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There is cellphone service at the summit of Mount Everest.​

There is cellphone service at the summit of Mount Everest.

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FINALLY! There Is Now 4G Mobile Coverage On The Summit Of Mount Everest

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5G CELLULAR COVERAGE ON EVEREST | THE ADVENTURE BLOG

5G CELLULAR COVERAGE ON EVEREST :After China Mobile and Huawei installed cellular stations on Everest this past week, the mountain now has super-fast 5G service.

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There is cellphone service at the summit of Mount Everest.​

There is cellphone service at the summit of Mount Everest.

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FINALLY! There Is Now 4G Mobile Coverage On The Summit Of Mount Everest

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5G CELLULAR COVERAGE ON EVEREST | THE ADVENTURE BLOG

5G CELLULAR COVERAGE ON EVEREST :After China Mobile and Huawei installed cellular stations on Everest this past week, the mountain now has super-fast 5G service.

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Oh good. Now, hikers can call for pizza delivery to the top of Everest!

 

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Colombia has more bird species than any other country.​

Colombia has more bird species than any other country.

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https://www.colombia.co/en/allies/colombia-one-worlds-megadiverse-countries-1900-species-birds/

 

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Some people have a genetic condition that allows them to see nearly 100 million colors.​

Some people have a genetic condition that allows them to see nearly 100 million colors.

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What It’s Like to See 100 Million Colors

I can tell if someone is sick just by looking at them. Their skin gets gray, it gets yellow, and there’s some green.

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Tetrachromacy: Do you have superhuman vision? | Optimax

We’ve all heard of some people being colour blind and how the condition impedes your colour vision, but how many of us have heard of tetrachromacy? This is a condition affecting your colour vision which enables you to see around 100 million shades of colours.

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The longest case of hiccups was 68 years.​

The longest case of hiccups was 68 years.

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The Curious Case of Charles Osborne, Who Hiccupped for 68 Years Straight

A 1922 accident sparked the Iowa man’s intractable hiccups, which suddenly subsided in 1990

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Longest attack of hiccups

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The Curious Case of Charles Osborne, Who Hiccupped for 68 Years Straight

A 1922 accident sparked the Iowa man’s intractable hiccups, which suddenly subsided in 1990

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Humphrey Bogart never says “Play it again, Sam” in “Casablanca.”​

Humphrey Bogart never says “Play it again, Sam” in “Casablanca.”

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'Play it again Sam' - the meaning and origin of this phrase

The meaning and origin of the phrase 'Play it again Sam'.

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https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/casablanca-at-75-fascinating-facts-about-one-of-the-most-famous-films-of-all-time-1.4413515

 

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In World War II, the British had a plan to make aircraft carriers out of ice.​

In World War II, the British had a plan to make aircraft carriers out of ice.

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Project Habakkuk - Wikipedia

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A giant aircraft carrier built from ice

Britain was losing the Battle of the Atlantic, with German U-boats sinking ship after ship. Enter Project Habakkuk, the incredible plan to build an aircraft carrier from ice.

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Project Habbakuk: Britain's secret attempt to build an ice warship

The remains of Project Habbakuk, Britain's secret 1942 prototype of an indestructible iceberg ship, still lie at the bottom of Lake Patricia in Canada.

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Elephant trunks have more than 40,000 muscles.​

Elephant trunks have more than 40,000 muscles.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/science/elephant-brains-trunks-faces.html#:~:text=An%20elephant's%20trunk%20has%2040%2C000,suction%20up%20fragile%20tortilla%20chips.

How Many Muscles Are in an Elephant’s Trunk? You Won't Believe It!

Elephant trunks have 40,000 muscles while human bodies only have 640. Discover the incredible elephant trunk and what these 40,000 muscles can do.

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Nintendo was founded before the fall of the Ottoman Empire.​

Nintendo was founded before the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

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Nintendo existed at the same time as the Ottoman Empire – Factourism

Nintendo existed at the same time as the Ottoman Empire, a fact from Factourism

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History of Nintendo - Wikipedia

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The History of Nintendo

You've heard of Donkey Kong & Animal Crossing before. While Nintendo's at the top of the heap today, how they got there is a long story. Find out more!

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Hummingbirds are the only birds that can hover.​

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can hover.

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Hummingbird Flight Is Like Nothing Else in the Bird World

These talented fliers can hover, whiz forward and backward, and come to a complete stop in an instant.

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12 Interesting Hummingbird Facts - Adams Fairacre Farms

From their physical attributes to peculiar behaviors, hummingbirds possess interesting qualities that make them unique from other birds.

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One in 10 people in Iceland will publish a book.​

One in 10 people in Iceland will publish a book.

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Iceland: Where one in 10 people will publish a book

Iceland is experiencing a book boom. This Nordic nation of just over 300,000 people has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world.

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Ketchup was originally made out of fish.​

Ketchup was originally made out of fish.

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Ketchup originated in Asia as a thin soy sauce made from fermented fish

Ketchup, one of America's favorite condiments, originated in Asia as a thin soy sauce made from fermented fish. Here's how it evolved into red sauce.

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The Surprisingly Ancient History of Ketchup

It's America's favorite condiment, but ketchup's long history dates back to imperial China—and at one point it was completely tomato-free.

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Watch: The Original Ketchup Was Made With Fish Guts

The all-American condiment actually originated in China

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Napoleon had an older brother who moved to New Jersey.​

Napoleon had an older brother who moved to New Jersey.

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Napoleon’s Brother Lived in N.J. Here’s What Happened to the Estate. (Published 2021)

The site in Bordentown once harbored Joseph Bonaparte, a former king. A new partnership has ensured that its history won’t be forgotten.

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New Jersey Estate Owned by Napoleon's Older Brother Set to Become State Park

In 1815, exiled Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte fled to the U.S., where he lived in luxury on a sprawling, 60-acre estate

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Joseph Bonaparte - Wikipedia

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Oceans have lakes and rivers.​

Oceans have lakes and rivers.

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The Depths Below - Lakes in an Ocean | Ocean Today

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People have been celebrating cherry blossoms for over a thousand years.​

People have been celebrating cherry blossoms for over a thousand years.

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History of the Cherry Trees - Cherry Blossom Festival (U.S. National Park Service)

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For Hundreds of Years, Cherry Blossoms Are Matter of Life and Death

EmbedVideo(6160, 482, 304); Cherry blossom trees in bloom in Washington, D.C., shot and edited by Cindy Huang. After a chilly start to spring on the East Coast, cherry trees are in full bloom in Washington, D.C. But the trees' pink and white blossoms are not just beautiful. They've been an...

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The Apollo 11 astronauts had to fill out a customs form for their lunar samples.​

The Apollo 11 astronauts had to fill out a customs form for their lunar samples.

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Back from the Moon, Apollo Astronauts Had to Go Through Customs

Apparently moon visitors are subject to the same procedures as others who leave the country.

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Apollo 11 Astronauts' Customs Form

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There's a jellyfish that’s considered biologically immortal.​

There's a jellyfish that’s considered biologically immortal.

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https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/on-exhibit-posts/the-immortal-jellyfish

The animals that can live forever

Is it possible to escape the slow and steady progression of ageing?

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Chocolate chips were invented after chocolate chip cookies.​

Chocolate chips were invented after chocolate chip cookies.

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The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie | Sugar.org

The chocolate chip cookie has an 80-year-old made-in-America story! The original recipe was created in the late 1930s by Ruth Wakefield in Massachusetts.

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Who Invented Chocolate Chips?

Bring your appetite — we’re chomping into a wonder that’s a chip off the old block.

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The Crazy Origin of Chocolate Chips

It is fairly commonly known that that Ruth Graves Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in 1937, but did you know that she basically invented chocolate chips as well?

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Children grow faster in the spring.​

Children grow faster in the spring.

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Is there “seasonal” variation in height velocity in children treated with growth hormone? Data from the National Cooperative Growth Study

Growth rate In children is reported to have seasonal variability. There are fewer published data regarding seasonal variability while on growth hormone (GH) therapy, and none analyzing growth rate with respect to number of daylight hours.We analyzed 11,587 ...

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Redheaded people may require more anesthesia.​

Redheaded people may require more anesthesia.

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Natural redheads may need more anesthesia

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Anesthetic Requirement is Increased in Redheads

Background: Age and body temperature alter inhalational anesthetic requirement; however, no human genotype is associated with inhalational anesthetic requirement. There is an anecdotal impression that anesthetic requirement is increased in redheads. Furthermore, ...

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https://www.ucihealth.org/blog/2018/04/redheads-pain