📚 Friday Fun Fact!
74% of 43 students assessed by Children's Literacy Center advanced at least one reading level in summer/fall 2025!
One parent shared that their child now picks up books with enthusiasm and pride. 💛
#FridayFunFact #AfterschoolWorks
74% of 43 students assessed by Children's Literacy Center advanced at least one reading level in summer/fall 2025!
One parent shared that their child now picks up books with enthusiasm and pride. 💛
#FridayFunFact #AfterschoolWorks
November 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
📚 Friday Fun Fact!
74% of 43 students assessed by Children's Literacy Center advanced at least one reading level in summer/fall 2025!
One parent shared that their child now picks up books with enthusiasm and pride. 💛
#FridayFunFact #AfterschoolWorks
74% of 43 students assessed by Children's Literacy Center advanced at least one reading level in summer/fall 2025!
One parent shared that their child now picks up books with enthusiasm and pride. 💛
#FridayFunFact #AfterschoolWorks
🪙 #DYKT the British pound is the oldest currency still in use?
In the 8th century, King Offa's silver penny was the common currency of the realm. Two hundred and forty pennies were made from a pound of silver—giving rise to the name "pound sterling." ⚖️
#FridayFunFact
In the 8th century, King Offa's silver penny was the common currency of the realm. Two hundred and forty pennies were made from a pound of silver—giving rise to the name "pound sterling." ⚖️
#FridayFunFact
November 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🪙 #DYKT the British pound is the oldest currency still in use?
In the 8th century, King Offa's silver penny was the common currency of the realm. Two hundred and forty pennies were made from a pound of silver—giving rise to the name "pound sterling." ⚖️
#FridayFunFact
In the 8th century, King Offa's silver penny was the common currency of the realm. Two hundred and forty pennies were made from a pound of silver—giving rise to the name "pound sterling." ⚖️
#FridayFunFact
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) allows scientists to explore structures far beyond what traditional light microscopes can see.
#FridayFunFact #ElectronMicroscopy #Histotechnology
#FridayFunFact #ElectronMicroscopy #Histotechnology
October 31, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) allows scientists to explore structures far beyond what traditional light microscopes can see.
#FridayFunFact #ElectronMicroscopy #Histotechnology
#FridayFunFact #ElectronMicroscopy #Histotechnology
Notgeld, or emergency money, was issued by all sorts of organizations in the 1920s when Germany and Austria experienced hyperinflation. They were wildly diverse, this one not only features bunnies🐰 but is made of wood.
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact
October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Notgeld, or emergency money, was issued by all sorts of organizations in the 1920s when Germany and Austria experienced hyperinflation. They were wildly diverse, this one not only features bunnies🐰 but is made of wood.
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact
This is called a “rocker” scale. If you put an English gold sovereign on the inside tray or a half-sovereign on the outside, the scale ⚖️ will balance—if the coins are official.
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact
October 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This is called a “rocker” scale. If you put an English gold sovereign on the inside tray or a half-sovereign on the outside, the scale ⚖️ will balance—if the coins are official.
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact
High blood pressure can silently damage your kidneys! Laboratory tests such as eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) play an important role in identifying kidney damage.
#FridayFunFact #Hypertension #KidneyHealth #LabSymplified
#FridayFunFact #Hypertension #KidneyHealth #LabSymplified
October 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM
High blood pressure can silently damage your kidneys! Laboratory tests such as eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) play an important role in identifying kidney damage.
#FridayFunFact #Hypertension #KidneyHealth #LabSymplified
#FridayFunFact #Hypertension #KidneyHealth #LabSymplified
#DYKT Parliament Hill’s buildings have appeared on 29 Canadian bank notes? 😲
The Library of Parliament is featured on this 1923 note all by itself, all that remained after the 1916 fire that levelled Centre Block.🔥
#FridayFunFact
The Library of Parliament is featured on this 1923 note all by itself, all that remained after the 1916 fire that levelled Centre Block.🔥
#FridayFunFact
October 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
#DYKT Parliament Hill’s buildings have appeared on 29 Canadian bank notes? 😲
The Library of Parliament is featured on this 1923 note all by itself, all that remained after the 1916 fire that levelled Centre Block.🔥
#FridayFunFact
The Library of Parliament is featured on this 1923 note all by itself, all that remained after the 1916 fire that levelled Centre Block.🔥
#FridayFunFact
Vikings weren’t just raiders—they were traders too! ⚔️💰 Coins like this travelled across vast trade routes spanning Europe and beyond.
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact
October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Vikings weren’t just raiders—they were traders too! ⚔️💰 Coins like this travelled across vast trade routes spanning Europe and beyond.
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact
The parathyroid glands may be tiny, but PTH plays a major role in maintaining calcium balance.
PTH helps regulate calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. PTH results are often most meaningful when interpreted alongside serum calcium.
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #ClinicalLaboratory #PTH
PTH helps regulate calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. PTH results are often most meaningful when interpreted alongside serum calcium.
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #ClinicalLaboratory #PTH
October 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The parathyroid glands may be tiny, but PTH plays a major role in maintaining calcium balance.
PTH helps regulate calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. PTH results are often most meaningful when interpreted alongside serum calcium.
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #ClinicalLaboratory #PTH
PTH helps regulate calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. PTH results are often most meaningful when interpreted alongside serum calcium.
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #ClinicalLaboratory #PTH
For Manufacturing Day, here’s a materials-themed county fact: Which California county is home to the state’s largest open-pit mine, where borax is mined?
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
#ManufacturingDay #FridayFunFact
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
#ManufacturingDay #FridayFunFact
October 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
For Manufacturing Day, here’s a materials-themed county fact: Which California county is home to the state’s largest open-pit mine, where borax is mined?
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
#ManufacturingDay #FridayFunFact
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
#ManufacturingDay #FridayFunFact
♿️ It’s time for another Friday Fun Fact!
Did you know disability activists in Berkeley once used sledgehammers to create their own curb cuts? 🔨
They were literally breaking down barriers to make their communities more accessible.
#21stCenturyDisability #FridayFunFact #Disability #Accessibility
Did you know disability activists in Berkeley once used sledgehammers to create their own curb cuts? 🔨
They were literally breaking down barriers to make their communities more accessible.
#21stCenturyDisability #FridayFunFact #Disability #Accessibility
September 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
♿️ It’s time for another Friday Fun Fact!
Did you know disability activists in Berkeley once used sledgehammers to create their own curb cuts? 🔨
They were literally breaking down barriers to make their communities more accessible.
#21stCenturyDisability #FridayFunFact #Disability #Accessibility
Did you know disability activists in Berkeley once used sledgehammers to create their own curb cuts? 🔨
They were literally breaking down barriers to make their communities more accessible.
#21stCenturyDisability #FridayFunFact #Disability #Accessibility
This week’s CSAC #FridayFunFact is reaching new highs — and lows! Which California county contains both the highest and lowest points in the state?
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
September 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This week’s CSAC #FridayFunFact is reaching new highs — and lows! Which California county contains both the highest and lowest points in the state?
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
Cities of the ancient world often minted their own coins. This tetradrachm is from Leontini (now Lentini) in southeastern Sicily.
🦁 The lion is a pun on the city’s name and the barley grains represent the fertility of the local region. #FridayFunFact
🦁 The lion is a pun on the city’s name and the barley grains represent the fertility of the local region. #FridayFunFact
September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Cities of the ancient world often minted their own coins. This tetradrachm is from Leontini (now Lentini) in southeastern Sicily.
🦁 The lion is a pun on the city’s name and the barley grains represent the fertility of the local region. #FridayFunFact
🦁 The lion is a pun on the city’s name and the barley grains represent the fertility of the local region. #FridayFunFact
An Agreeable Image.
Placing wildlife on money is a common expression of national identity. As a bonus, featuring one such as a Kiwi is unlikely to cause controversy—at least in New Zealand.
#FridayFunFact
Placing wildlife on money is a common expression of national identity. As a bonus, featuring one such as a Kiwi is unlikely to cause controversy—at least in New Zealand.
#FridayFunFact
September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
An Agreeable Image.
Placing wildlife on money is a common expression of national identity. As a bonus, featuring one such as a Kiwi is unlikely to cause controversy—at least in New Zealand.
#FridayFunFact
Placing wildlife on money is a common expression of national identity. As a bonus, featuring one such as a Kiwi is unlikely to cause controversy—at least in New Zealand.
#FridayFunFact
In 1835, #CharlesDarwin arrived at the Galápagos islands.
His observations of the differences between nearly identical species living on different islands were the foundations of his theory of evolution.
#FridayFunFact
His observations of the differences between nearly identical species living on different islands were the foundations of his theory of evolution.
#FridayFunFact
September 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
In 1835, #CharlesDarwin arrived at the Galápagos islands.
His observations of the differences between nearly identical species living on different islands were the foundations of his theory of evolution.
#FridayFunFact
His observations of the differences between nearly identical species living on different islands were the foundations of his theory of evolution.
#FridayFunFact
Detecting albumin in urine can provide an important clue about kidney health sometimes before symptoms appear.
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #KidneyHealth #ClinicalLaboratory
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #KidneyHealth #ClinicalLaboratory
September 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Detecting albumin in urine can provide an important clue about kidney health sometimes before symptoms appear.
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #KidneyHealth #ClinicalLaboratory
#FridayFunFact #LabMedicine #KidneyHealth #ClinicalLaboratory
Did you know Kitchener, Ontario was once called Berlin? 👀
In 1916, during the First World War, the city renamed itself after Lord Herbert Kitchener to distance itself from its German roots amid rising anti-German sentiment in Canada. 🪖
#FridayFunFact
In 1916, during the First World War, the city renamed itself after Lord Herbert Kitchener to distance itself from its German roots amid rising anti-German sentiment in Canada. 🪖
#FridayFunFact
September 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Did you know Kitchener, Ontario was once called Berlin? 👀
In 1916, during the First World War, the city renamed itself after Lord Herbert Kitchener to distance itself from its German roots amid rising anti-German sentiment in Canada. 🪖
#FridayFunFact
In 1916, during the First World War, the city renamed itself after Lord Herbert Kitchener to distance itself from its German roots amid rising anti-German sentiment in Canada. 🪖
#FridayFunFact
🔎 Metal detectorists sometimes find old pennies like this, but they aren’t very valuable—unless they are mint condition.
In 1881, you could have bought a newspaper with it.
#FridayFunFact
In 1881, you could have bought a newspaper with it.
#FridayFunFact
August 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🔎 Metal detectorists sometimes find old pennies like this, but they aren’t very valuable—unless they are mint condition.
In 1881, you could have bought a newspaper with it.
#FridayFunFact
In 1881, you could have bought a newspaper with it.
#FridayFunFact
Cholinesterase testing can provide an important window into both nervous system function and potential pesticide exposure. A decrease in cholinesterase activity may be an early indicator of organophosphate exposure before symptoms develop.
#FridayFunFact #ClinicalLaboratory #LabSymplified
#FridayFunFact #ClinicalLaboratory #LabSymplified
August 22, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Cholinesterase testing can provide an important window into both nervous system function and potential pesticide exposure. A decrease in cholinesterase activity may be an early indicator of organophosphate exposure before symptoms develop.
#FridayFunFact #ClinicalLaboratory #LabSymplified
#FridayFunFact #ClinicalLaboratory #LabSymplified
Chinese ingot money—or sycee—was a type of money used in imperial China until the early 20th century.
Often made by silversmiths for use in their regions, there was no uniform style to it, varying greatly in design. This piece is referred to as “saddle money.”
#FridayFunFact
Often made by silversmiths for use in their regions, there was no uniform style to it, varying greatly in design. This piece is referred to as “saddle money.”
#FridayFunFact
August 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Chinese ingot money—or sycee—was a type of money used in imperial China until the early 20th century.
Often made by silversmiths for use in their regions, there was no uniform style to it, varying greatly in design. This piece is referred to as “saddle money.”
#FridayFunFact
Often made by silversmiths for use in their regions, there was no uniform style to it, varying greatly in design. This piece is referred to as “saddle money.”
#FridayFunFact
#FridayFunFact in his novel "The Tin Drum" literature nobel prize winner Günther Grass called jerking off "luring somebody off the palm tree"
Happy #FCF #PA #Uncut #FarCockFriday
Happy #FCF #PA #Uncut #FarCockFriday
August 2, 2024 at 3:54 AM
#FridayFunFact in his novel "The Tin Drum" literature nobel prize winner Günther Grass called jerking off "luring somebody off the palm tree"
Happy #FCF #PA #Uncut #FarCockFriday
Happy #FCF #PA #Uncut #FarCockFriday
Here is your Friday Fun Fact:
Taipei is closer to Japan than to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Japan’s Yonaguni Island is about 160 km away from Taipei, while Kaohsiung is about 290 km away.
#Taiwan #Taipei #Japan #GeographyFacts #FridayFunFact
Taipei is closer to Japan than to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Japan’s Yonaguni Island is about 160 km away from Taipei, while Kaohsiung is about 290 km away.
#Taiwan #Taipei #Japan #GeographyFacts #FridayFunFact
April 24, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Here is your Friday Fun Fact:
Taipei is closer to Japan than to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Japan’s Yonaguni Island is about 160 km away from Taipei, while Kaohsiung is about 290 km away.
#Taiwan #Taipei #Japan #GeographyFacts #FridayFunFact
Taipei is closer to Japan than to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Japan’s Yonaguni Island is about 160 km away from Taipei, while Kaohsiung is about 290 km away.
#Taiwan #Taipei #Japan #GeographyFacts #FridayFunFact
Co je to imunitní systém?
Asi dva triliony buněk rozprostřených v celém organismu.
Váží asi 1,2 kila.
Jen nových B lymfocytů - buněk, které produkují protilátky - naše tělo vytvoří za den asi miliardu, aby se srovnalo se zátěží, kterou naše imunita každý den zvládá.
#fridayfunfact
Asi dva triliony buněk rozprostřených v celém organismu.
Váží asi 1,2 kila.
Jen nových B lymfocytů - buněk, které produkují protilátky - naše tělo vytvoří za den asi miliardu, aby se srovnalo se zátěží, kterou naše imunita každý den zvládá.
#fridayfunfact
December 20, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Co je to imunitní systém?
Asi dva triliony buněk rozprostřených v celém organismu.
Váží asi 1,2 kila.
Jen nových B lymfocytů - buněk, které produkují protilátky - naše tělo vytvoří za den asi miliardu, aby se srovnalo se zátěží, kterou naše imunita každý den zvládá.
#fridayfunfact
Asi dva triliony buněk rozprostřených v celém organismu.
Váží asi 1,2 kila.
Jen nových B lymfocytů - buněk, které produkují protilátky - naše tělo vytvoří za den asi miliardu, aby se srovnalo se zátěží, kterou naše imunita každý den zvládá.
#fridayfunfact
#FridayFunFact
If you honestly believe that "books existing" = "being forced to read the material", then YOUR identity is too fragile to withstand anything beyond validation.
If you honestly believe that "books existing" = "being forced to read the material", then YOUR identity is too fragile to withstand anything beyond validation.
April 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#FridayFunFact
If you honestly believe that "books existing" = "being forced to read the material", then YOUR identity is too fragile to withstand anything beyond validation.
If you honestly believe that "books existing" = "being forced to read the material", then YOUR identity is too fragile to withstand anything beyond validation.
Do you know what the world's rarest grape is? Check out this fun wine fact!
Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
#fridayfunfact #funfact #winefact #funfactfriday #winefunfacts #didyouknow #winetips #winefacts
Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
#fridayfunfact #funfact #winefact #funfactfriday #winefunfacts #didyouknow #winetips #winefacts
February 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Do you know what the world's rarest grape is? Check out this fun wine fact!
Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
#fridayfunfact #funfact #winefact #funfactfriday #winefunfacts #didyouknow #winetips #winefacts
Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
#fridayfunfact #funfact #winefact #funfactfriday #winefunfacts #didyouknow #winetips #winefacts