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Wind turbines kill 10,000–100,000 UK birds yearly vs. ~55M from cats; painting one blade black can cut strikes ~70%. [Read more] @googlefactss #wildlife #windpower #birds 🦤 🐈🌬️⚠️

In what is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, people who have low skill or knowledge in a certain area tend to overestimate their abilities, while those who are more highly skilled tend to underestimate their abilities. This happens because the metacognitive skills required to accurately assess one's own performance are also the skills necessary to perform well in the first place. @googlefactss #psychology

November 8, 1895 today in history: Roentgen Discovered X-Rays☠. [Read more here] @googlefactss #xray #science #history

Ullamaliztli (ōllamaliztli / tlachtli) — Is a Mesoamerican ballgame dated to c.1650 BC in Mexico. Teams struck a heavy rubber ball (often with the hip) toward goals; courts symbolized the cosmos, matches could be ritual with blood offerings or sacrifice, elites used them for status and travel. Spanish conquest ended its religious role. Ulama, the modern variety was shown at the 1968 Olympics, nearly extinct and played only in a few Sinaloa towns and at revival events. For more information you can read the following sources: [Source1] [Source2] [Source3]. @googlefactss #history #Mesoamerica #Ballgame🏺⚽

The first official women's football match was played on 23 Mar 1895 (North v South, Crouch End). Informal games dated to the 1880s. Reports of the day put attendance at over 10,000; some press praised it as healthy, others mocked or opposed women playing. That match marks a key milestone in a long fight against bans and prejudice that paved the way for today’s growth in the women’s game. [Source] @googlefactss #womensfootball #sportshistory #1895 ⚽️✊🏽

We present you the Coelacanths (Latimeria spp.) They were once thought extinct, only known from fossils — until living specimens were found. Two living species are known: L. chalumnae: western Indian Ocean waters. L. menadoensis: Indonesian waters. Both species are considered threatened. Individuals may live 50–70 years. [Read more here] @googlefactss #Coelacanth #LazarusSpecies #MarineLife #Conservation #Biodiversity #CriticallyEndangered

Despite standing ~5 m tall, giraffes rarely die from lightning — only five documented fatal strikes (1996–2010), ≈0.003 deaths per 1,000 giraffes/year — still over 30× the US human lightning fatality rate. 🌩️🦒⚡️ @googlefactss [Shocking fact here] #wildlife #nature #giraffe #lightning

Forgotten word: flosculation (n.) — archaic (1651). An embellishment or ornament in speech. Example: The speaker's lecture was rendered laughable by ridiculous flosculations. @googlefactss #wordoftheday #archaic

Sindhu, Hindu, Indos, India — the modern name “India” ultimately traces back to the Sanskrit Sindhu, the great river named in the Rig‑Veda. As the name moved between languages it shifted: Iranian and some Indic neighbors changed initial s‑ to h‑ (Sindhu → Hindu), Arab and Persian speakers used related forms, and Greek writers rendered the people and land as Indos/India. Medieval European forms (Inde/Indie) circulated in manuscripts and maps, and by the 17th century the modern English name India returned via Latin, Spanish or Portuguese influence. 🌊📜🗺️ [Learn more] @googlefactss #etymology #history #linguistics #India #wordorigin

On 7 November 1800, Paris required women to get police permission to wear pants — keeping them from wearing pants without authorization.  [Read more here] @googlefactss #pants #womensrights #law #France

Kleptomania: an impulse to steal despite no need. Online, it can appear as taking others’ content. Therapy and lifestyle changes can help treat this psychiatric disorder. 🧠💬 [Read more about it here] @googlefactss #mentalhealth #kleptomania

The name "Sudan" comes from the Arabic "bilad-al-sudan" meaning "land of the black people". @googlefactss #nowyouknow #africa #sudangenocide

We have the honor of presenting you the Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) it is a small, nocturnal mammal endemic to Cuba. Secretive and evolutionarily unique, it delivers venom through grooves in its lower incisors during a bite. Populations are fragmented and declining; the species is endangered due to habitat loss and invasive predators. Increased surveys and habitat protection are needed. [Learn more here] @googlefactss #CubanSolenodon #Endangered #Conservation #Cuba #LazarusSpecies

Boanthropy is a rare psychological disorder characterized by the delusion that one is a cow, leading to behaviors such as walking on all fours and chewing grass. It is thought to be associated with mental health issues, dreams, or hypnosis, and is mentioned in the biblical story of King Nebuchadnezzar. @googlefactss #nowyouknow #conditioms #psychology

Happy Saxophone Day! 🎷🎵🎶 The saxophone was invented by Belgian Adolphe Sax in the early 1840s — his birthday, Nov 6, is celebrated as National Saxophone Day. Feel free to post saxophone music in the comments. [read more here] @googlefactss #funfact #saxfact #history #Belgium

Genetic studies show that Batwa and Baka short statures evolved independently (convergent evolution: similar traits via different genetic changes). Often called “pygmy,” a colonial‑era slur that’s racist and dehumanizing—use Batwa, Baka, or “forest peoples” instead. Avg heights ~1.40–1.50 m. Batwa (Uganda 🇺🇬, Rwanda 🇷🇼, Burundi 🇧🇮, E DRC 🇨🇩) • Baka (Cameroon 🇨🇲, Gabon 🇬🇦, Republic of Congo 🇨🇬, CAR 🇨🇫) 🌳🧬 [Read more] @googlefactss #Genetics #Anthropology #HumanEvolution #IndigenousPeoples #Ethics