th, 2025: The intro of Family Guy features Lois Griffin playing the piano before Peter Griffin joins to sing along as a reference to the intro of All In The Family

All In The Family - Intro Season 1

YouTube video by MovieTrailerMonkey

www.youtube.com

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 17d

september 27th, 2025: Happy birthday JOSEPH JOESTAR!!!!!

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 19d

september 25th, 2025: I guess you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too, and if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you.
NOW YOU PLAY A PRETTY GOOD FIDDLE BOY, but give The Devil her do...
I'LL BET A FIDDLE OF GOLD AGAINST YOUR SOUL CUZ I THINK I'M BETTER THAN YOU‼️

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 20d

september 24th, 2025:

Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 21d

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 22d

september 23rd, 2025: Although USB-A was deliberately designed to not be reversible in order to keep manufacturing costs low, reversible USB-A connectors have been created.

Double sided USB-A connectors. the little white plastic shit is a thin strip and there's conductive pads on both sides

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 23d

UPDATE: just learned this is tomorrow

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 23d

september 21st, 2025: To my friends in the southern hemisphere, happy spring equinox, and to my friends in the northern hemisphere, happy autumn equinox.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 24d

september 20th, 2025: wait it's batman day apparently? yeah let's go with that

HAPPY BATMAN DAY!!!!!

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 26d

september 18th, 2025: On this day 35 years ago, Liechtenstein became a member of the United Nations.

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daily knowledge @dailyknowledge.bsky.social · 28d

september 17th, 2025:

type of fish known as the longnose sucker

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