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🌍 The Orionid meteor shower is a real astronomical event where small particles from Halley's Comet, known as meteoroid...

📚 Source: BBC Science & Environment
🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c64gr18jrvx3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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OnlyFacts visual: The Orionid meteor shower is a real astronomical event where small particles from Halley's Comet, kn
September 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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🌍 There is a type of human cell called 'senescent cells' that can actually shorten an organism's lifespa...

📚 Source: National Institute on Aging
🔗 https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/research-areas/aging-and-age-related-diseases/senescent-cells
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OnlyFacts visual: There is a type of human cell called 'senescent cells' that can actually shorten an organism's lifes
September 30, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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🌍🗣️ English fluency varies dramatically around the world. From China at 0.9% to Gibraltar at 100%, these figures highlight the huge differences in English proficiency across countries and regions.
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September 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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🌍💡 From paper and zero to the automobile, airplane, World Wide Web, QR code and insulin, these inventions have had a lasting impact on how we live, communicate and move forward. Which invention do you think changed the world the most?
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September 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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🌍 The 'Morning Glory Cloud', a rare and tubular cloud formation, can stretch for thousands of kilometers and has been known to support ha...

📚 Source: NASA Earth Observatory
🔗 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/90922/morning-glory-cloud
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OnlyFacts visual: The 'Morning Glory Cloud', a rare and tubular cloud formation, can stretch for thousands of kilomete
September 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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🌍 There is a type of lake in Russia known as 'Donut Lakes' or 'Ringed Lakes' that are formed when ...

📚 Source: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
🔗 https://www.noaa.gov/topic-centers/polar-and-polar-geographic-coordinates
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OnlyFacts visual: There is a type of lake in Russia known as 'Donut Lakes' or 'Ringed Lakes' that are formed when a la
September 27, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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🌍 NASA and Boeing will provide an update on the development of the Starliner spacecraft, a critical step in the ongoin...

📚 Source: NASA Breaking News
🔗 https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-boeing-to-provide-update-on-starliner-development/
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OnlyFacts visual: NASA and Boeing will provide an update on the development of the Starliner spacecraft, a critical st
September 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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🌍 The more money people earn, the more they tend to overestimate their intelligence and the less accurate their self-assessment becomes, a phenomenon know...

📚 Source: Harvard Business Review (HBR)
🔗 https://hbr.org/2012/10/the-money-illusion
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OnlyFacts visual: The more money people earn, the more they tend to overestimate their intelligence and the less accur
September 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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🌍 Scientists have reevaluated ancient zircon crystals found in Western Australia, which were initially thought to be 2.7 billion years old, bu...

📚 Source: ScienceDaily Top News
🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925093201.htm
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OnlyFacts visual: Scientists have reevaluated ancient zircon crystals found in Western Australia, which were initially
September 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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💰 Personal income tax rates vary significantly around the world. Ivory Coast tops this list at 60%, followed by Japan, Denmark and France, showing how different countries structure their highest income tax brackets.
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September 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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🌍 The ancient city of Petra in Jordan was carved directly into the sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans between 6th century BCE and 4th century CE, with intricate facades and monu...

📚 Source: Britannica
🔗 https://www.britannica.com/place/Petra
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OnlyFacts visual: The ancient city of Petra in Jordan was carved directly into the sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans
September 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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🌍 San Marino has officially signed the Artemis Accords, a set of principles guiding international cooperation in l...

📚 Source: NASA Breaking News
🔗 https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/oiir/nasa-welcomes-san-marino-signing-the-artemis-accords/
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OnlyFacts visual: San Marino has officially signed the Artemis Accords, a set of principles guiding international coop
September 26, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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🇮🇳🇺🇸 A fascinating look at how India and the United States have transformed economically from 1820 to 2025. India’s GDP grew from around $197 billion to $4 trillion, while the U.S. expanded from $27 billion to $31 trillion. 📊🌍
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September 26, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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🌍 The BBC's postcode lookup tool helps people determine how hot and dry their local summer was by analyzing temperature an...

📚 Source: BBC Science & Environment
🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9zvw47v90o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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OnlyFacts visual: The BBC's postcode lookup tool helps people determine how hot and dry their local summer was by anal
September 25, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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💨🌍 Wind power is becoming a major source of clean electricity worldwide. China leads by a huge margin with 1,127.9 TWh, followed by the United States and Germany. ⚡🌱
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September 25, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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🌍 Astronomers have successfully captured an unprecedented, high-resolution image of a gas giant planet in the process of formin...

📚 Source: Phys.org Science News
🔗 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-astronomers-capture-unprecedented-view-gas.html
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OnlyFacts visual: Astronomers have successfully captured an unprecedented, high-resolution image of a gas giant planet
September 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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🌍 The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents, thanks to the hundreds of d...

📚 Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
🔗 https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/why-do-we-have-different-smells
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OnlyFacts visual: The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents, thanks to the hundreds of different type
September 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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✈️⏰ Punctuality matters when every minute counts. Saudia leads this ranking with a remarkable 92.38% on-time arrival rate, followed by Korean Air and Aeromexico. 🌍
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September 25, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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🌍 The largest known structure in the universe is the supercluster Laniakea, spanning over 500 million light-years across 10 million galaxies.

📚 Source: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
🔗 https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1402a/
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OnlyFacts visual: The largest known structure in the universe is the supercluster Laniakea, spanning over 500 million
September 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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September 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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🌍 There is a giant storm on Jupiter that has been raging for at least 187 years, with winds reaching speeds of up to 400 miles per hour.

📚 Source: NASA
🔗 https://www.nasa.gov/jupiter
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OnlyFacts visual: There is a giant storm on Jupiter that has been raging for at least 187 years, with winds reaching s
September 24, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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🌍 Humans and chimpanzees share nearly 99% of their DNA, with the majority of differences being in non-coding regions tha...

📚 Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
🔗 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2174281/
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OnlyFacts visual: Humans and chimpanzees share nearly 99% of their DNA, with the majority of differences being in non-
September 24, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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🏔️🌍 From Mount Everest in Asia to Mount Kosciuszko in Australia, these are the highest peaks across the world’s continents. Everest towers above them all at 8,848 meters! 🏆⛰️
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September 24, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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🌍 The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, typically occurring in September or October, and ...

📚 Source: BBC Science & Environment
🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cmp8dr34rz0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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OnlyFacts visual: The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, typically occurring in September
September 23, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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🌍 Lake Mead, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has indeed reached a record low water level due to prolonged drought and clim...

📚 Source: ScienceDaily Top News
🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260922005701.htm
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OnlyFacts visual: Lake Mead, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has indeed reached a record low water
September 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM