Did you know?

The reason people say "I'm feeling blue" when they're sad is because, traditionally, ships flew blue flags when their captain passed away

Can you guess where "sleep tight" came from?

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Economic Growth in Space: The space economy is projected to grow to $1 trillion by 2040, driven by advancements in satellite technology, space tourism, and asteroid mining (source: imf)
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The oldest "Unread" Library Book:

In 1668, a book titled The Faith and Practice of a Church of England-Man was borrowed from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and returned—wait for it—288 years later in 1956. It remains one of the longest overdue books ever returned #amazingfacts #books #facts

Ancient Greek Engineering Perfection:
The Golden Ratio (1.618) was the Greeks' secret to beauty in art and architecture. From the Parthenon to perfect sculptures, this formula shaped timeless elegance 2,500 years ago and still inspires today #interestingfacts #history #engineering #Greece

The Earth is rich in gold: There’s enough gold in Earth’s core to cover the planet’s surface in a layer 1.5 feet (about 0.5 meters) thick #nature #interestingfacts #Earth

Ancient Innovation: Greece is home to the world’s first mechanical computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, dating back over 2,000 years and capable of predicting astronomical events, such as solar/lunar eclipses, movement of planets, and the moon's elliptical orbit #nature #interestingfacts #science

Galactic Speed: The Milky Way is hurtling through space at approximately 1.3 million miles per hour due to the pull of the Great Attractor, a mysterious gravitational anomaly in the universe. Yet, we don’t feel it because it’s all relative #nature #space #interestingfacts #universe

Jellyfish Immortality: The "immortal" jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) has the ability to revert its cells to their earliest form, effectively bypassing death and restarting its lifecycle. This process can theoretically happen indefinitely #nature #interestingfacts #Immortality

Rivers breath: During certain conditions, rivers release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, acting like lungs for the Earth. This process helps regulate global carbon cycles #nature #interestingfacts #rivers

Bees can recognize human faces, using patterns to identify individuals like we do #nature #interestingfacts