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Day 67 of 365: Pearson: world's largest education/textbook company. Barnes & Noble: America's largest bookstore chain. Big 5 Major Publishing Companies: Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Simon & Shuster, Hachette, Macmillan: #books www.intellectnews.com/post/books
Day 67: Reading, Dyslexia, Books, Barnes & Noble, Publishing, Printing, Libraries, Book Bans
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January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Day 67 of 365: Pearson: world's largest education/textbook company. Barnes & Noble: America's largest bookstore chain. Big 5 Major Publishing Companies: Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Simon & Shuster, Hachette, Macmillan: #books www.intellectnews.com/post/books
Day 66: Education is the "great equalizer"; 49.6 million public school students (Pre-K: 3%, K-8th: 66%, 9th-12th: 31%); inequality in lead exposure accounts for 20% of learning gap between high- and low-income countries: #learning #books #education #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/education
Day 66: Education (General)
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January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Day 66: Education is the "great equalizer"; 49.6 million public school students (Pre-K: 3%, K-8th: 66%, 9th-12th: 31%); inequality in lead exposure accounts for 20% of learning gap between high- and low-income countries: #learning #books #education #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/education
Day 65 of 365: human capital contributes 2/3 of global wealth: years of education, high test scores, school quality, low teacher/student ratio, high student spending, teacher quality, student's psychological characteristics: #education #learning #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/human-c...
Day 65: Human Capital, Brain Drain
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January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Day 65 of 365: human capital contributes 2/3 of global wealth: years of education, high test scores, school quality, low teacher/student ratio, high student spending, teacher quality, student's psychological characteristics: #education #learning #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/human-c...
Day 64 of 365: 171,146 words. 8 parts of speech. @merriam-webster.com: America's top dictionary company. @officialgrammarly.bsky.social: use who if you can replace with he or she and whom if replace with him or her. #learning #books #knowledge #education www.intellectnews.com/post/linguis...
Day 64: Linguistics, Words (171,146), Dictionaries, Grammar, Merriam-Webster, Grammarly
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January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Day 64 of 365: 171,146 words. 8 parts of speech. @merriam-webster.com: America's top dictionary company. @officialgrammarly.bsky.social: use who if you can replace with he or she and whom if replace with him or her. #learning #books #knowledge #education www.intellectnews.com/post/linguis...
Day 63 of 365: Languages (7,159), Duolingo (world's largest language-learning platform), Speech (150 wpm): #learning #knowledge #education #languages www.intellectnews.com/post/language
Day 63: Languages (7,159), Speech, Writing Systems, Alphabets, Rosetta Stone, Military Phonetic Alphabet
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January 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Day 63 of 365: Languages (7,159), Duolingo (world's largest language-learning platform), Speech (150 wpm): #learning #knowledge #education #languages www.intellectnews.com/post/language
Day 62 of 365: 5 major ice ages; last one ended 11,000 years ago; sea levels fall; global average temperature during the last ice age was 46 degrees F: #learning #knowledge #education #iceage #books www.intellectnews.com/post/ice-age
Day 62: Ice Age
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January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Day 62 of 365: 5 major ice ages; last one ended 11,000 years ago; sea levels fall; global average temperature during the last ice age was 46 degrees F: #learning #knowledge #education #iceage #books www.intellectnews.com/post/ice-age
Day 61 of 365: Farms and Agriculture: 1.9 million U.S. farms, Bayer (Roundup: world's most-used weed-killer), Deere Co. (world's largest maker of agricultural and farm equipment): www.intellectnews.com/post/agricul...
Day 61: Farms, Agriculture, Soil, Cotton, Animal Domestication, Crops, Corn Belt
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January 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Day 61 of 365: Farms and Agriculture: 1.9 million U.S. farms, Bayer (Roundup: world's most-used weed-killer), Deere Co. (world's largest maker of agricultural and farm equipment): www.intellectnews.com/post/agricul...
Day 60 of 365: 50% of DNA degrades every 521 years, half-life of Carbon-14 is 5,730 years, to determine: gender (ex. wider sciatic notch in women), age (root and crown formation, tooth eruption and wear, fusion of skeletal bones): #booksky www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intellect-...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Day 60 of 365: 50% of DNA degrades every 521 years, half-life of Carbon-14 is 5,730 years, to determine: gender (ex. wider sciatic notch in women), age (root and crown formation, tooth eruption and wear, fusion of skeletal bones): #booksky www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intellect-...
Day 59 of 365: 6 million years ago (first direct human ancestors genetically split from chimpanzees), 600,000 years ago (Hominins split from Neanderthals); 250,000 years ago (Homo sapiens appeared in sub-Saharan Eastern Africa): #learning #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/human-e...
Day 59 of 365: Human Evolution, Primates, Vestigial Organs
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January 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Day 59 of 365: 6 million years ago (first direct human ancestors genetically split from chimpanzees), 600,000 years ago (Hominins split from Neanderthals); 250,000 years ago (Homo sapiens appeared in sub-Saharan Eastern Africa): #learning #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/human-e...
Day 58 of 365: in evolutionary terms, being a grandparent matters most: fitness is the likelihood of passing on traits to offspring who are then likely to survive and have offspring of their own: #learning #knowledge #education #evolution www.intellectnews.com/post/evolution
Day 58 of 365: Evolution (General)
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January 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Day 58 of 365: in evolutionary terms, being a grandparent matters most: fitness is the likelihood of passing on traits to offspring who are then likely to survive and have offspring of their own: #learning #knowledge #education #evolution www.intellectnews.com/post/evolution
Day 57 of 365: Long-Term trends shaping society’s future: aging world, urbanization, rising middle class, increasing wealth inequality, environmental pressures: #learning #knowledge #education #sociology #anthropology www.intellectnews.com/post/sociology
Day 57 of 365: Anthropology, Sociology, Sociological Indicators, Institutions, Organizations, Civil Society, Civilization, Morals, Values, Socialization, Societies
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January 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Day 57 of 365: Long-Term trends shaping society’s future: aging world, urbanization, rising middle class, increasing wealth inequality, environmental pressures: #learning #knowledge #education #sociology #anthropology www.intellectnews.com/post/sociology
Day 56 of 365: China and India: world's 2 largest labor forces; Since 2000: China's real GDP has grown +586% and India's by +364%: #learning #knowledge #education #china #india www.intellectnews.com/post/china
Day 56 of 365: China and India
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January 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Day 56 of 365: China and India: world's 2 largest labor forces; Since 2000: China's real GDP has grown +586% and India's by +364%: #learning #knowledge #education #china #india www.intellectnews.com/post/china
Day 55 of 365: Asia: world's largest continent (30% of Earth's land area and has world's largest nation: Russia) and world's most populous continent (60% of world's population and has world's most populous nation: China): #learning #knowledge #education #asia www.intellectnews.com/post/_asia
Day 55 of 365: Asia
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January 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Day 55 of 365: Asia: world's largest continent (30% of Earth's land area and has world's largest nation: Russia) and world's most populous continent (60% of world's population and has world's most populous nation: China): #learning #knowledge #education #asia www.intellectnews.com/post/_asia
Day 54 of 365: Middle East: 3 main languages (Arabic, Turkish, Persian); 3 sub-regions: (1) North Africa (Egypt), (2) Fertile Crescent/the Levant (Israel), (3) oil-producing countries of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia); #knowledge #learning www.intellectnews.com/post/the-mid...
Day 54 of 365: The Middle East
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January 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Day 54 of 365: Middle East: 3 main languages (Arabic, Turkish, Persian); 3 sub-regions: (1) North Africa (Egypt), (2) Fertile Crescent/the Levant (Israel), (3) oil-producing countries of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia); #knowledge #learning www.intellectnews.com/post/the-mid...
Day 53 of 365: Africa: 2nd-largest continent, 30% of the world's mineral reserves, world's youngest continent (Age 19: median age), South Africa (Africa's largest economy); Naspers (Africa's most valuable company): #learning #knowledge #education #Africa www.intellectnews.com/post/africa
Day 53 of 365: Africa
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January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Day 53 of 365: Africa: 2nd-largest continent, 30% of the world's mineral reserves, world's youngest continent (Age 19: median age), South Africa (Africa's largest economy); Naspers (Africa's most valuable company): #learning #knowledge #education #Africa www.intellectnews.com/post/africa
Day 52 of 365: Successful Nordic companies: Lego (largest toy maker), IKEA (largest furniture maker), Spotify (largest music-streaming company), Klarna (largest buy-now-pay-later service), Novo Nordisk (Europe's most valuable company): #learning #knowledge #europe www.intellectnews.com/post/europe
Day 52: Europe, European Union (EU), Eurozone
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January 11, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Day 52 of 365: Successful Nordic companies: Lego (largest toy maker), IKEA (largest furniture maker), Spotify (largest music-streaming company), Klarna (largest buy-now-pay-later service), Novo Nordisk (Europe's most valuable company): #learning #knowledge #europe www.intellectnews.com/post/europe
Day 51 of 365: Greenland: world's largest island (3X the size of Texas); population of 58,000; 80% ice-capped; key natural resources (coal, diamonds, gold, platinum, uranium, hydropower): #learning #knowledge #education #greenland #theamericas www.intellectnews.com/post/the-ame...
Day 51: The Americas (North America, Central America, South America), Canada, Greenland, Easter Island
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January 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Day 51 of 365: Greenland: world's largest island (3X the size of Texas); population of 58,000; 80% ice-capped; key natural resources (coal, diamonds, gold, platinum, uranium, hydropower): #learning #knowledge #education #greenland #theamericas www.intellectnews.com/post/the-ame...
Day 50 of 365: Universe is 13.8 billion years old. The Earth is 4.55 billion years old: #learning #knowledge #education #theworld www.intellectnews.com/post/the-world
Day 50: The World, Water, Land, Antarctica, Australia, Oceania, Glaciers, Lakes, Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario), Maps
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January 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Day 50 of 365: Universe is 13.8 billion years old. The Earth is 4.55 billion years old: #learning #knowledge #education #theworld www.intellectnews.com/post/the-world
Day 49 of 365: Exclusive powers: Federal government (print money, mint coins, declare war, create army, make treaties, set foreign policy) vs. State government (education, police protection/fire department safety, driver's license, zoning, land use): #learning www.intellectnews.com/post/the-uni...
Day 49: The United States
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January 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Day 49 of 365: Exclusive powers: Federal government (print money, mint coins, declare war, create army, make treaties, set foreign policy) vs. State government (education, police protection/fire department safety, driver's license, zoning, land use): #learning www.intellectnews.com/post/the-uni...
Day 48 of 365: elements that must be present for a wildfire to burn: fuel, oxygen, heat source: #learning #knowledge #education #droughts #wildfires www.intellectnews.com/post/wildfires
Day 48: Droughts, Wildfires, Evacuations
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January 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Day 48 of 365: elements that must be present for a wildfire to burn: fuel, oxygen, heat source: #learning #knowledge #education #droughts #wildfires www.intellectnews.com/post/wildfires
Day 47: 2025 Atlantic hurricane season: 13 named storms (winds of 39 mph+): 5 became hurricanes (winds of 74 mph+) 4 became major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph+): Hurricane Erin, Humberto, Gabrielle, Melissa: #learning #knowledge #education #hurricanes www.intellectnews.com/post/hurrica...
Day 47: Floods/Flooding, Hurricanes, Tsunamis
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January 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Day 47: 2025 Atlantic hurricane season: 13 named storms (winds of 39 mph+): 5 became hurricanes (winds of 74 mph+) 4 became major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph+): Hurricane Erin, Humberto, Gabrielle, Melissa: #learning #knowledge #education #hurricanes www.intellectnews.com/post/hurrica...
Day 46: 1,543 tornadoes with 68 fatalities (2025): #learning #knowledge #education #tornadoes www.intellectnews.com/post/tornadoes
Day 46: Tornadoes
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January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Day 46: 1,543 tornadoes with 68 fatalities (2025): #learning #knowledge #education #tornadoes www.intellectnews.com/post/tornadoes
Day 45: America has 169 geologically active volcanoes (54 are a very high or high threat to public safety): #learning #knowledge #education #volcanoes www.intellectnews.com/plans-pricing
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January 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Day 45: America has 169 geologically active volcanoes (54 are a very high or high threat to public safety): #learning #knowledge #education #volcanoes www.intellectnews.com/plans-pricing
Earthquakes: 500,000 detectable globally each year, 100,000 can be felt, and 100 cause damage. #learning #knowledge #education #earthquakes www.intellectnews.com/post/earthqu...
Day 44: Earthquakes (500,000 annually), Tectonic Plates, Ring of Fire (90% of earthquakes)
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January 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Earthquakes: 500,000 detectable globally each year, 100,000 can be felt, and 100 cause damage. #learning #knowledge #education #earthquakes www.intellectnews.com/post/earthqu...
14 billion-dollar disasters in America (as of June 2025) events reaching/exceeding $1 billion: 6 tornado outbreaks, 6 severe/snow weather events, 1 hail storm, 1 wildfire: #learning #knowledge #education #humanitarian www.intellectnews.com/post/natural...
Day 43: Natural Disasters, FEMA, Extreme Weather Events, Small Island States, Humanitarianism, Whiteouts
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January 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
14 billion-dollar disasters in America (as of June 2025) events reaching/exceeding $1 billion: 6 tornado outbreaks, 6 severe/snow weather events, 1 hail storm, 1 wildfire: #learning #knowledge #education #humanitarian www.intellectnews.com/post/natural...