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  1. 2 hours ago

    "Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious." -- Astronomer Carl Sagan, born on this day in 1934.

    19 retweets 13 likes
  2. 5 hours ago

    French fry vending machines and the history of ketchup.

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  3. 9 hours ago

    Modern WiFi is partly based on the inventions of 1940s movie star Hedy Lamarr to help defeat Nazi war efforts.

    31 retweets 18 likes
  4. 22 hours ago

    Serbian students at 11 schools and 5 universities are editing Wikipedia. Are you?

    13 retweets 21 likes
  5. 24 hours ago

    In case you missed it: The English Wikipedia surpassed 5 million articles last week.

    20 retweets 30 likes
  6. Nov 8

    Free-culture activist and Wikipedia editor Aaron Swartz would have turned 29 today. Read about his life and work:

    179 retweets 107 likes
  7. Nov 7

    Karni Mata Temple is most famous for its 20,000 live-in residents. They're not human:

    8 retweets 13 likes
  8. Nov 7

    Born this day in 1867: Marie Curie, first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and only person to win in multiple sciences.

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    Nov 7

    Help improve articles about Asia during November! Find out more in this week's Community Digest:

    9 retweets 7 likes
  10. Nov 7

    "I rebel -- therefore we exist." Albert Camus, born this day in 1913. Read more:

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  11. Nov 7

    "Luke, I am your father" "Play it again, Sam" "Elementary, my dear Watson" and other famous misquotations.

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  12. Nov 7

    The "greatest collegiate prank of all time" -- Caltech's Great Rose Bowl Hoax of 1961.

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  13. Nov 7

    Are you part of the "Access Economy"? It is also known as "Economy On-Demand":

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  14. Nov 6

    Learn more about the inventor of the saxophone, Adolphe Sax, born this day in 1814.

    8 retweets 16 likes
  15. Nov 6

    More than 23% of Costa Rica is national parks & protected areas.

    1:54 PM - 6 Nov 2015 · Details
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  16. Nov 6

    Born this day in 1924: Professional whistler Jeanette Schmid, whose stage name was Baroness Lips von Lipstrill.

    7 retweets 8 likes
  17. Nov 6

    There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families.

    6:32 AM - 6 Nov 2015 · Details
    25 retweets 22 likes
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    Nov 5

    Two people who have contributed a lot to the open internet: and

    7:43 PM - 5 Nov 2015 · Details
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  19. Retweeted
    Nov 5

    Our new issue is out: E.g.: do students use Wikipedia for quick answers or for detailed study? (Spoiler: both)

    12 retweets 6 likes
  20. Nov 5

    Remember, remember the Fifth of November... Guy Fawkes Night, a night of bonfires, fireworks–and often protest:

    11 retweets 12 likes

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