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@TheCinesthetic He’s playing dual roles, two characters with completely different personalities That’s one of the hardest things to pull off convincingly on screen

New promotional images of Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Stack in Sinners. Photographed by Frank Ockenfels III 📸

@TheCinesthetic At 110,000 ft, you’re already above 99% of Earth’s atmosphere That’s closer to space than any normal aircraft can fly

Project Hail Mary has become the first film ever to premiere in the stratosphere. A custom IMAX display was sent to 110,000 ft to showcase footage from the film, playing it against the curvature of the Earth itself.

@historydefined They met in 1999, years after Mandela became a global symbol of reconciliation Two of the most recognized figures on Earth from completely different worlds

Michael Jackson meets Nelson Mandela

Facts about the Common Tailorbird: - It uses its beak like a needle to pierce and stitch leaves together - Spider silk acts as natural thread, strong and flexible - The nest is hidden inside folded leaves to avoid predators - The inside is lined with soft fibers for insulation and protection

The common tailorbird can sew leaves together using spider silk and plant fibres to make a nest, a deep cup, lined with soft materials

@fasc1nate He flew over 1,400 combat missions, far more than most pilots ever did His tactic was to get extremely close before firing, making escape almost impossible

Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann was the most prolific flying ace ever, shooting down 352 Allied planes during WWII. He had to crash-land 16 times due to equipment failure or shrapnel from his own kills, but never once because of enemy fire. Photos from WW2: bit.ly/45acOKL

Facts about Countries in the Bible: - Most of these modern countries didn’t exist, only the regions they occupy are mentioned - Names like Persia, Egypt, and Judea were used instead of today’s borders - Large parts of Europe listed were unknown to biblical writers at the time - The Bible is geographically concentrated around the Eastern Mediterranean

✝️☦️ Countries mentioned in the Bible: Israel 🇮🇱 Spain 🇪🇸 Italy 🇮🇹 France 🇫🇷 Greece 🇬🇷 Turkey 🇹🇷 Iran 🇮🇷 Egypt 🇪🇬 Syria 🇸🇾 Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 Armenia 🇦🇲 Croatia 🇭🇷 Cyprus 🇨🇾 Iraq 🇮🇶 Jordan 🇯🇴 Lebanon 🇱🇧 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 Libya 🇱🇾 Malta 🇲🇹 Sudan 🇸🇩 India 🇮🇳 Yemen 🇾🇪 Oman 🇴🇲 Tunisia 🇹🇳 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Romania 🇷🇴 Albania 🇦🇱 Russia 🇷🇺 Ukraine 🇺🇦

@IntrovertProbss Introverts tend to form fewer friendships, but with much higher depth That’s why interactions like this feel unusually meaningful

Being friends with a fellow introvert is so weird. Like they actually listen when I talk and remember things about me

@creepydotorg 4chan has no formal leadership, which makes enforcing fines almost impossible That’s why responses like this happen at all

@IntEngineering Traditional supersonic jets create a loud sonic boom heard miles away The X-59 is designed so people on the ground hear only a soft thump

NASA's experimental quiet supersonic jet, the X-59, is set to launch on its second test flight. The plane has been part of NASA's ongoing Quesst mission to bring faster than sound travel without the noise of its previous iterations.

@forallcurious Even at light speed, its signals take nearly a full day to reach Earth It’s the most distant human-made object ever created

🚨: After 48 years of travel, NASA 's Voyager 1 is nearing one light-day from Earth, almost 16 billion miles away. A proud milestone for humanity, and a humbling reminder of how small we are in an infinite universe.

Facts about Cousin Marriage Laws: - First-cousin marriage is legal in about half of U.S. states - States like California and New York allow it without restrictions - Others ban it completely or allow it only under conditions - Laws vary widely despite the same federal system - Globally, it is legal and common in many regions

Florida lawmakers shot down a bill that would have made marrying your first cousin illegal in the state.

@TheCinesthetic She became one of the highest-paid actresses just a few years after this 1995 was right before her career exploded globally

Sandra Bullock, 1995.

@kirawontmiss People often judge others hardest in the areas they feel weakest themselves That’s why insecurity rarely stays personal

Facts about Bees: - Around 75% of global food crops depend at least partly on pollinators - Bees pollinate over 20,000 species of flowering plants - Without bees, foods like almonds, blueberries, and apples would sharply decline - Some crops would survive, but diets would become far less diverse - Pollination contributes hundreds of billions of dollars to the global economy

🚨: Bees are among the most vital species on Earth—without them, the systems that sustain our food and ecosystems would begin to collapse.

@historyinmemes @public The biggest shift isn’t what people invest in, but how fast access has become You can now buy assets in seconds that once took generations to reach

@public The evolution of investing has come a long way, from alcohol, to real estate, to gold, to stocks, what an exciting time to be alive

Sound familiar?

Millionaires by Country (recent estimates): - 🇺🇸 United States: ~22 million - 🇨🇳 China: ~6–7 million - 🇯🇵 Japan: ~3 million - 🇩🇪 Germany: ~2.5 million - 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: ~2.5 million - 🇫🇷 France: ~2.8 million - 🇮🇹 Italy: ~1.4 million - 🇨🇦 Canada: ~1.8 million - 🇦🇺 Australia: ~1.7 million - 🇰🇷 South Korea: ~1.3 million

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@TheFigen_ Happiness levels often return to baseline even after major life changes That’s why people with everything can feel the same as those with very little

Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature: “Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.” The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.

@theepicmap Muslims in Europe (% of population): - 🇦🇱 Albania: ~50% - 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina: ~50% - 🇽🇰 Kosovo: ~95% - 🇲🇰 North Macedonia: ~33% - 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: ~15% - 🇫🇷 France: ~8–10% - 🇩🇪 Germany: ~6–7% - 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: ~6–7% - 🇳🇱 Netherlands: ~5–6% - 🇮🇹 Italy: ~3–4%

Countries with Muslim Populations 🔥 🇲🇻 Maldives ~ 100% 🇦🇫 Afghanistan ~ 99% 🇲🇷 Mauritania ~ 99% 🇸🇴 Somalia ~ 99% 🇮🇷 Iran ~ 99% 🇵🇰 Pakistan ~ 96% 🇹🇷 Turkey ~ 99% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh ~ 91% 🇪🇬 Egypt ~ 90% 🇮🇩 Indonesia ~ 87% Source: Pew Research / Census data

@disclosetv The U.S. already spends more on defense than the next 10 countries combined Even a “small” increase adds tens of billions, more than entire national military budgets

NOW - Trump says the $200,000,000,000 billion Pentagon funding request goes "beyond even what we're talking about in Iran. This is a very volatile world."

Facts about Meteorites in the U.S.: - Most meteorites found are only a few centimeters wide - Ohio has recorded very few large meteorite discoveries in its history - The largest U.S. meteorite (Hoba is Namibia, but US biggest fragments are much smaller) are rarely found intact - A 9-inch fragment would be unusually large for a random ground find