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The ‘Facts Encyclopedia’ Instagram Is Dedicated To Sharing “Unknown Facts Daily”, Here’re 40 Of The Most Fascinating Ones
With the rise of educational pages, it has become obvious that social media has so much more to offer than fakery that destroys people’s mental health and irrational obsession with looks. Accounts with random facts and trivia, cool historical photos and ‘did you know that?’ interesting stories seem to be popping up everywhere right now, because the demand is big. You see, it seems like people really want to get something useful out of their feeds.
This Instagram page titled “Factopedia” follows the trend by sharing “unknown facts daily” and “must-see stories” for their 111k followers. Their series of “Did you know?” posts is an absolute treat for anyone who’s thirsty for easily accessible knowledge.
Scroll down through the handpicked selection below, upvote your favorite facts as you go and be sure to check out more weird facts that might give you a fresh perspective and interesting facts about practically everything you might not have known.
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It’s no secret that all facts we find on social media have to be taken carefully. You see, with so much false information and fake news spread around online, it becomes increasingly difficult to tell facts from fiction. But in order to find out how to do just that, we spoke with Daniel Markuson, the cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, a while ago. He happily shared some insights into the topic, and they may help to train your eye to make sure you get legit information from the internet.
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Katy McMouse 2 years ago
That was nice of her. It can't be easy to go off book like that when you are queen.
Daniel explained that there is no foolproof method to separate truth from misinformation. However, a general rule of thumb is to check the source’s credibility. “This particularly applies to social media platforms because they are optimized to increase engagement and lack appropriate gatekeeping features that filter out misinformation.”
“It is also important to weigh the claims against other sources. If a publication makes monumental claims that are exclusive to that platform, do not take them at face value,” he added.
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In order to determine, you may want to look for some red flags. Daniel argues that unreliable news sources impersonate well-known ones by misspelling their names in the URL. “Similarly, they might use unconventional domain extensions instead of the usual '.com' or '.org.' In general, make sure that your news comes from established, well-known sources. These types of outlets get information directly from primary sources and must uphold their reputation.”
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If you’re still not sure, Daniel suggests looking into the author, researching them, and making sure their credibility is up to par. “It is also important to weigh our own perception and not let our biases skew our understanding of events. Seek out differing opinions and try not to associate facts with ideological dogma.”
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Brendan Roberts 2 years ago
This is a misleading statement. It broadens the scale to the entire universe, which would include Uranus and Neptune where it rains diamonds. Nevertheless, I value wood much higher than diamonds.
Fake news has become so widespread due to factors that concern both the content of the messages and the technological foundation of platforms on which the news is proliferated, Daniel told us previously. He explained: “Fake news is usually related to current affairs and makes remarkable, emotion-inducing claims. This, combined with the fact that social media platforms collect data on what kind of posts users spend the most time on and feed them content with similar characteristics, provides the perfect conditions for the spread of misinformation.”
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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago
The problem would be with maintenance. Could probably do the same in Australian deserts but because they are so uninhabitable and far from everywhere, it's just not feasible.
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Final score:
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Nathaniel 2 years ago
I want to like his films, they are a funny and poignant and more, but then you have the other side of him and his desire for young teen girls.
LeeBreezy 2 years ago
thats why i like to seperate the art from the artist...unless the artist incorporates their desires into their work
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 2 years ago
Such a travesty Buster Keaton wasn't awarded one as well.
François Carré 2 years ago
Buster Keaton was long dead by the time Chaplin received this Oscar though. But yes, he would certainly deserve an award. The difference being that he didn't make it through the advent of talking movies like Chaplin (with some difficulties) did.
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Rand0m_Cat 2 years ago
you can tell by his face that by that point he was done with it but they just kept clapping.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
This was just the Academy patting themselves on the back and covering their shame. They gave him an honorary Oscar in 1972 and it caused an outrage because it pointed out what they had done to him for 30 years. Out of guilt, they gave him the Oscar for Best Original Score the next year for a film called "Limelight". "Limelight" actually came out in 1952 but the movie could not get a rating or be released in the US because the MPAA wouldn''t allow it because an aid of McCarthy named Richard Nixon accused him of being a communist. Chaplin was also banned from the US for the rest of his life. LImelight was released in 1 LA theater (first film approved in 30 years by them) to make it eligible but neither he or his co-star, Buster Keaton, were nominated for major awards because Godfather came out. President Nixon allowed a 1 time visit for the honorary Oscar but didn't approve the 2nd one.
Gypsy Lee 2 years ago
How many would clap had they known about the young girls… probably half the audience, I’m guessing.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
In 1972? Probably way more than that. Men would have been more envious than outraged back then, and at least half of the women there would have feared for their careers if they made their true feelings known.
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Andy Frobig 2 years ago
Who is that, the famous director Alfred's deadbeat brother? No, Hitchcock had chubbier cheeks and a pouty lower lip compared to Chaplin. Old men do tend to look similar though.
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Stephanie A Mutti 2 years ago
Right, because calling them "Strawberry Popsicles" could lead to some horrible confusion by folks seeking a lick for themselves.
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Foxxy (The Original) 2 years ago (edited)
Don't quote me on this coz I have never tried it but I have heard there isn't a huge taste to saffron and is mostly used for colour. So isn't it a bit of a waste of time, energy and money?
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crazy_cat_notAlady 2 years ago
uhh...what? Ram Sethu is a natural rock formation. it was never built.
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Roman Hans 2 years ago
So instead of sewing we should teach bees to fly back and forth through fabric?
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Keeker Dee 2 years ago
All the misspellings and grammatical errors should make you wonder how many of these facts are fake
Austin Hicks 2 years ago
Did you know you probably can't remember the first Fact by now without scrolling back up?
karen snyder 2 years ago
Thank goodness for all of you here calling BS on this whole post. I thought I was going to be the only one. So many of these are misrepresentations at best, and just catagoricaly wrong at worst. Stay in school kids.
karen snyder 2 years ago
Examples: tiger pic missing, at least, melanistic color variation. The squirrel in a mask was an intentional gaff, the vid went around for years, no one was "terrorized:" you can even see the darn string in the pic. Flathead lake is that deep, but that pic is of about 10 ft of water. Oscar winners and nominees receive NO CASH, but they get a swag bag worth 150-200 thousand. This is well known. Yup, Project Immortality, (created by a video game bro-gramer,) sent Stephen Hawking's DNA into space; also playboy model Jo Garcia, so yeah, hell of an honor. Sending kids in the mail was never a practice, it was a stunt. The kid was sent one mile, and it was done to make a point about the lack of regulation in the brand new postal service. Ancient stone chain has been found in China and Egypt. Finally, if you have a stuffy nose from virus or allergies, ice will just make you miserable as your capillaries shrink on the congestion.
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Derek Heron 2 years ago
#32 Bill Gates Periodic chart. Some elements are incredibly unstable and only exist for a fleeting moment. Others are so radioactive only tiny snouts could prove fatal and would present a massive security / health risk. So I don’t think he has a sample of EVERY element.
Yugan Talovich 2 years ago
A lot of mistakes. Chinese never called India "heaven," they just transliterated Sindh.
Keeker Dee 2 years ago
All the misspellings and grammatical errors should make you wonder how many of these facts are fake
Austin Hicks 2 years ago
Did you know you probably can't remember the first Fact by now without scrolling back up?
karen snyder 2 years ago
Thank goodness for all of you here calling BS on this whole post. I thought I was going to be the only one. So many of these are misrepresentations at best, and just catagoricaly wrong at worst. Stay in school kids.
karen snyder 2 years ago
Examples: tiger pic missing, at least, melanistic color variation. The squirrel in a mask was an intentional gaff, the vid went around for years, no one was "terrorized:" you can even see the darn string in the pic. Flathead lake is that deep, but that pic is of about 10 ft of water. Oscar winners and nominees receive NO CASH, but they get a swag bag worth 150-200 thousand. This is well known. Yup, Project Immortality, (created by a video game bro-gramer,) sent Stephen Hawking's DNA into space; also playboy model Jo Garcia, so yeah, hell of an honor. Sending kids in the mail was never a practice, it was a stunt. The kid was sent one mile, and it was done to make a point about the lack of regulation in the brand new postal service. Ancient stone chain has been found in China and Egypt. Finally, if you have a stuffy nose from virus or allergies, ice will just make you miserable as your capillaries shrink on the congestion.
Load More Replies... Derek Heron 2 years ago
#32 Bill Gates Periodic chart. Some elements are incredibly unstable and only exist for a fleeting moment. Others are so radioactive only tiny snouts could prove fatal and would present a massive security / health risk. So I don’t think he has a sample of EVERY element.
Yugan Talovich 2 years ago
A lot of mistakes. Chinese never called India "heaven," they just transliterated Sindh.
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