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  1. 2 hours ago

    Belief in ghosts is found in all cultures around the world.

    18 retweets 26 likes
  2. 6 hours ago

    On this day in 1950: Two adventurers complete the first successful ascent of an "Eight-thousander."

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  3. 9 hours ago

    On this day in 1839: Lin Tse-hsü destroyed 1.2 million kg of British opium, which would spark the First Opium War.

    4 replies 13 retweets 24 likes
  4. 15 hours ago

    During the medieval ages, sugar was extremely expensive and was considered a "fine spice."

    2 replies 14 retweets 44 likes
  5. 18 hours ago

    Careful consideration is necessary to differentiate between well-intentioned Wikipedia edits and vandalism.

    1 reply 6 retweets 19 likes
  6. 22 hours ago

    Every dollar is a tremendous help. Many thanks, Barry!

    I gave $5 today. It’s worth it 100-fold. Probably 1000-fold. . Support free knowledge!
    1 retweet 22 likes
  7. Jun 2

    On this day in 1763: A fake game of lacrosse served as a diversion for Chippewas to capture Fort Michilimackinac.

    3 retweets 14 likes
  8. Jun 1

    Born this day in 1978: Astronaut and biotechnologist Yi So-yeon, the first Korean in space.

    2 replies 30 retweets 106 likes
  9. Jun 1

    Buzzwords were originally created by business students to help them gain better results from their studies.

    1 reply 5 retweets 8 likes
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    Jun 1

    Join at 5pm ET for a AMA on machine learning and online communities

    7 retweets 5 likes
  11. Jun 1

    The kit fox goes out to hunt shortly after sunset, mostly eating small animals but sometimes tomatoes or fruits.

    3 replies 9 retweets 26 likes
  12. Jun 1

    On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

    2 replies 14 retweets 29 likes
  13. Jun 1

    Born this day in 1929: Nargis, noted as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema.

    5 retweets 19 likes
  14. May 31

    On this day in 1495: A monk, John Cor, recorded the first known batch of Scotch whisky.

    2 replies 12 retweets 31 likes
  15. May 31

    Though swans mate for life, they do sometimes "divorce" each other.

    1 reply 10 retweets 47 likes
  16. May 31

    On this day in 1790: The United States enacted its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.

    1 reply 17 retweets 24 likes
  17. May 30

    On this day in 1859: The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, started keeping time.

    1 reply 47 retweets 54 likes
  18. May 30

    The word "Abracadabra" may derive from an Aramaic phrase meaning "I create as I speak."

    3 replies 26 retweets 49 likes
  19. May 30

    Not to mention 2015, 1997, 1886, 1381...we're even year zero!

    Replying to @_NickAzzara
    is so last year
    11 retweets 43 likes
  20. May 30

    This editathon met at the intersection of plants and people.

    Women in Botany and Wikipedia
    A Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the New York Botanical Garden focused on writing women botanists into history.
    1 reply 27 retweets 32 likes

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