Star Jelly

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Phenomenon of star jelly, a gelatinous substance found on grass or tree branches, often linked to meteor showers in folklore. Described as translucent or grayish-white, it is said to evaporate soon after appearing. Read more in this Wikipedia article.

List Of Megaprojects

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This article provides a list of megaprojects, which are large-scale initiatives costing over $1 billion and significantly affecting communities, the environment, and budgets. These projects, such as bridges, tunnels, airports, power plants, and more, are highly impactful and often attract public attention due to their scale and cost. The article highlights both historical and contemporary examples of such projects.

Eiffel Tower Replicas And Derivatives

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The Eiffel Tower, completed in 1889, is one of the world’s most iconic landmarks and has inspired over 50 similar towers globally. While many closely resemble it, others are more loosely inspired by its design, such as the Eiffel Tower of Tianducheng Community.

Gravity Hill

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A gravity hill is a magical place where the landscape tricks your eyes, making a gentle downhill slope seem like it's going uphill. So, if you leave a car out of gear, it looks like it’s defying gravity and rolling uphill! This quirky phenomenon is all explained in this fun Wikipedia article.

Recursive Islands And Lakes

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A recursive island (or lake) is an island or lake found within another island or lake - like a little "island-ception"! This fun twist on geography happens when smaller landmasses, like Madagascar or New Zealand, are considered islands, while larger continents are not. So, if an island is located within a lake on one of these islands, it becomes a recursive island! You can dive deeper into this intriguing concept in the Wikipedia article on recursive islands and lakes.

Emu War

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The Emu War, or Great Emu War, was a military operation in Australia in 1932 aimed at controlling the emu population, which was damaging crops in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. Despite using soldiers armed with machine guns, the efforts were unsuccessful, and the emus continued to cause crop destruction. The event became known in the media as the "Emu War."

1972 Iran Blizzard

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This article discusses the Iran Blizzard of February 1972, the deadliest blizzard on record, which lasted from 3 to 9 days and caused over 4,000 casualties. The storm brought up to 7.9 meters (26 feet) of snow, burying entire villages, especially in southern and northwestern Iran. Many areas, including Ardakan and villages near the Turkey border, were severely affected, with some villages disappearing completely.

List Of Unsolved Problems In Physics

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This article highlights key unsolved problems in physics, divided into theoretical and experimental issues. Notable questions include dark matter, dark energy, neutrino mass, and the inconsistencies between the Standard Model and general relativity, especially in extreme conditions like black holes and the Big Bang.

Time Perception

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Time perception, or chronoception, is the subjective experience of time, measured by how an individual perceives the duration of events. This concept includes the perceived duration between two events. While it's impossible to directly experience another person's sense of time, scientific experiments, including temporal illusions, help explore the neural mechanisms behind time perception.

Getting To Philosophy

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This article discusses a phenomenon where following the first hyperlink in most English Wikipedia articles leads to the Philosophy page. This occurs in about 97% of articles, as of February 2016, due to the standard practice of starting articles with a definitional sentence. This structure often leads to broader concepts, eventually linking back to Philosophy.

Young Woman With Unicorn

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Raphael's Portrait of Young Woman with Unicorn (c. 1505-1506) is in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. During a 1934 conservation, overpainting was removed, revealing the unicorn and restoring the original image by eliminating 17th-century additions.

List Of Cities Claimed To Be Built On Seven Hills

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The title "City of Seven Hills" is most commonly linked to Rome, which was built on seven hills. But guess what? There are plenty of other cities around the world that also boast this claim! You can read more about this fascinating tidbit in the Wikipedia article on cities of seven hills.

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Dive into the mystery of Jonestown, a remote settlement in Guyana founded by Jim Jones' Peoples Temple, became infamous after 918 people perished on November 18, 1978, at the settlement, nearby airstrip, and a Temple building in Georgetown. The name "Jonestown" is now synonymous with this tragedy.

List Of Unusual Passings

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This collection features a range of incomplete lists documenting rare and extraordinary circumstances of people's passing throughout history. These events are recognized for their unusual nature by various sources. Curious to discover more about these bizarre cases? Check out the full Wikipedia article for all the strange details.

Erfurt Latrine Disaster

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This article covers the Erfurt Latrine Disaster, which occurred on July 26, 1184, in Erfurt, Germany. During a meeting with local nobility, the floor of a building collapsed under the weight of the attendees, sending them into the latrine cesspit below. Around sixty people passed, with some tragically drowning in the waste.

Bohemian Grove

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This article covers the Bohemian Grove, a private 2,700-acre campground in California, established in 1878. It is owned by the Bohemian Club and hosts a two-week gathering every July for influential men from around the globe.

Human Interference Task Force

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This article describes the Human Interference Task Force, a group formed by the U.S. Department of Energy and Bechtel Corp. The team, composed of experts from various fields, worked to develop strategies to prevent future human interference with radioactive waste isolation systems.

Fermi Paradox

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The Fermi paradox highlights the contradiction between the absence of definitive evidence for advanced extraterrestrial life and the high probability that such life exists. Proponents argue that given the favorable conditions for life on Earth, extraterrestrial life should be common, making it unlikely that we haven't detected it.

South-Up Map Orientation

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This article discusses the concept of south-up map orientation, where the map is rotated 180 degrees with south at the top. It also mentions other maps with non-standard orientations, such as T and O maps, polar maps, and Dymaxion maps.

List Of People Who Have Been Pied

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This list includes notable individuals who were pied without their consent, excluding those who agreed to be pied.

List Of Stories Set In A Future Now In The Past

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This list includes fictional stories set in the future that have since become the present or past. It excludes alternate histories, time travel fiction, works focusing only on characters' futures, and those that are essentially contemporary. Entries may be added if they reference the current year, provided the specific date hasn't yet passed.

The Dog Ate My Homework

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"The dog ate my homework" is a classic excuse schoolkids use when they don’t turn in their assignments on time, often seen as a rather weak and unbelievable reason. The phrase has since been adopted beyond school, used sarcastically to dismiss any flimsy or unconvincing explanation for failure.

Timothy Dexter

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This article covers the life of Timothy Dexter, an American businessman known for his eccentric personality and unconventional success. Despite being largely uneducated, Dexter became wealthy through marriage and shrewd investments. He authored a book, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, filled with odd misspellings and grammatical errors, reflecting his self-proclaimed status as a great philosopher.

Operation Snow White

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This article covers Operation Snow White, a 1970s conspiracy by the Church of Scientology to erase unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The operation involved infiltrating 136 government agencies, foreign embassies, and private organizations across 30 countries, making it one of the largest government infiltrations in U.S. history. It also led to the exposure of another plot, Operation Freakout, and prompted a U.S. government investigation into Scientology.

List Of Literary Works By Number Of Translations

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This article provides a list of the most translated literary works, including novels, plays, poetry collections, and essays. The list is organized by the number of languages these works have been translated into, excluding self-published translations to ensure accuracy.