Happy Independence Day🇹🇬
After several years as an autonomous republic in the French Union, the West African country of Togo became independent on this day in 1960
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When we see actors smoking cigarettes in movies, they are often smoking herbal cigarettes that are made from non-addictive plant materials. Special herbal smokes have also been created for some actors. For example, Liam Neeson smoked chamomile tea cigarettes in Non Stop.
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the lead developer of VLC media player and president of VideoLAN, refused millions to keep the beloved software free and ads-free. A big thanks to him!
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Before alarm clocks existed, people used candle clocks to tell the time and wake up. In ancient China, nails were embedded into these candle clocks so that when the wax melted away at a designated time, the nails would clatter loudly onto a metal tray and wake up the sleeper.
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If you want to read a book, or need a book for a class but don’t want to spend a bunch of money, go to archive.org, about 95% of the titles I’ve ever searched are there, in their entirety, for free.
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Contrary to what many people believe, blue whales, the largest creatures on earth, eat the smallest animals in the ocean. They do not have sharp teeth to tear their prey apart, and they cannot swallow large prey because their throat is comparatively tiny.
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New England settlers did not have enough money to paint their barns. So, they created a red, plastic-like coating using milk, lime, and red iron oxide to protect the wood. When mass-produced paint became available, the color red was the cheapest. So, it became popular among farmers. Thus, red-colored barns became a tradition.
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“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned,worn or consumed.
Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love,grace, and gratitude.”- Denis Waitley
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The launch of iTunes📱
Apple launched the iTunes Store, which gave users the ability to purchase and download music from the Internet directly to their iTunes library; in 2010 the store sold its 10 billionth song.
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Schiphol Clock
This is a real clock in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
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Feeling an electric shock when passing by other people can be a strange and unsettling experience! There are a few possible explanations for this sensation:

1. Static electricity: This is a common phenomenon that occurs when your body builds up an electric charge, often due to friction or dry air. When you touch someone or something, the charge is released, causing a shock.
2. Human electricity: Humans have a natural electric field, and when we come close to others, our fields can interact, causing a sensation like a shock.
3. Nerve sensations: Sometimes, nerve endings can misfire, causing a sudden, electric-like sensation.
4. Medical conditions: Certain conditions, such as neuropathy or multiple sclerosis, can cause abnormal nerve sensations, including electric shock-like feelings.

If you're concerned about these sensations or if they're frequent and severe, it's always best to consult a healthcare professional for a proper evaluation and advice.

In the meantime, try to reduce static electricity by keeping your skin moisturized, wearing cotton clothing, and touching a metal object (like a doorknob) to discharge the static electricity before touching others.

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Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Palmyra Castle is a 13th century castle situated on a high hill overlooking the historic site of Palmyra in Syria.
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If you live in a house that's constantly getting new wasps nests each year, you can easily stop them using a brown paper bag. Wasps are territorial creatures and tend to not start a hive that's too close to another one.

So by blowing up some brown paper bags and stapling them around the perimeter of your house and where you would normally find a nest, you can discourage them from ever moving in again.
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The Crook Catcher App will automatically take a picture of anyone that incorrectly enters your phone’s pin in twice. It will email you this picture, along with the time and location of the attempted unlocking.
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“Love is the answer to everything. It's the only reason to do anything. If you don't write stories you love, you'll never make it. If you don't write stories that other people love , you'll never make it.”- Ray Bradbury
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The "Sacred City of Caral-Supe" in Peru used to be the main city of the Caral civilization. It predates the Pyramids of Giza and dates back to 5000 years ago. Deemed as one of world’s oldest cities, Caral has residential buildings, an open plaza, and six monumental complexes, each of which includes a pyramid.
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In 1995, Vin Diesel wrote, directed, and produced a short drama called Multi-Facial with his own money. The film depicted the struggles he faced in finding work in Hollywood because of his multi-ethnic appearance. Spielberg saw this film and casted him in Saving Private Ryan, thus launching his career.W
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British royal wedding
On this day in 2011, Prince William of Wales, second in line to the British throne, married his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Middleton, in a lavish ceremony broadcast to millions of television viewers.
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This waterfall is called Bua Tong or the Sticky Waterfalls. Situated in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the waterfall has a mineral deposit that makes it incredibly grippy. Even the rocks, which are callous and slightly prickly to the touch, feel like a hardened sponge. No slime or algae forms on the rocks.
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German chocolate cake doesn’t come from Germany. It was named for a person, Sam German, who created a type of baking chocolate for Baker’s in 1852.
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