Ross O'Neill
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Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter in 1994, leaving Earth-sized scars in its atmosphere for months! #WhatILearnedToday #Jupiter #SpaceFacts
December 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter in 1994, leaving Earth-sized scars in its atmosphere for months! #WhatILearnedToday #Jupiter #SpaceFacts
Did you know the Sega Dreamcast (1998) was the first console with built‑in online play? It even shipped with a 56k modem and gave us classics like Sonic Adventure. #RetroGaming #Dreamcast
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November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Did you know the Sega Dreamcast (1998) was the first console with built‑in online play? It even shipped with a 56k modem and gave us classics like Sonic Adventure. #RetroGaming #Dreamcast
Sharks are older than trees. They’ve been swimming Earth’s oceans for 400 million years true OG survivors of evolution. #SharkFacts #Science
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November 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Sharks are older than trees. They’ve been swimming Earth’s oceans for 400 million years true OG survivors of evolution. #SharkFacts #Science
Did you know lightning is hotter than the sun’s surface, nature’s ultimate power surge! #ScienceFacts
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November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Did you know lightning is hotter than the sun’s surface, nature’s ultimate power surge! #ScienceFacts
💎 Diamond Rain in Our Solar System?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune may all host diamond rain! Methane storms + crushing pressure = falling gems. Most melt before reaching the core, but ice giants might hold onto them longer.
SpaceFacts #DiamondRain #PlanetScience
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune may all host diamond rain! Methane storms + crushing pressure = falling gems. Most melt before reaching the core, but ice giants might hold onto them longer.
SpaceFacts #DiamondRain #PlanetScience
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
💎 Diamond Rain in Our Solar System?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune may all host diamond rain! Methane storms + crushing pressure = falling gems. Most melt before reaching the core, but ice giants might hold onto them longer.
SpaceFacts #DiamondRain #PlanetScience
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune may all host diamond rain! Methane storms + crushing pressure = falling gems. Most melt before reaching the core, but ice giants might hold onto them longer.
SpaceFacts #DiamondRain #PlanetScience
Doom was coded on a cube. Literally. The iconic 1993 game was built on Steve Jobs’ NeXTcube—a 12" magnesium box running NeXTSTEP OS. Fast, sleek, and way ahead of its time. #RetroTech #GamingHistory #SteveJobs #Doom #WhatILearnedToday
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Doom was coded on a cube. Literally. The iconic 1993 game was built on Steve Jobs’ NeXTcube—a 12" magnesium box running NeXTSTEP OS. Fast, sleek, and way ahead of its time. #RetroTech #GamingHistory #SteveJobs #Doom #WhatILearnedToday
Did you know? Moscow has its own “White House”!
It’s where the Russian government works—not where the president lives.
It’s tall, white, and full of history.
#WhatILearnedToday #RussiaFacts #MoscowWhiteHouse
It’s where the Russian government works—not where the president lives.
It’s tall, white, and full of history.
#WhatILearnedToday #RussiaFacts #MoscowWhiteHouse
November 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Did you know? Moscow has its own “White House”!
It’s where the Russian government works—not where the president lives.
It’s tall, white, and full of history.
#WhatILearnedToday #RussiaFacts #MoscowWhiteHouse
It’s where the Russian government works—not where the president lives.
It’s tall, white, and full of history.
#WhatILearnedToday #RussiaFacts #MoscowWhiteHouse
🕵️♂️ Koala fingerprints are so similar to humans, they’ve confused crime scene investigators! Nature’s sneaky little copycats. #KoalaFacts #ScienceSurprise #WildDetectives
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🕵️♂️ Koala fingerprints are so similar to humans, they’ve confused crime scene investigators! Nature’s sneaky little copycats. #KoalaFacts #ScienceSurprise #WildDetectives
The Eiffel Tower grows in summer! ☀️ Due to thermal expansion, its iron structure can stretch up to 6 inches taller when heated. #PhysicsInRealLife #FunFact #ThermalExpansion
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October 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Eiffel Tower grows in summer! ☀️ Due to thermal expansion, its iron structure can stretch up to 6 inches taller when heated. #PhysicsInRealLife #FunFact #ThermalExpansion
🕹️ A game engine is like a digital playground builder; it powers the graphics, sounds, physics & rules behind every video game. Developers use it to turn ideas into playable worlds. Think of it as the brain & muscles of your favorite game!
#GameDev #whatilearnedtoday
#GameDev #whatilearnedtoday
October 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
🕹️ A game engine is like a digital playground builder; it powers the graphics, sounds, physics & rules behind every video game. Developers use it to turn ideas into playable worlds. Think of it as the brain & muscles of your favorite game!
#GameDev #whatilearnedtoday
#GameDev #whatilearnedtoday
Cows tend to align their bodies north, south when grazing or resting, like living compasses! Scientists spotted this using satellite images. No one’s sure why, but it might help with digestion or herd coordination.
#MagneticMoo #ScienceSnack #KidCurious
#MagneticMoo #ScienceSnack #KidCurious
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October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Cows tend to align their bodies north, south when grazing or resting, like living compasses! Scientists spotted this using satellite images. No one’s sure why, but it might help with digestion or herd coordination.
#MagneticMoo #ScienceSnack #KidCurious
#MagneticMoo #ScienceSnack #KidCurious
The immortal jellyfish can reverse its aging process by turning back into a baby version of itself. It's one of the only known creatures that can potentially live forever. Nature's real-life time traveler.
#WeirdScience #OceanLife #ImmortalJellyfish #NatureIsAwesome #whatilearnedtoday
#WeirdScience #OceanLife #ImmortalJellyfish #NatureIsAwesome #whatilearnedtoday
October 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The immortal jellyfish can reverse its aging process by turning back into a baby version of itself. It's one of the only known creatures that can potentially live forever. Nature's real-life time traveler.
#WeirdScience #OceanLife #ImmortalJellyfish #NatureIsAwesome #whatilearnedtoday
#WeirdScience #OceanLife #ImmortalJellyfish #NatureIsAwesome #whatilearnedtoday
Moscow may have a hidden subway system called “Metro-2,” built for government use during the Cold War. It’s never been officially confirmed, but urban explorers and rumors keep the mystery alive. #MoscowMetro #FunFacts #whatilearnedtoday
October 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Moscow may have a hidden subway system called “Metro-2,” built for government use during the Cold War. It’s never been officially confirmed, but urban explorers and rumors keep the mystery alive. #MoscowMetro #FunFacts #whatilearnedtoday
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt — over 250! Most rise from the sands of ancient Meroë, where kings and queens built their legacy in stone. Who knew the real pyramid capital wasn’t Cairo?
#HistoryFacts #SudanPyramids #AncientWorld #HiddenGems #AfricaHistory
#HistoryFacts #SudanPyramids #AncientWorld #HiddenGems #AfricaHistory
October 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt — over 250! Most rise from the sands of ancient Meroë, where kings and queens built their legacy in stone. Who knew the real pyramid capital wasn’t Cairo?
#HistoryFacts #SudanPyramids #AncientWorld #HiddenGems #AfricaHistory
#HistoryFacts #SudanPyramids #AncientWorld #HiddenGems #AfricaHistory
Banana Fact of the Day -
Bananas are slightly radioactive, thanks to potassium-40.
But don’t worry, you’d need to eat 10 million bananas at once to get sick from it. #ScienceFacts #whatilearnedtoday
Bananas are slightly radioactive, thanks to potassium-40.
But don’t worry, you’d need to eat 10 million bananas at once to get sick from it. #ScienceFacts #whatilearnedtoday
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Banana Fact of the Day -
Bananas are slightly radioactive, thanks to potassium-40.
But don’t worry, you’d need to eat 10 million bananas at once to get sick from it. #ScienceFacts #whatilearnedtoday
Bananas are slightly radioactive, thanks to potassium-40.
But don’t worry, you’d need to eat 10 million bananas at once to get sick from it. #ScienceFacts #whatilearnedtoday
Popcorn pops because each kernel has water inside. Heat turns it to steam, pressure builds, and pops - the shell explodes, and the starch puffs up. #FunScience #whatilearnedtoday
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October 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Popcorn pops because each kernel has water inside. Heat turns it to steam, pressure builds, and pops - the shell explodes, and the starch puffs up. #FunScience #whatilearnedtoday
Ever learn a new word or heard about something for the first time, then suddenly saw it everywhere? That’s the Baader Meinhof phenomenon. Your brain is just noticing it more, not that it’s happening more. #whatilearnedtoday
October 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ever learn a new word or heard about something for the first time, then suddenly saw it everywhere? That’s the Baader Meinhof phenomenon. Your brain is just noticing it more, not that it’s happening more. #whatilearnedtoday
Octopuses have 3 hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, one to the body, and that last one stops beating when they swim. Swimming is so tiring. They prefer crawling. Oh, and their blood? It’s blue. #OceanFacts #WhatILearnedToday
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October 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Octopuses have 3 hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, one to the body, and that last one stops beating when they swim. Swimming is so tiring. They prefer crawling. Oh, and their blood? It’s blue. #OceanFacts #WhatILearnedToday
Slime molds are tiny living things that can look like bright yellow or orange goo. They’re not molds like the stuff on old bread—they’re unique organisms called protists. They live in damp, shady places like forests, under logs, or in wet soil. #WhatILearnedToday #SlimeMold
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Slime molds are tiny living things that can look like bright yellow or orange goo. They’re not molds like the stuff on old bread—they’re unique organisms called protists. They live in damp, shady places like forests, under logs, or in wet soil. #WhatILearnedToday #SlimeMold
Some animals glow in the dark! Bioluminescence is like nature’s glow stick. Fireflies flash to chat, & deep-sea fish light up to hunt. So cool! #ScienceFacts #Bioluminescence #WhatILearnedToday
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October 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Some animals glow in the dark! Bioluminescence is like nature’s glow stick. Fireflies flash to chat, & deep-sea fish light up to hunt. So cool! #ScienceFacts #Bioluminescence #WhatILearnedToday
Ever look at someone and realize—they have a whole life, just like you? That’s sonder. It helps us be less quick to judge and more quick to care. #WhatIlearnedtoday #Sonder #EmpathyMatters #LifeSkills
October 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Ever look at someone and realize—they have a whole life, just like you? That’s sonder. It helps us be less quick to judge and more quick to care. #WhatIlearnedtoday #Sonder #EmpathyMatters #LifeSkills
Trees talk to each other underground using mushroom networks. They share food, send warnings, and help each other grow. Nature has its own secret internet—called the Wood Wide Web! #NatureIsCool #WoodWideWeb #FungiFacts #TreeTalk #EcoMagic #WhatILearnedToday
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Trees talk to each other underground using mushroom networks. They share food, send warnings, and help each other grow. Nature has its own secret internet—called the Wood Wide Web! #NatureIsCool #WoodWideWeb #FungiFacts #TreeTalk #EcoMagic #WhatILearnedToday
🇨🇦 The first ETF started in Canada in 1990. It was called TIPs and helped change how people invest. #WhatILearnedToday
September 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🇨🇦 The first ETF started in Canada in 1990. It was called TIPs and helped change how people invest. #WhatILearnedToday
At Disney, the width of the street narrows as you walk toward the castle. This smart design makes the castle look taller and more magical — a trick called forced perspective. #DisneyMagic #WhatILearnedToday
September 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
At Disney, the width of the street narrows as you walk toward the castle. This smart design makes the castle look taller and more magical — a trick called forced perspective. #DisneyMagic #WhatILearnedToday
