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Tater Tots were invented to reduce waste.​

Tater Tots were invented to reduce waste.

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How 2 Oregon brothers’ efforts to mitigate food waste created the beloved tater tot

When brothers Golden and Francis Nephi “Neef” Grigg began renting a frozen foods plant in the tiny Idaho border town of Ontario, Oregon, in 1949, they were hoping to expand their existing frozen corn business to include potatoes. Little did they know they’d taken the first step toward creating...

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The True Origin Of Tater Tots - Tasting Table

Crispy, bite-size, and irresistibly delicious, tater tots are a common side dish for burgers and a best friend to ketchup, but what is their origin story?

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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2023-02-04/oregon-brothers-cut-food-waste-and-created-the-tater-tot

 

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Modern humans have been on Earth less than 0.01% of the planet’s existence.​

Modern humans have been on Earth less than 0.01% of the planet’s existence.

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The quietest place in the world is a chamber at Microsoft's headquarters.​

The quietest place in the world is a chamber at Microsoft's headquarters.

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Microsoft Headquarters House World's Quietest Room, Here's What You'll Hear

The room, known as the anechoic chamber, was registered as the "world's quietest place" in Guinness World Records in 2015.

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Inside the world's quietest room

An "anechoic chamber" at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, has been certified as the quietest place on Earth. The experience inside is bizarre.

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The Grand Canyon is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.​

The Grand Canyon is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.

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13 Things You Didn’t Know About Grand Canyon National Park

For more than a century, tourists from all over the world have visited the Grand Canyon to experience its awe-inspiring vistas. As we celebrate nearly 100 years of protecting this special place, check out 13 great facts about this Arizona icon.

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Really, How Big is the Grand Canyon? - National Park Express

Superlatives such as the largest, deepest, widest, and even most beautiful could all apply to the Grand Canyon. But how big is it really?

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May 1 used to be moving day for everyone in New York City.​

May 1 used to be moving day for everyone in New York City.

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Moving Day (New York City) - Wikipedia

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Moving Day: When ALL New Yorkers moved on May 1st | 6sqft

From colonial times up until WWII, May 1st was Moving Day, the one day a year when people in New York City moved.

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Believe it or not, May 1st was once moving day for the entire city

A 100 years ago, many of us would be moving today.

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The smallest flower in the world is the size of a candy sprinkle.​

The smallest flower in the world is the size of a candy sprinkle.

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What is the smallest flower in the world?

Watermeal. (Wolffia spp.)The smallest species of vascular plants in Europe – Spotless watermeal, Wolffia arrhiza – on human fingers. External linkEvery single speck of less than 1 mm length is an individual plant. Christian Fischer, photographer, 2008. Wikimedia CommonsWatermeal (Wolffia spp.)...

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WORLD'S SMALLEST FLOWERING PLANT

Smallest flower in the world

WHAT is the smallest flower in the world? The smallest flower in the world comes from the Wolffia plant (usually called watermeal).The Wolffia flower comes from a plant that is about the size of a single cupcake sprinkle. The small, aquatic (water) plant is found in clumps floating on top of...

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The first post office in the U.S. was established in a tavern.​

The first post office in the U.S. was established in a tavern.

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Richard Fairbanks’ Tavern and Post Office

More than a century before the Continental Congress named Benjamin Franklin our Postmaster General, a Boston tavern owned by Richard Fairbanks was designated the colonies’ first post office.

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Your sense of smell is strongest in the evening.​

Your sense of smell is strongest in the evening.

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Smell and Sleep: How Scents Can Affect Sleep | Sleep Foundation

Wondering how smells and aromatherapy can impact sleep? Learn about how smell affects sleep and what scents help you relax at night or wake up in the morning.

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Smell sensitivity varies with circadian rhythm, study suggests

A person’s ability to smell may vary throughout the day in accordance with their circadian rhythm, according to new evidence in a small study by Brown University researchers who are looking at how sleep may influence eating patterns in teens.

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Women were the first beer brewers.​

Women were the first beer brewers.

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Women were the first brewers, yet the history of alcohol comes with a double shot of sexism

The story of women’s involvement with alcohol – both making and drinking it – is one of male control, says Mallory O’Meara

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Why Did Women Stop Dominating the Beer Industry?

Strict gender norms pushed them out of a centuries-long tradition

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According To History, We Can Thank Women For Beer

Beer consumption has been so disproportionately linked with men that it’s easy to forget women were the original brewers. Now, they're staking their claim again.

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Meet the ‘Witches’ Who Pioneered Brewing Beer

Grab your broomsticks and beer cans for this one.

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In Italy, it’s considered bad luck to lay bread upside down—either on a table or in a basket.

 

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Oysters can change sex multiple times during their lives.​

Oysters can change sex multiple times during their lives.

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Behold the many wonders of the oyster, the sex-crazed champion of the sea

"They are maybe the most fecund of species on the planet."

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A Belgian citizen put his country up for sale on eBay in 2007.​

A Belgian citizen put his country up for sale on eBay in 2007.

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Belgium put up for sale on eBay

Interested in a 180-year-old country with great beer, surrealist art, and female tennis players—and no functioning government? Boy, have we got a deal for you.This…

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First Ladies haven’t always been married to the President.​

First Ladies haven’t always been married to the President.

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Not Every First Lady Has Been Married to the President

The role of the United States’ first lady traditionally goes to the president’s spouse, but in instances it falls to others.

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Antarctica is considered a desert.​

Antarctica is considered a desert.

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What Is Antarctica?

Antarctica is very cold. It is a good place to study Earth.

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Is Antarctica a desert? YES. Find out why | Aurora Expeditions

Antarctica is the world’s largest desert because the interior of the continent receives an average of less than 50 mm (1.9 in) precipitation each year.

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Silly Putty was developed during World War II as a potential rubber substitute.​

Silly Putty was developed during World War II as a potential rubber substitute.

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Accidental Invention: Silly Putty | Custom Powder Systems

Silly Putty has been a popular children’s toy for over 80 years. But did you know it wasn’t created for kids?

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Weird Science: The Accidental Invention of Silly Putty - Kids Discover

Silly Putty was invented by accident. During World War II, engineer James Wright was working for the U.S. War Production Board, trying to create an inexpensive substitute...

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Silly Putty was developed during World War II as a potential rubber substitute.​

Silly Putty was developed during World War II as a potential rubber substitute.

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Accidental Invention: Silly Putty | Custom Powder Systems

Silly Putty has been a popular children’s toy for over 80 years. But did you know it wasn’t created for kids?

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Weird Science: The Accidental Invention of Silly Putty - Kids Discover

Silly Putty was invented by accident. During World War II, engineer James Wright was working for the U.S. War Production Board, trying to create an inexpensive substitute...

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Had a deja vu moment when I read these articles. When I was a little kid, my parents used to buy the large Sunday newspaper. There was a comics section (always very colorful). Sometimes we'd flatten out Silly Putty, and press it on a frame of a comic. The image would transfer to the Silly Putty. and for some odd reason, I thought that was exciting.

 

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Along those same lines, Play-Doh started out as a wallpaper cleaner in the late 40’s-early 50’s…

 

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Fruit roll ups are such in high demand in Israel that each serving is going for $8 on the black market. Tourists are being caught arriving in Tel Aviv airport one traveler with 140 pounds of fruit roll ups in their check in luggage when getting inspected by security. A 72 pack of fruit roll ups goes for approx $26 in the USA in stores.

 

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The longest nonstop animal flight was 11 days.​

The longest nonstop animal flight was 11 days.

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Juvenile bird breaks nonstop flight record, covering 8,400 miles in 11 days

"We know that adults make these flights regularly, but a juvenile godwit has never before been tracked southward from Alaska," a researcher said.

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The pleasant scent of rain after a dry spell is called "petrichor."​

The pleasant scent of rain after a dry spell is called "petrichor."

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Petrichor: why does rain smell so good?

There's some chemistry to the pleasant smell of rain after a long, dry spell.

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Why Does Rain Smell Good?

A certain chemical called petrichor may largely account for its pleasing scent.

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https://www.unimedliving.com/science/living-science-a-fresh-approach-to-life/the-smell-of-rain.html