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50 Posts From This FB Page Dedicated To “Amazing Facts And Unbelievable Things In The World” (New Pics)
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There are few doubts that the world we live in is magnificent. However, at the same time, it’s also stranger than we could ever imagine. Aside from the fact that it’s the only planet believed to support life, it has plenty of various quirks, from uncommon natural phenomena to inherently strange organisms that call it home.
If you’re curious to know more about the peculiarities of our world, the Facebook page ‘Unusual Facts’ has your back. The range of these tidbits of information is so wide that there’s bound to be something for everyone. Scroll down to find them, and be sure to upvote the ones that surprised you the most.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Mark Janes, a chartered biologist, scientist, and author of 14 books who kindly agreed to share the most unusual fact from his field of expertise.
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Rob 4 months ago
This should be way higher. Not only for what she has created, but also as an inspiration for other young ladies.
Layla Layla 4 months ago
Many inventions by women but men steal them and take credit or downplay their importance
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Fat Harry (Oi / You) 4 months ago
Very commendable, although that's not British Sign Language. Must be Indian or American.
Jane 4 months ago
It looks like ASL... but Vellore Institute of Tech is located in India, so not sure.
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SillyPandaBunny 4 months ago
She actually copied this from another’s work and never even thanked them for it
Jeff Gabrisl 4 months ago
What blows my mind is that there are so many different flavors of sign language. If there was ever a chance to create a language that all people would be able to understand, it should be sign language. I do understand that different cultures have different gestures and body language, but I think that someone who is deaf/mute should be able to communicate with any other people. I would love if we created a universal sign language that was taught to everyone, so that communicating with any person would be easier.
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 4 months ago
They've each evolved separately like any other language.
Load More Replies... Alexandra Davis 4 months ago
It's great, but as someone who uses sign language- I don't understand how it would work well? BSL (and I've been told this is the case for other sign languages too) is more than just hand signals. It's body language, it's hand movements at the same time as face movements. Various words use the same sign and it all depends on context whether you want to sign "my mum is home" or "my may is home" as they both have the same sign. We know from context what word the sign means, but a computer programme wouldn't and anyone who doesn't know BSL doesn't know that "mum" and "may" are the same sign so if the system reads "mum" it could mean "may" (or month, meter etc etc) and so be confused. The best way to understand sign language is to learn it.
Panda'sMom 4 months ago
Now, let's have a program that translates Engish to ASL. Pipedream, I know.
Angelshark 4 months ago
THIS. This is what AI SHOULD be used for. Not to steal the arts from humanity.
David 4 months ago
If it is anything close to accurate that is impressive. But even if inaccurate it's a start. Sign language varies some by country but using the US, since that is what I know, most deaf people use ASL and much of what is said does not translate directly from the sign. Context matters a lot. For comparison, think of all the oral phrases / slang in English that are not literal. "Kick the bucket" "Hit me up" She is using a different country's sign language but presumably the concept is similar. The first three basic signs match ESL and ASL. But the "no" sign is different than ours.
cerinamroth 4 months ago
S**t - that was going to be my next option as a now-out-of-work translator of the written word!
BarfyCat 4 months ago
Human translators will always do a superior job! Humans understand nuance and that you cannot translate things literally sometimes!!!
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From his 34 years in the field of science, chartered biologist Mark Janes finds that the most peculiar thing about our world is that life, at its heart, is ridiculously simple, even though it doesn’t seem that way.
Such realization dawned on him during his first lecture studying organic chemistry at college. “The lecturer said organic chemistry was the bedrock of the life sciences and carbon was the star of the show. He went on and on and on about how carbon was the backbone, core, or blueprint of life and had incredible properties.”
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Once the lecturer moved on to draw a typical diagram of a carbon atom, Janes thought to himself, "Ok, if carbon is the blueprint and base of all life, do I look like anything like this image?”
The lecturer started explaining it by saying, “Carbon has a nucleus with 12 particles,” and Janes thought, “Well, my brain is clearly the nucleus of my body, and it breaks down to 12 cranial nerves; the numbers matched.”
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GrammyBeth 4 months ago
As an American, I am disgusted by the way we treated (and treat) Native Americans. We were the savages, not them.
He continued telling the story, “Then he said, 'Then the nucleus is housed in the ground state of the atom.' And I thought, 'My head (nucleus) is attached to my torso, which seems to be the ground state of the body.' Then he said there is another region outside of the torso called the 'valence shell'."
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Carl Roberts 4 months ago
The way this is worded implies Barry/Bulkley was transgender. That is not the case. She had to hide her true identity as women were not allowed to serve in the military at that time, nor were they allowed to be surgeons.
"He said carbon has four bonds, or limbs, and I had four limbs bonding to the surroundings in a shared, covalent way. The valance shell also breaks down into eight parts, four from carbon and four others from other atoms, making eight called the octet rule. I realized my limbs had an upper and lower part, making eight. Everything fitted, and there was a lot more than that.”
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 4 months ago
Every time I hear this story, it always warms my heart.
Such a correlation between humans and carbon made Janes discover that “life is the amplified fractal geometry of carbon; life is a unique situation where carbon can effectively grow bigger. Not literally, but through its chemistry. This theory is called 'The Theory of Carbonology'. It is a grand, unified theory that explains ALL anatomy and physiology."
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Bewitched One 4 months ago
What about HER life though. I assume she also survived but that’s kind of an important thing to include
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Boredest Panda 4 months ago
I’ve seen this one before, but Cher Ami must be acknowledged. Some heroes don’t need capes to fly.
Janes is the formulator of a universal theory of life called the ‘Theory of Carbonology’ and has written 14 books on this subject. He presents the theory in a way that is both comprehensive and accessible and supported by a wealth of compelling evidence, including ourselves.
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One of his books, Carbon's Quantum Call!, provides a simple yet extensive explanation of carbonology and carbonomics, the new version of biology. “This is not just for scientists but for everyone,” Janes notes. “After all, biology is no more in light of this—it's carbonological life now! A more precise and simpler description of life.”
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AtMostAFabulist 4 months ago
So if my cat is a butt head, does that mean I should think of her as family?
Since the science world is hesitant to take on new theories and explanations, Janes has his own show on Canalside Radio on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm, where he spreads the word about it. And as he told us, he’s looking for maximum impact to share the information about carbonology.
When we asked Janes what scientific mystery he would solve if there were no limits, he told us that he already succeeded in his dream of finding out the enigma of life, which now he knows is basically carbon and its activities through its chemistry. “So I found a strong answer to my question.”
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Piwakawaka 4 months ago
Poorly phrased. 90% of Madagascar's biodiversity is not found anywhere else in the world.
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highwaycrossingfrog 4 months ago
Did anyone else read the totally barmy and seemingly unrelated theory in the article text?
Sky Render 4 months ago
What is with the random coloring of text in these images anyway? It makes a lot of them look like some sort of madman's manifesto.
WindySwede 4 months ago
Guessing it's just from OP. They prob didn't do these themselves?
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highwaycrossingfrog 4 months ago
Did anyone else read the totally barmy and seemingly unrelated theory in the article text?
Sky Render 4 months ago
What is with the random coloring of text in these images anyway? It makes a lot of them look like some sort of madman's manifesto.
WindySwede 4 months ago
Guessing it's just from OP. They prob didn't do these themselves?
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