In 1975, Grand Wizzard Theodore invented DJ scratching by accident. While mixing records at home, his mother scolded him for playing music too loudly.

This caused him to pause the record and unintentionally move it back and forth. The sound he created became the iconic DJ technique known as "scratching."

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There are about 500 million dogs on our planet.

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Tonsils are strategically placed near the airway in order to “catch” incoming bacteria and viruses. They often become infected as their main purpose is to sample these bodies and build up immunity so that the much more vulnerable lungs are able to fight off infection.

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🦋 The largest night butterfly in the world is Attacus Atlas.

With a wingspan of 30 cm, it is often mistaken for a bird.

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The eyes of owls are not spherical, but cylindrical. Such eyes are very hard to rotate, so nature compensated for this defect in an unexpected way, allowing owls to rotate their heads 270 degrees.

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Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, located in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture, is the world's oldest hotel.

Established in 705 AD by Fujiwara Mahito, it has been operated by 52 generations of the same family for over 1,300 years.

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The average cloud weighs about 500 tons, which is the same as the weight of 80 elephants.

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The Hoba meteorite is the largest piece of iron discovered on Earth. It fell about 80,000 years ago in Namibia. It weighs 60 tons that makes it the largest meteorite in the world.

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😳 The only letters that don’t appear on the periodic table are “J” and “Q.”

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The word breakfast comes from the Middle English phrase breken fast, which means "to break one's fast". It's an amalgam of the words break and fast. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night.

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A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto.”

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Crickets are an excellent source of protein, comprising 65-70% of their dry weight, compared to beef, which contains approximately 17-40% protein.

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People read on paper 25% faster than on screen.

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😳 The first commercial passenger flight lasted only 23 minutes. 🛩️

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In August 2006, Bahrain’s government banned Google Earth because it allowed Bahraini citizens to see vast tracts of royal-owned land and palaces next to poor and overcrowded Shi’ite villages.

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The world's longest concert was held in celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary. Thanks to multiple musicians, it lasted 453 hours, 54 minutes, and 40 seconds 🤯

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The oldest running car, built in 1884, sold in 2011 for $4.6 million. “La Marquise” – top speed: 38 mph (61 km/h) runs on coal, wood, and bits of paper, taking 30–40 minutes to build up enough steam to drive.

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Africa is the only continent in all four hemispheres. 🌍

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Physicist Arnold Sommerfeld is the world record holder: he was nominated for the Nobel Prize 84 times, but never received the award.

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😳 Walt Disney currently holds the most Academy Awards at a lifetime total of 26.

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Flossie (born 29 December 1995) is a British domestic cat recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living cat (as of May 2024).

Flossie lives in Orpington, England, with her owner Victoria Green.

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