A Knowledge A Day

Learn random, and useless or useful facts and trivia for your mind!

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Higher altitude and lower humidity can cause your sense of taste and smell to become dull. Therefore your ability to taste the sweetness and saltiness diminishes by about thirty percent. #body

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#Cassini discovered a total of 7 moons. #science #history #galaxy

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#Cassini’s main achievements was documenting that two moons of Saturn potentially have the proper conditions for life. #science

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#Shark lifespans vary by species. Most live 20 to 30 years. @animals @earth

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#Sharks' skeletons are made of connective tissue, flexible durable cartilage - about half the density of bone to reduce weight & save energy

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#Shark teeth are constantly replaced throughout life. Rows of teeth grow in a groove on the inside of the jaw and steadily move forward.

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Modern #sharks began to appear about 100 million years ago. #animals #earth

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Until the 16th century, #sharks were known to mariners as "sea dogs." #animals #earth

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The #OldWorldMonkeys are native to Africa and Asia today. #animals

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#OldWorldMonkeys are unlike apes in that most have tails and, unlike the New World monkeys, their tails are never prehensile. #animals

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Weighing in at over 165 pounds, the #CodexGigas was believed to contain all human and medieval knowledge. #history

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#CodexGigas aka the Devil's Bible because of a large illustration of the devil inside, is the largest medieval manuscript in the world.

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#WhiteMatter is the tissue through which messages pass between different areas of gray matter within the central #nervousSystem. #biology

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#WhiteMatter actively affects learning and #brain functions, modulating the distribution of action potentials. #biology

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To reduce the fat content of #milk, e.g. for skimmed, all of the fat is removed and then the required quantity returned. #health #food

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Whole #milk is really just 3.2%. #health #food #dairy

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#English has developed over the course of more than 1,400 years. #world #language

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#English is the third most common native language in the #world, after Mandarin and Spanish. #language

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#TheBibleCode also known as the #TorahCode, is a purported set of secret messages encoded within the Hebrew text of the Torah.

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#EpsomSalt, an inorganic salt (chemical compound), can be used to soothe soreness & remove splinters while gardeners use it to improve crops