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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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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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Mazer
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2 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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2 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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"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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Piet Puk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yet anti-maskers cannot breath after one second of wearing a mask.

Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The surgeon who did my mom's? I'm surprised he could even mange to explain things to us, and that was "only" 13 hours straight. (Mom's fine. Feisty as ever.)

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

32 hours wearing a mask. How is that possible? Everyone knows you can't breathe with a mask on.

Olga Dremina
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are doctors from Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.

Shannon Murphy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for adding that! I’m a nurse in the US and there’s no way that anyone would be allowed to wear those shoes, which are pretty close to being barefoot, in a sterile operating room with an OPEN BRAIN!! We wouldn’t even allow the janitor who cleans up afterwards to wear that kind of footwear. I’m not sure why they’d allow it there, either, but it does make the photo more believable. Thank you!

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julie son
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they did it with masks on, and still could breathe! Go figure!

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

If they can stand for 32 hours with a mask on, so can you for a trip to the grocery store. Shame on those who are saying that they don't have oxygen with masks on!! Shame!

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

Oh, look, 32 hours with a mask on, laying on the floor exhausted and still wearing a mask. It's almost like the "I can't breath" excuse used by anti-mask protesters is actually complete bullsh!t.

Tee Witt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They managed to keep their masks on without any ill effects didn't they?

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

Determined and courageous. Wonderful. Imagine just how exhausted they were!!

Sarah Marshall
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I think this is amazing but at the same time the surgeon on the right was clearly not acctuallt performing the surgery Bc NO ONE wears open toe shoes in surgery!! I think it is funny that everyone notices the mask and not that... Being a surgical tech I noticed the shoes before anything else!

Stefi Stoyanova
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That right there are two doctors who take their Hippocrates Oath seriously! These surgeons deserve a medal!

P.A.B.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet they wore masks through the whole 32 hour procedure without whining like little Biatches!!! 👏🏾🥇

Ashley Thompson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They deserve the best food, a nice bath or shower, massages, and a bed of the fluffiest.

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

And I am sure not one of them complained about having to wear a mask for 32 hours

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

Umm...has anyone else noticed that the one surgeon is wearing slides?? Wth?!

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

When you're doing a marathon surgery comfort is very important. They and his feet could be meticulously clean and that's ok. Also he may have had fabric covers that he took off before laying down.

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

surgeons are seriously so strong and cool. 1. how did they not pass out 2. How did their brains function properly in the later hours 3. they are so cool for successfully performing that surgery.

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

THEY DID ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!

Quinta Sierra Vista
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh! My! God! How on earth were they able to think clearly enough to do such a delicate surgery while wearing MASKS??? Masks cut off oxygen to the brain, you know! It's true because every Karen says so!!

Diana Green
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And antimaskers say you can’t breathe oxygen with a mask on!

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

I'm a Surgical technologist and I've helped in many a LONG Surgical procedures. Next time you complain about your doctor bill think about how long and difficult it is to become one. They deserve what they charge.

Kona Pake
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gotta be fake, because you can’t go in the operating room in slippers with all the blood, everywhere.

Mumof1
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And just think - these guys are paid a helluva lot less than footballers, rappers,pop groups, rock stars.....is this right?

Daniel Marsh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was the face-masks that knocked them out, though. (IT'S A JOKE!)

TM
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like she/he has been working in these kind of shoes, haha

Sunzilla
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm surprised they didn't just dissolve into wet puddles! I am so thankful there are clever people in the wolrd who are capable of such difficult work and have the determination to help.

Linda Holt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, I didn't realize that after all the scrubbing, gloves, and masks, nurses and surgeons are allowed to wear sandals sans socks in the operating room.

Josephine Cortes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude, why in the world is that thing behind flip flop surgeon? I zoomed in and idk what I saw 🤯

Thoracias Kuhani
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What country is this? I know in the U.S. OR you would not be permitted to wear open toed sandals. Just found that weird.

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

Among us dun dun dun dun dun dun dun they look like among us who were died by taking a set of brain tumor now some one need to find them and report them (aka fake) ( just a game from among us)

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

Well done doctors and support staff. They didn’t do it alone 🙂

Stephan Henkel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Downvote for a surgery that long without a proper rotation of surgeons. No pilot would ever be allowed to land a plane after 32 hours without sleep or rest. How are those guys expected to do this?

Maja Lange
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't help thinking about the risk it must have posed that the brain surgeons were so exhausted TOWARDS the end of the operation that they laid themselves down on the floor right after finishing... Wouldn't it be safer to have a fresh team take over somewhere along the way?

Klara Lorinczi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God bless surgeons - a couple of them saved my life and foot with their surgical skills (2 separate surgeries).

Shawn Heng
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sacrificing their effort to save a man with almost no hope. I salute em

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

Lots of respect to these two. They have reason to be exhausted. But I admit, the bare feet in slides take me by surprise in this setting.

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

I worked in a OR as a scrub nurse, I've been in cases like that...loved every tired minute

Amy Doyle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All I can think about I how sore their hands must be, my hand feels like agony after writing for an hour. I can't imagine how sore it would be to be in someone's brain for 32 of them. I certainly could not have that job.

Helen Vertannes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm surprised the patient survived that long under anaesthetic unless it was some firm if local not general. I've had numerous ops and it takes them ages to bring me round. Simple gall blades removal took me nearly 3 hours to be properly awake!

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

As someone that lost my husband in 2019 to a brain tumor ... Much props, docs. Thank you.

BASTARDO MALO
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had stage 4 glioblastoma multiforme and the best doctor in the world removed it and then died in a house fire. God bless you sir. I'll give you a hug when I see you in heaven.

Melvetta Bowles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they didn't get fired for sleeping on the job. I'm just saying they was so particular back then. Thank you for daring to take a chance

Pat Shelby
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should have had iv's on tap and all other aids conceivable. Some day "robots" will be doing this sort of work, hopefully with professional human adjunct.

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

Hey deserve not just a cookie they deserve a 🍨🎂🧁🍩🍦🥮🥠🥠🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🥛🥛🥛🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫☕️☕️☕️🍥🍥🍝🍜🍝🍝🍱🥟🥟🥟🧁🧁🍬🍬🍬🍬🍭🍭🍭🍭

Melinda Gray
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this picture used to portray multiple surgeries. Heart, brain, abdominal, etc. Is there any way to find the TRUTH? Also, there is NO WAY those shoes are acceptable in an OR.

Celtic Pirate Queen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they were wearing masks the whole time? Huh. Makes those anti-maskers kinda look like pussies, doesn't it?

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

Poor sods. And poor patient too, that's a brutally long surgery to withstand and recover from ❤️

Maddie Judy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*me doing the same thing after solving 1 page of Algebra work*

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

And they probably have 100k in student loan debt. A pro NBA player made 32,000 dollars per three point shot last season.

Bored bunny
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A very good doctors for their dedications and kindness for helping someone out

Katinka Min
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't even imaigne being awake for 32 hors much less do surgery!!

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

Awesome work Neuro surgeon s I hope mine take as good of care of me .❤️

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

Stays awake long enough to give the peace sign. I love it! Good job guys!

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

This picture has been on this website under countless different threads.

Alvin Rendell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After having two brain tumours removed from my brain several months ago, I really appreciate this picture.

Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't. I said, "Oh thank God, and thank you, Dr. (long name I can't spell)!" then I hugged him, not God. -)

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Sam rice
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A deserved rest. Not on sanitary floor but I get it

Beks Czar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But masks kill because you're breathing in your own breath. And they kill after a couple minutes. My god, the amount of surgeons they went through during those 32 hours.../s

Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They swap in and out with breaks. Probably two surgical teams. Which still means 16 hours, and that's not that unusual, alas.

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

Doctors have literally been wearing masks since the late 1990’s

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I find it ironic that they are clad head to toe...erm, excuse the idiom, in protective gear, yet one is wearing open toed sandals.

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I like how when these are woman or gay it says, but not these to male surgeons. I assume because men always do this so it would be to repeating to note.

Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Based on the post, we have no clue what gender identity or sexuality the surgeons identify with. To assume they’re male with no other context given is the exact reason why people sometimes feel the need to label people who aren’t.

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"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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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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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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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Mazer
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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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J. F.
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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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Donnie Mc00
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2 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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2 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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2 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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Dan Padgett
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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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Kay blue
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2 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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Rissie
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2 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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Kevin Gerke
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2 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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2 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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