Factoids 101

It would have cost $30 Billion to extend the ACA healthcare tax credits for 1 year, making health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans. Instead, Republicans burned through that money in just 3 weeks on a war of choice half way around the world.

Myocarditis after Covid vaccine 5 per million Myocarditis after Covid infection 150 per million

Activist who pushed 2020 election fraud claims convicted of election fraud nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

BREAKING: A jury in Los Angeles finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial. apnews.com/article/social…

UN votes to recognise slavery as 'gravest crime against humanity' bbc.in/3PnDIe6

This is what oligarchy looks like. 50 billionaires have spent $433 million to buy the elections in November. 80% is going to candidates who supported a $1 trillion tax break for the top 1% & a $1 trillion cut to Medicaid & the Affordable Care Act. We must end Citizens United.

Rome did not move water with arches alone. At Patara, it forced water through a pressurized stone siphon. That is not just architecture. That is empire engineered.

It was 1480, when 18,000 Ottoman Turks invaded Otranto in Puglia, Italy 🇮🇹, devastating it 800 young martyrs (male, over 15 years) refused to renounce Christianity and were beheaded Today, their bones can still be seen in the beautiful Otranto Cathedral

He ran a 4.25 and vertical jumped 47 inches—and that’s only part of what made a frigid day in 1998 in Huntington, WV so mind blowing. The oral history of Randy Moss’ Pro Day, a show like the NFL had never seen before or since. Free story: nytimes.com/athletic/71405…

Did you know… there are only a few thousand adult shoebills left in the wild, and their numbers are declining. Every stunning shot like this is a reminder their swamp homes need protection. Protect wetlands and make this bird enjoy its habitat. #ConservingForGenerations

#Bucks vs #Lakers ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Wilt Chamberlain ... #NBA #1970s

Luka Doncic says LeBron James has a big influence on on his weight loss: “I saw how LeBron James takes care of his body every single day, like it’s part of the job, not an option. The discipline, the routine, the sacrifices… it’s on another level. And I realized, if I want to stay great and compete at the highest level for a long time, I have to start treating my body the same way. Because sometimes, the real wake up call doesn’t come from criticism or losses, it comes from standing next to greatness and seeing the difference in preparation. Talent can take you far, but discipline is what keeps you there. And when you learn from someone who’s done it for decades, you don’t just improve your game… you change your entire mindset.”

Xing Xing a famous 1-armed Tibetan macaque lives in the Daliang Mountains in #China. Near Yanghu Temple cared for by monks. Gentle nature, intelligence, and human-like interactions, she often eats and socializes with her guardians after a past life in a circus and tragic injury.