Mildly interesting
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@bachophile said in Mildly interesting:
Many things in the world are a coincidence, but the fact that lifeboats, space suits, the paintings of Vincent van Gogh, and the Golden Gate Bridge are all orange is not one of them.
I once had to work in a weedkiller plant. The stuff was so no nasty that ICI didn't want any of the workers inadvertently wandering into one of their other hideous chemical plants. They made us wear orange jumpsuits so that we'd stand out.
Also, it made finding the dead bodies easier.
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Some beaches in Japan have star-shaped sand found nowhere else in the world.
More: https://hasanjasim.online/discover-the-unique-star-sand-beach-in-okinawa-japan/
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Chichén Itzá when it was discovered in 1892 vs. present day
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The last execution by guillotine was Sept 10, 1977. The Atari 2600 video game was introduced on Sept 11, 1977. The age of the guillotine and the age of video games is only separated by 24 hours.
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A Frenchman's first reaction to trying Coca-Cola in 1950.
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They should use that photo in their advertising. They could be the next Anheuser Busch.
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I find this fascinating. My favourite one is Euler's identity -