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The case of the colour changing dog poo
Cast your mind back to those rocky, calcified remains that your parents told you not to touch when you were an inquisitive child.
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Short facts that have piqued my interest recently.
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The prehistory of Magnolias
The earliest flowering plant likely looked like a magnolia.
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Where does a cappuccino get its colour from?
The tasty beverage "cappuccino" doesn't get its name from a description of the method by which the coffee is made.
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Avocados; an ecological anachronism
Avocados have no reason to be around.
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Stromatolites at Shark Bay
These microbial mats in Shark Bay are remnants of Earth's distant past.
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Horses almost went extinct
Imagine human development without horses.
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The 31 GPS satellites
Did you know that all GPS satellites are owned by the US?
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NFTs, or the Beanie Babies of the 21st Century
"Irrational exuberance" was coined by then Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan in respect of the internet bubble in the 90's.
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One lost Shakespearean play
One of … a few lost Shakespearean plays.
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Ethylene and fruits
Our bananas are harvested with a bright green inner and outer skin, and then gassed with ethylene.
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Ever wondered how bridge supports are built underwater?
Caissons (French for large box) are a watertight retaining structure to allow us land-dwellers to begin construction on underwater projects.
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7up's odd history
7up used to contain lithium citrate, which was even at the time known to be a mood stabiliser.