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I don’t know about you, Pandas, but cool facts are like Pringles to me: once you have one, then you want another, and soon enough you just can’t stop yourself from having more and more. And I’m not the only one with an appetite for learning new things!

A whopping 1.2 million people follow the ‘Weird Facts’ Instagram page and they can’t get enough of the tantalizing trivia it shares on their social media feeds. We’ve collected some of the most interesting history and science facts shared by the page for you to enjoy as well, dear Readers, so have a scroll down and upvote the ones that you found interesting and surprising.

Did any of these facts change how you view the world? Did you by any chance know every single fact in this article? Do you have any cool trivia to share with all the other Pandas? You can share your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in the comment section. Ready to learn some awesome stuff? Let’s go!

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    Dan Padgett
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hard enough to fight corporations in western countries. This is what makes it even more special, he managed it in China. Well done boyo

    MilaFi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an amazing feat from this man. Not only was he incredibly persistent but he's no dummy to accomplish something like this. You can read and study all you want but if you don't have two brain cells to rub together it's not happening. Just saying.

    jo viani
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    absolutely. talking about a singular intelligence there. grindng away, steadily. fkng kudos!

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    Lovin' Life
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's some dedication! I am so proud of you! Congratulations!!

    rumade
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's pure dedication; but it's so sad that these companies still get away with it in the first place.

    Chancey
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Qihua plant created a "71-acre wasteland with calcium carbide residue and a 478-acre pond with its liquid waste," according to the Daily Mail. It released 15,000 to 20,000 tons of annual waste. In 2007, the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims of the China University of Political Science and Law came to the aid of W**g and his neighbors. Lawyers from the center agreed to help the villagers file their suit against Qihua and the case finally began to be processed in 2015. W**g and the other residents of the Yushutun village won an initial judgement against Qihua. The court awarded the victims financial compensation amounting to about $119,000 and Qihua is appealing the ruling.

    Aeon Flux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for this elaboration. And boo to BP for censoring this amazing man's NAME.

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    GoddessOdd
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will show this to my friends who insist an individual can do nothing to change the world

    Nancy325
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you did share this with them. Such a shame that people have such closed minds!

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    Isabel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not a weird fact, that's an amazing fact!

    Barbara Williamson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was one evermore determined man---so glad he won. He deserved to WIN!!

    Chris Lieu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now imagine what happens when all these dirt farmers get an education and opportunity.

    Jo Choto
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't even imagine the sacrifices and dedication of this amazing man.

    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Truest dedication to a cause that I have ever heard. Especially since he’s someone who didn’t have the means to make his accumulation of the knowledge necessary to win his case any easier. He deserves a medal.

    Nancy325
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He definitely deserves some kind of humanitarian award or anything suitable. A real unsung hero!

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    A C
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's awesome for this man, but it angers me terribly to find the reality is that people must dedicate their lives to fixing things that corporations break.

    Suzi Q
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an amazing man. He was a man with a mission. I'm glad he won the case. They probably totally underestimated what they were up against with him!

    Mari Bryant
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great example that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it.

    albernistuff 4sale
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be nice if word could get back to this fellow, about how much the WORLD respects him.

    Nancy325
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely agree! This will stay with me a very long time and I’m darn sure keeping this article!

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    Nancy325
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re right. I’m sure they never gave him a second thought. More likely made a joke out of him. So glad things turned in his favor. I’m sure he’s very modest, to have done this all those years, and to see it come to fruition can't be much better than that!

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    Marnie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the highest upvote I've ever seen on bored panda - and well-deserved!

    Ashley Rodeheffer
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what people mean when they say: You can achieve ANYTHING with hard work and determination.

    Eagle Girl
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YESSSSSS!!!!! I tip my hat to you Mr Enlin for the courage & fortitude of your spirit!!

    kjorn
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    impressive that the chinese government didn't have him killed

    Steven Lu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ??? By the way, do you know where Edward Snowden is. Why can't he go back to US? Ohh, I guess he can't, cuz the US government will "have him killed".

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One doesn’t cancel the other...there’s plenty enough room for anyone who takes on the good fight!

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    Karen Grace
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally Awesome!! Love it when people stand up for what's right and win, especially when they beat such odds!

    สมบัติ ตังมี
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    joker gaming website slot online at service has a long time add a new games every month so fun absolutely.

    Suzanne O'Shea
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God bless him because China's government is usually as biased against small oppressed people as many another!

    catherine todd
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Farmer spends 16 years studying law by himself to sue firm" Feb 6, 2017 — W**g Enlin, from China, claimed a state-owned company had polluted his land. Having been to school for three years, the man studied law for 16 years studying law by himself so he could sue a powerful chemical firm for 'polluting his land' - and he wins the first round... more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-4189350/Farmer-spends-16-years-studying-law-sue-firm.html

    Alis From Wonderland
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the entire case took 16 years (pollution happened in 2001, case was won in 2017) so no, he didn't spend 16 years teaching himself law. he spend 16 years involved in a court case but he wasn't the only one involved. the people involved, including him, were represented by lawyers. the whole case was resolved in 2017 and the company lost but this is no david vs goliath story. he taught himself law for 6 years and in 2007 he managed to get a chinese law firm help him and other farmers involved in the case. he didn't represent himself. he's like chinese erin brockovich - has a sense for justice, is a hard worker, and is willing to go to extreme lengths to reach his goal. but just like erin, this man was not alone in the fight and he had help from actual lawyers.

    Brandon Gille
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't think that a Chinese citizen was able to sue a probably state owned entity. Hmmm. Good for him but I call BS

    Corinne Riede
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    W**g Enlin, what an amazing, determined , persevering man. A great citizen for his homeland and the world.

    Bunny B
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hard still pays off.....so much respect and admiration to this man.

    Miguel Martines Hernandez
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, Now he skips school and goes spending his whole life on teaching himself about law to sue chemical company for polluting his village. Even Enlin couldn't afford law books that he studied at a bookstore, and so he paid the store with bags of corn to let him sit and read, he also copied all the information by his hands. and what he could with the help of a dictionary.

    Patricia Brennan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, W**g should receive the Nobel Prize for humanity. Thank you W**g

    Bella Kravat
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for him!!! Better yet, good for his entire village!! HE MADE A DIFFERENCE.

    Patti Gardner
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kudos to this man for having the motivation and the wherewithal to do what he needed to do to win this case for himself and his fellow villagers I hope he got a boatload of money for his efforts!! He probably should’ve won a Nobel prize as well!!

    C Pryce
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .....but what happened after he won the case? Did the company make good the damage - was this possible? Did they pay any financial compensation, or wriggle out of it? I need to know!!!

    V Bingham
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When someone says they can't do something l love to bring up W**g Enlin's story, then l usually dare them to complain!

    Ruby Howard
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much admiration for you sir, we all need to cultivate your level of determination in the face of injustice!!!

    David Otto
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 'little' guy winning a case against a massive company in a communist country is like waking up on a different planet. This guy must have had all the goods on this polluter.

    Geordie Girl
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Determination paid off for him and helped his village. KUDOS to W**g Enlin!

    Linda Aspromonte
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tenacity courage and determination! How I I Marvel at and admire this gentleman!

    Liz-ard
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a man with a job that HAD to be done! And did it.

    Carol Ann Jones
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If there's a WILL there's a WAY. Not always easy but nevertheless effective.

    Kimberly Patton
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for him! Perseverance and dedication works wonders ! Yay for the "little guy"!

    Gloria J Williams
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for you Mr. Enlin. I am impressed by your perseverance and stamina in winning your case. I am very happy for you.

    Natalie Cavendish
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I knew my purpose in 3rd grade, I don't know if I'd have the courage to follow it as he did. Very impressive

    Luna.Eris
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This says "we can make the difference" if we really want!!!

    Dorothy Cloud
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WOW is an understatement for all the hard work and diligence that the gentleman put in. So glad he won.

    Caelin Hamersley
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this is why you should quit school kids (no dont that was just a joke education is important)

    Sophie Elena
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome, superb ingenuity, resilience and inner conviction; well done xxx

    sharron lynn parsons
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so very impresses, it teaches many of us, who want to give up, on something difficult, a new carrer, or a problem, go to the library !!!

    Brenda S
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would this storey not be better know … this is man should be an influencer. Society is so misguided by bling and seriously lacking in depth of character

    Baali Venomax
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way to go! and that store made a small fortune selling popcorn afterwards :)

    Lori Rutherford
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one of many reasons why people who make racist remarks about this nationality are Soo d*m IGNORANT

    Emme K.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dedication, my friends, this is what true dedication looks like. Someone give this guy a medal.

    Павел Арестов
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Есть то же самое на русском? Башка болит от перевода😟

    Jessica Macklemoore
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow see you should be able 2 do that here too! If you know the law and can pass the tests and stuff then why do you also HAVE to have a highschool degree, undergrad degree AND go 2 law school when this guy won a case with only a 3rd grade education and the study of law? I still cant believe how much time my highschool wasted of mine on pre calc when now I can barely remember how to do long division! I knew then I was never gonna work in a field with math so what was the point of wasting time on it when I could've been learning useful things!

    Hermin Lalefar
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing! I wish I could get my act together and do something similar

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    See this goes to show colleges and degrees are not required to be intelligent and if you apply yourself you can do anything. But what is funny to me is that is he was talking about COVID or the vaccine and it disagreed with the narrative they are pushing most people on here would make fun of him example " so he study at a local bookstore? So that makes him know what he is talking about? Sure whatever anti vaxxer!!" Sorry i just love pointing out people's double standards

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He learned law from textbooks. And because he could not afford to go to College or buy the books, it took him 16 years. More importantly, he had to use science, information, statistics and infallible evidence to win his case. Lastly, he won in a court of law.

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    The ‘Weird Facts’ Instagram project eventually grew so large that its founder decided to branch out and create a trivia learning app. There are over 900 random, interesting, and genuine facts that you can learn and then wow your friends and family over dinner with. Some trivia might sound strange, true, but it’s all been double and triple-checked by ‘Weird Facts.’

    Bored Panda has analyzed the topics of media literacy and how we can distinguish between true and false facts in quite a lot of detail before. Last week, I spoke to Steven Wooding, who is a member of the Institute of Physics in the United Kingdom, who elaborated on what kind of mindset a true, curious, impartial scientist ought to have.

     "Scientists have to be curious about how the world works and persistent in their work, as it may take years for it to pay off. Creativity to imagine what might be possible and attention to detail to gain knowledge are also very important," Steven told Bored Panda during an interview.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s sad that the women had to shut down the country to get heard and taken seriously

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    "We have to be open-minded to new facts and let data guide the way, rather than just what we think. On the other hand, we should also be critical of data. One experiment doesn’t make a fact. A fact comes from experiments that can be repeated and verified many times over."

    According to the researcher, the advent of internet newsfeeds and platforms like TikTok and Twitter has shortened our attention spans. As a result, we tend to have a lower tolerance for long-form content that requires more focus and energy from us.

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    OCD Mom
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is wholesome for the father and daughter. But it's sad on so many levels. Not only is this discrimination against single and gay parents, but they are also treating disabled children with so much disregard. I'm happy for the father, but there is so much to ponder about here.

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    "If you feel you are time-pressured, it’s probably only natural that you don’t want to invest a chunk of time on one article but instead scan the headlines to get lots of little bits of information. I have certainly noticed myself being less likely to read a long article unless it’s something that genuinely interests me," he said that on the one hand, we’re saving time, but on the other hand, we’re staying at a very superficial level of information.

    "The negative impact is that we won’t reach a deeper level of understanding of something and end up missing out. This is ironic, as people today rush around trying not to miss out on things," Steven told Bored Panda.

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget just letting him off the hook - he deserves a goddamn medal for that.

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    "It’s essential to have a growth mindset and realize that you probably know very little. We can only gain more profound knowledge of the world by investing time in exploring it. This issue goes back to short attention spans, which gives us a broad, but shallow spread of knowledge. Take the time to read a book on a subject, and you are bound to learn more," the expert gave some advice, urging everyone to build their patience for content that isn’t just bite-sized.

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    Meanwhile, entertainment and pop culture expert Mike Sington from Hollywood explained to me that there’s a broad range of red flags we have to look out for that might indicate that a fact or a source might be unreliable.

    "Red flags to watch out for that a claim may be fake: it's outlandish, it's too good to be true, you haven't seen the claim anywhere else, you've never heard the source, the source isn't reputable, you can't find two other sources making the same claim, your gut tells you, ‘this can't be true,'" Mike told shared with Bored Panda.

    "The rise of social media has decreased the reliability of information because misinformation can spread so quickly before it can be corrected," the expert said that one basic thing we can do to check the reliability of a fact is… to start off with a simple and humble Google search. We should be on the lookout for additional sourcing and evidence. If we can’t find anything, we should remain skeptical.

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    "Do this and think before reposting or you may be contributing to the problem. Amplification doesn’t make a claim true or accurate," he said.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    an article from oct. 2021 : “physical wounds were healing, but the (post-traumatic stress disorder) is manifesting itself more all the time.”. The most beautiful is his response after accepting shooter's apology : “I am not God to make the decision to kill him or not. That’s not my decision. My decision is to be a better person and to change the world for every kid. I don’t want this to happen to anybody again. It hurts. It hurts. It really hurts. So, I am just going to keep going. That’s it.”

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    Mike said that sources like Associated Press, Reuters, and The New York Times can be considered to be trustworthy. "They employ fact-checkers and editors that ensure the information they post is correct. They’re basically doing the research and homework for you. There are literally too many online sources to list that can’t be trusted and should be avoided. Anyone can basically post anything they want… proceed with caution," he told Bored Panda.

    "Our attention spans have been reduced to mere seconds at a time because that’s the way information and entertainment is fed to us now. People get tiny bite-sized bits of news by scrolling a Twitter feed, they entertain themselves by scrolling quickly through Instagram and TikTok. It’s creating a habit that doesn’t have to be," he said.

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    Lovin' Life
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honesty is the best policy and pay off!!! So thankful for this lady's kindness to help make a change in this mans life. Very wholesome

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    "The good news is there’s plenty of long-form entertainment and news available, you just have to seek it out. I believe the benefit is worth it. I’ve discovered it improves your ability to focus, it’s more calming, you retain more information, and it gives you a more balanced and nuanced view of the world.”

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    Lovin' Life
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dangerous but good for one health as a result. Glad he was okay afterwards.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those guys are not paramedics, they are wearing police uniforms.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read a novel once which opens with a pony getting stuck in the sand at the beach. The owner and her mother end up going "oh well, whatcha gonna do", shrugging and going home, leaving the poor thing to its fate! Then when they come back the next day and find out someone else has rescued the poor animal and taken it away they actually have the gall to be upset about it. I was so infuriated I stopped reading and never finished the book.

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    At the beginning of World War II, she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology to defeat the threat of jamming by the Axis powers. Although the US Navy did not adopt the technology until the 1960s, the principles of their work are incorporated into Bluetooth and GPS technology and are similar to methods used in legacy versions of CDMA and Wi-Fi.This work led to their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful story. I just need to point out the forest isn’t infested with bears and wolves - they live there.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a show about teaching cooking skills to prisoners to give them a job when they get out to rehabilitate them. Ramsey runs a foundation for that and has led to thousands of ex-cons in the UK getting gainful employment when they get out.

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    Lovin' Life
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for you Dad! Glad he recovered. The gun was a little much but...it saved his life.

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    Dan Padgett
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet again, an amazing human. It's just sad that for every Bob Ross, we get 200 eejits.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here is a list of people living in abject poverty before becoming famous Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Tiffany Haddish, Kat Graham, Chris Pratt, Annie Murphy, Amara La Negra, Chris Hemsworth, Chrissy Metz, Jennifer Lopez (who was homeless), Richard Madden, Ed Sheeran, etc etc etc. There are also people who became rich and/or famous and ended without a dime or roof over their heads

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why so many rape victims are not believed. A personal fúck you to this woman and any other people who do this and cause the real victims to be ignored.

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    Feral Heart
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact: in Croatian "dobar/dobri" means "good"... Guess he really was a good man

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    B-b-bird
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah... its cold enough :D but jokes aside, i wish to go there one day, must be amazing country

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    Dan Padgett
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, shame about the whole extortion, sex trafficking, drug dealing side of it.

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    Kay blue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A male Humpback whale protected a diver from a Tiger Shark.

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    rumade
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine the moment after landing where everything is still and you're there, strapped into your seat, in a corn field, wide eyed and windswept from the fall. Surreal

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    Meg Curry
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not the first time he's been called out for not tipping well. Charles Barkley felt bad for a waitress stiffed by Michael and tipped her instead.

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    Hugh Willie Mungous
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such honourable behaviour amongst airmen was common (on both sides) during WWI and even during WWII.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so bad for these parents. They do not get a closure.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Charlie Brown and Franz Stiegler: The B-17 was heavily damaged and going down, but Brown was able to get it stable again. The german air field commander said that any pilot who shoots at parachutes will be executed, and Stiegler considered the barely flying plane as parachute. He flew so close the the machine that the AA batteries couldn't shoot without hitting Stiegler, and he signaled Brown to land - which he refused. Stiegler decided to escort them out of the hostile air space

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A cafe in my area had this on the menu! I ordered it, of course, but it just turned out to be a hot chocolate with a huge wad of fairy floss dumped on top of the mug. Damn. (At least it was good fairy floss).

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    Ian Webling
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was in South Africa. The railway worker trained him after he he lost his legs. The baboon was paid in brandy.

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    Ola Pe
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saw a documentary about it. Tells a lot about our mad social media condition

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    Lovin' Life
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Telling a lie is never good but perhaps the child was just trying to fit in. Sad that things like that happened but glad that Leno helped him out. Hopefully Leno told him about lying to people.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the likeness is incredible. I wonder if they reconstructed the face after meeting the Teacher?

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    Rissie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sad, lonely introverts... Such judgment. How about individuals who like to observe rather than act and join immediately. The human species thrives on finding patterns and experiencing new things, when in reality we are the novelty ourselves.

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    Dodo
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly glad it wasn't a joke. That's punching down.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate my own country so much. We are embarrassing.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one in the UK was found less than a mile from where I live.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man, imagine being so rich that releasing mosquitoes into an auditorium gets you praise. On a serious note, I love Bill. He's done so much with the Foundation.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sweet, but ... but they were both bitter and mean persons. Henry Ford expressed he liked how germany was run in the thirties, being an antisemit as well, and Edison ... well, where to begin, where to begin ... has he ever invented anything himself, not just taking credit for what competitors and employees have come up with?

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    Lovin' Life
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn! I thought the 5 years I have spent was a long time in Uni!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the sequel was filmed in the same house as the first movie - the director's house. But it looks different because he used his earnings from the first movie to add an extension and generally spruce the place up.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thing about the apple hitting him on the head is a myth, however.

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    Kay blue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are more Tigers privately owned in the US than there are in their natural habitats.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "For best experience, use transparant container". Now it looks like a dead mouse in your cup at first glance...

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you freeze the bananas first, it will be the same consistancy of a Wendy's Frosty. Soo good with a drop of vanilla.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The school I teach at played another school (we're both state/public schools but the other school always acted like they were better than other state schools) and they beat the pants off us using this move set. (I had not taught my chess kids this move set as I wanted them to develop their own strategies.) The next time we played that school, I had taught them the counter to it, so the next time we won. The next season that school suddenly "didn't have time" to play chess matches anymore.

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