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Someone Asked Folks To Share The Best Fact They’ve Ever Heard, Here Are The 35 Most Interesting

Someone asked, “What is the coolest [freaking] fact you know?” and people from across the internet shared their best bit of lesser-known information about the world. The post Someone Asked Folks To Share The Best Fact They’ve Ever Heard, Here Are The 35 Most Interesting first appeared on Bored Panda.

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19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected

Baleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 metres. That’s longer than a basketball court.

The Hindu

The strange story of the grave of Copernicus

Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than vice versa.

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How we discovered that Uranus and Neptune are actually nearly identical in colour

In many images of the two outer gas giants of the Solar System, Neptune typically looks rich blue while Uranus comes across as pale green. A new study has revealed that these two ice giants are actually very similar shades of greenish blue.

The Hindu

House of the Dragon star in the running for major DC superhero

Milly Alcock, Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly are all reportedly being considered for the high-profile role

The Independent UK

Doomed Peregrine moon lander snaps another selfie as it zooms away from Earth (photo)

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander snapped another in-space selfie as it cruised away from Earth, toward a date with lunar destiny that it can no longer keep.

Space

Hubble Telescope finds surprising source of brightest fast radio burst ever

The brightest fast radio burst ever observed flashed from a group of ancient galaxies, the Hubble Space Telescope has found, and astronomers are surprised.

Space

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China's 1st launch of 2024 puts 4 small weather satellites into orbit (video)

A Kuaizhou 1A solid rocket launched four Tianmu-1 weather satellites on Jan. 5, on the first of what will be many Chinese missions in 2024.

Space

How 2023's record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world

2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods.

The Conversation

Private Peregrine moon lander failure won't stop NASA's ambitious commercial lunar program

Despite anomalies experienced by the Peregrine lunar lander scientists are looking ahead to upcoming missions under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

Space

‘Legal animism’: when a river or even nature itself goes to court

On 30 March 2011, a truly unprecedented event took place at a provincial court in Loja, Equator, located some 270 miles from the capital of Quito. The Vilcabamba River, a plaintiff in a trial there, convinced the tribunal that its own rights were being undermined by a road development project. The…

The Conversation

Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Fast Radio Burst Originating From Ancient Galaxy Cluster

Most powerful fast radio burst detected from ancient galaxy cluster, shedding light on FRB origins

Zenger

China launches 'lobster eye' Einstein Probe to study black holes, neutron stars and more (video)

On Jan. 9, China launched its Einstein Probe to observe the X-ray sky, hunting for high-energy light from neutron stars, feeding black holes and other exotic objects.

Space

Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

Spring, summer, fall and winter – the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It’s easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every planet has a regular change in seasons. So why does Earth have regular seasons when other…

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How giant impacts shaped the formation of the solar system's planets

Astronomers still aren't exactly sure how planets get their start.

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Scientists tested 10 meals to find the perfect food for space travel

Scientists assessed a variety of "space dishes" and determined that the optimal (and tastiest) dish for male astronauts would be a hearty vegetarian salad.

LiveScience

Mysterious 'magic' islands that come and go on Saturn's moon Titan finally have an explanation

Bright spots that appear and vanish on Saturn's moon Titan have a seemingly simple explanation — they're floating chunks of frozen organic material.

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Salt-loving bacterium can be genetically engineered to purify rare-earth metals

Genetically modifying a specific species of bacterium boosted its ability to extract rare-earth metals by 210% — paving the way for more environmentally friendly ways to extract these valuable elements.

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1st 'interstellar tourism campaign' urges aliens to visit Lexington, Kentucky

Scientists beamed out a deep-space travel ad to potential aliens in the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, urging them to visit Lexington, Kentucky.

The Independent UK

AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says

The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence is the top immediate risk to the global economy

Salon

"Hot Jupiter" has a massive tail

The discovery of the exoplanet tail may lead to more findings in astronomy

Inverse

NASA Is Delaying Artemis Moon Missions By A Year — Here’s The Main Safety Reason

Charred material unexpectedly flaked off Orion’s heat shield during a maneuver to slow the vehicle down during the Artemis I mission.

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Renewable Energy and Personal Choices Key to Tackling Climate Change

Discover the roadmaps to combat climate change, from renewable energy to nuclear power and personal choices, as experts offer hope for a sustainable future.

Space

Astronauts won't walk on the moon until 2026 after NASA delays next 2 Artemis missions

NASA announced today (Jan. 9) that its flagship Artemis 2 moon mission will be delayed until September 2025 due to technical challenges and safety concerns.

The Independent UK

More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it

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