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  1. 9 hours ago

    Did you know there are more than 5.5 million vending machines throughout Japan? It is the highest ratio for any country, with one machine for every 23 people. Everything from food, smartphones, and even underpants can be found in these machines.

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  2. 17 hours ago

    Meet Alice Milliat — a French feminist, translator, and amateur rower. Milliat is credited with igniting pressure on the Olympic Games in the 1920s to allow more representation of women in a broader range of sports, a process that is still ongoing today.

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    Aug 6

    Are you using to follow ? From winners and records, to history and fun facts, shares what happens behind-the-scenes to make information available to you.

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  4. Aug 6

    Voting rights, specifically the enfranchisement and disenfranchisement of different groups, have been a salient issue throughout US history. Even today, efforts to restrict voting can be seen across the country. Learn more on the history of voting rights ↓

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  5. Aug 6

    in 1965, the was signed into law by US President Lyndon Johnson. Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Rosa Parks & other civil rights leaders who drove its creation were there. The law prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

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  6. Aug 4

    Are you watching ? Can you imagine if the events went beyond athletics? In fact, art competitions used to be an integral part of the Olympic Games. You could win for painting, literature, and even town planning! Learn about past medalists ⬇️

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    Aug 2

    Yep - Yulimar has a wiki article and its now updated Brilliant! Thank you Yann Caradec who donated the picture with a license <- (Anyone can do this)

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    Aug 2

    I want to speak to the people who create and update the kit graphics on Wikipedia. Whoever they are, they do a cracking job. 🙌🏽🙌🏽

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  9. Aug 2

    Japan is the fourth-largest island country in the world. About 73% of Japan is mountainous, thanks to a mountain range that runs through each of its five main islands. It consists of 6,852 islands in total. Lean more facts about Japan's geography ⬇️

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  10. Jul 31

    Watching the ? Why not join and bring up the Wikipedia app to learn more about the remarkable athletes who are winning medals right in front of you.

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  11. Jul 30

    Well, well. If it isn't my long-lost ... frenemy? A frenemy is "a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry." And with today being International , it's a great time to give yours a call.

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  12. Jul 29

    Nearly every May, billions of sardines begin moving northward along the east coast of South Africa. In terms of biomass, researchers think the sardine run could rival East Africa's great wildebeest migration. We're still not entirely sure why they do it.

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    Jul 28

    I read every day for both work (e.g., learn more about a method or field) & pleasure (love reading about history in particular). So when it's that time of the year where they ask readers for financial support, you already know how I'm going to be:

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  14. Jul 27

    📸: Presidential Communications Operations Office, Public Domain

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  15. Jul 27

    This week at , Filipino weightlifter and airwoman Hidilyn Diaz won the Philippines' first Olympic gold medal since the country's start in the Games in 1924. Diaz also set a new Olympic record for women's weightlifting, lifting a combined 224kg.

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    Jul 26

    I know I’m not the only one obsessively checking during the Tokyo Games. 🥇 With special thanks to , , Paul Tchir, and numerous volunteer Wikipedia editors for their insights for the story.

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  17. Jul 25

    Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen! Construction of the line began in April 1959, and its opening was timed to coincide with the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The line today has a top speed of 285 km/h (177 mph).

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  18. Jul 25

    Trivia question: what was the first high-volume high-speed train in the world? 🚅 The answer is in the thread.

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    Jul 23

    How is a model for combatting misinformation? It "meets the needs of the moment: the incorporation of a wide swath of voices; transparency about who is saying what; and a clear accounting of every change." — in

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  20. Jul 23

    "Maybe you’ve gotten a breaking news alert on your phone, and you go to Wikipedia and you find that it's already been updated... It can feel like magic." Our founder & editor share how the magic really happens on .

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