why -r- we? — factually fun!

🚀 Strong magnetic fields discovered around exoplanets 👉 Astronomers have unexpectedly discovered extremely strong magnetic fields around several exoplanets. The clues emerged from measurements of extremely fast atmosph... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0604-1139 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ Macabre discovery reveals dark times in France... 👉 Archaeologists in the French city of Grenoble have uncovered a sixteenth-century gallows along with the remains of dozens of convicted individuals. The site was used... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0602-1340 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Found: the real pirates of the Caribbean! 👉 Researchers have discovered several historic shipwrecks in Nassau. The finds provide the first direct evidence of piracy around the Bahamas. Weapons, burned ship remains, an... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0603-1028 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Macabre discovery reveals dark times in France... 👉 Archaeologists in the French city of Grenoble have uncovered a sixteenth-century gallows along with the remains of dozens of convicted individuals. The site was used... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0602-1340 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 In this natural world, everything is round 📖 👉 In various places across Earth, circular shapes appear again and again. Desert grasses, fungi, and redwood trees each use their own mechanisms to create these patterns.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0531-0949 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Pigeons have a built-in compass 👉 Researchers believe that pigeons can detect magnetic signals through their livers. Special iron-rich immune cells appear to play an important role in this process. Yes, really! When... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0530-2109 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Dream flight to the North Pole became a nightmare 📖 👉 In 1897, three Swedish men attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon. Their plan relied entirely on techniques that had already shown major flaws long before d... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0530-1130 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Watch out! Mosquitoes may be eating your DEET! 👉 Mosquitoes can learn to connect DEET with food. As a result, a scent that normally repels them may actually become more attractive. Researchers observed this af... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0529-1354 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 This space magnet is searching for lithium 👉 A detector aboard the ISS has spent years studying cosmic radiation. Scientists analyzed millions of lithium particles in space. The results now suggest that lithium mainl... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0528-2112 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 Metamorphosis insectorum: a book full of insects 📖 👉 Around the year 1700, Maria Sibylla Merian traveled to Suriname to study insects there. Among other things, she researched caterpillars, butterflies, and tropical... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0528-1442 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Ignaz Semmelweis: savior of (mother) lives 📖 👉 Ignaz Semmelweis discovered that "washing hands" before, during, and after surgeries or other medical procedures drastically reduced unnecessary deaths. However, his ide... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0528-1305 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Look closely: hidden snake turns out to be five species! 👉 Scientists have managed to map out that a well-known Himalayan pit viper actually turns out to consist of five separate species. Three of those species had n... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0527-2138 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Tiny sea slug discovered in Taiwan 👉 Researchers have discovered a new – and especially tiny – sea slug near Taiwan. The animal is officially named Thecacera sesama and measures less than three millimeters in length.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0527-2124 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Multiple eras unearthed in Czech Republic 👉 Construction work on a new railway line in the Czech Republic has led to the discovery of more than a thousand archaeological finds. Surprisingly, the remains come from seve... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0526-1244 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Brain implant translates thoughts directly into speech 👉 A new brain implant can convert thoughts into spoken words almost instantly. A paralyzed woman was able to communicate again after eighteen years because of it... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0525-1943 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 NASA rehearses its moon mission close to Earth 👉 NASA is using the upcoming Artemis III mission as a major test for its future moon landings. Astronauts will practice docking maneuvers with spacecraft from both Space... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0525-1246 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 Did meteorite craters create the first oxygen? 👉 Scientists have discovered extremely old stromatolites inside a meteorite crater in South Korea. These structures were formed by microbes that may have already been pr... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0524-1311 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Pentecost; more than a day off 📖 👉 On Pentecost, many Christians commemorate the coming of the so-called Holy Spirit. Because of this, the holiday is even seen as the beginning of the Christian church. Over the centu... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0523-1053 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 Space Rider: a reusable spaceplane! 👉 ESA has been working on the Space Rider for quite some time now, the first reusable European spacecraft. The vehicle must independently carry out experiments in... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0522-215... #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 Portaledges: sleeping at lonely heights 📖 👉 Portaledges are special hanging tents for climbers on steep rock walls. The first models were heavy and actually quite unsafe, especially during bad weather. New designs m... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0522-1552 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ The Etruscans: the great people behind Rome 👉 The Etruscans were an influential – but still largely unknown – people from ancient Italy. They built enormous cities and traded throughout Europe. Many Roman c... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0521-194... #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Ancient bond between humans and dingoes discovered 👉 A very old dingo burial site in Australia reveals a strong bond between humans and animals. The animal in question was cared for during its life and ritually buried... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0521-1618 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Medieval graffiti in Jerusalem's holy hall 👉 Researchers have discovered "secret" medieval graffiti inside the famous Cenacle Hall in Jerusalem. The inscriptions came from pilgrims from Europe and the Middle East. New... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0520-1707 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 The universe appears to be extremely finely tuned 👉 Scientists believe that certain physical constants in the universe strongly determine how liquids behave. Even tiny changes could already make the phenomenon of 'li... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0519-1126 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 Special lasers must map space debris 👉 Scientists are discovering more and more pollution caused by returning space debris. New laser systems must therefore detect all those polluting metal clouds in the atmosphere.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0518-1247 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ Rubber hose animation: a flexible style 📖 👉 "Rubber hose animation" used simple silhouettes and extremely flexible arms and legs – usually without any visible joints. It emerged in America during the 1920s and mainly... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0517-1243 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 From spring tide to neap tide; the power of ebb and flow 📖 👉 The tide is the movement of our seawater and is caused by the gravity of both the moon and the sun. These forces cause rising and falling water on Earth.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0516-1621 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Neanderthals already had dental care 👉 Neanderthals were already using primitive dentistry nearly 60,000 years ago. A molar with a drilled hole points to treatment of tooth pain. Researchers proved that this was quite... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0515-2156 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Wait, pyramids in the Himalayas?! 📖 👉 In the middle of the Himalayas stand temples carved out of a single rock. They date back to the 8th century, and no one knows exactly who built them or even why. Striking detail:... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0515-1253 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Dvaravati: an ancient art style from Southeast Asia 📖 👉 Dvaravati art originated in the ancient Mon kingdoms and was influenced by India at the time. During its peak period, the style developed into a distinct mix of... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0514-124... #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ This supervolcano was our ultimate test! 👉 A massive volcanic eruption changed the global climate and threatened all life. Yet humanity survived by quickly adapting to completely new conditions. Archaeological researc... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0512-1113 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 3I/ATLAS has a lot of water... strange water! 👉 Do you remember 3I/ATLAS? This interstellar comet visited our solar system a few months ago and now turns out to contain an extreme amount of heavy water. This points t... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0511-1717 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 The Hantavirus 📖 👉 Hantaviruses (or the Orthohantavirus) are viruses that are mainly transmitted to humans through rodents and can be found worldwide. Infection usually occurs by inhaling virus particles from, for e... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0510-2105 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 Ice clouds on a Jupiter-like planet 👉 After careful searching (and staring), astronomers have discovered enormous water-ice clouds on a distant Jupiter-like planet. This observation challenges existing models of plan... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0509-2212 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ Island off the coast turns out to be completely artificial 👉 Archaeologists have discovered an ancient artificial island in Scotland that is already thousands of years old. The island was built – and expanded – by mul... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0508-2034 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ A clay tablet with a magic spell and a beer receipt 👉 Ancient clay tablets from the Middle East have recently been deciphered after years of research. They turn out to contain "magical rituals," a list of kings, and r... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0508-1249 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Evidence found of Neolithic beaver hunting 👉 Archaeologists have found ancient traces of beaver hunting in Germany. In the German town of Alsleben, they discovered remains of beavers that were likely caught for their... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0507-2019 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Autism; the route matters more than the gene 👉 Researchers believe that in autism, shared brain pathways are more important than all those separate genes. Different genetic changes often cause the same disruptions in... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0507-1122 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Freezing and thawing turns out to be the source of life 👉 Researchers have discovered that freeze cycles could make ancient protocells grow and merge. Membranes with more unsaturated fats retained DNA better during t... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0506-1506 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 In the past, we slept completely differently! 📖 👉 In the past, almost everyone slept in two parts. Between those sleep blocks, people stayed awake to pray, talk, or just work. This may have already happened in the t... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0505-1004 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ The Barbary hunt for Europeans 📖 👉 For centuries, Barbary corsairs made the seas unsafe for European ships and coastal towns. For generations, they captured white people and resold them in slave markets in North Afri... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0503-1345 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Gigantic amount of lithium in the Appalachians 👉 Researchers have (possibly) found enormous lithium reserves in the American Appalachians. These could help make the U.S. less dependent on imports, the idea goes. New... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0501-1850 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 After Musk, China now also wants a moon base 👉 China is developing plans for a moon base using robots and local materials. New technologies like 3D printing are making construction on the moon more realistic. Interna... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0501-0755 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ Koreans kept domestic chickens much earlier 👉 Researchers have discovered that chickens in Korea were already being cared for by humans at least 2,000 years ago. They used a technique to analyze bones and identify chi... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0430-1125 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Allergy is hidden in our ancient genes 👉 Our view of allergies turns out to be too simple according to new DNA research. Ancient genes sometimes protect against allergic reactions while also fighting infections. Evol... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0429-1228 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Neanderthal died out due to weak network 👉 Neanderthals did not disappear solely due to a changing climate or internal conflict. Their habitats largely continued to exist, despite major climate fluctuations. Homo sapi... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0428-1057 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 Help, the aliens are hiding from us! 👉 Scientists believe that life may reveal itself through (hidden) patterns between planets. They are already using simulations to see how life spreads and influences certain plane... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0427-1104 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 Bizarre: tiny jellyfish with 24 eyes discovered 🥸 👉 In Hong Kong, a new species of box jellyfish has been discovered in a nature reserve. The small animal has 24 eyes, all with different functions. It can swim very... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0426-1305 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Prehistoric insects didn't have an oxygen problem 👉 Millions of years ago, gigantic insects lived on Earth, reaching enormous sizes. New research shows that oxygen was probably not the main reason for their exception... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0425-1044 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Evidence: did the 'kraken' really exist? 👉 Giant octopuses truly lived in the ocean millions of years ago. They could grow up to nineteen meters long and fed on 'hard' prey. Their wear patterns point to fairly smart... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0424-1544 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 Curiosity has (not yet) found life 👉 The Mars rover Curiosity has recently discovered no fewer than seven new organic molecules on Mars. These resemble DNA precursors and were all found in the same clay of the Gale C... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0422-1757 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 Quetzalcoatlus northropi: a flying monster 📖 👉 The Quetzalcoatlus northropi was a gigantic flying reptile from the time of the dinosaurs. It had a wingspan of nearly ten meters and lived in what is now Texas. Instea... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0421-1402 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Atoms come in all shapes and sizes 👉 Atomic nuclei often appear round in textbooks, but they usually aren't at all. Due to quantum mechanical effects, they actually take on all kinds of shapes, such as pear-shaped or... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@25/0601-2146?y=26 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Plant 'eats' all microplastics out of the water 👉 Brazilian research shows that the plant Moringa oleifera can remove microplastics from water on its own and without modifications. The moringa seeds (the extract) ens... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0420-1305 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 This spider once crawled all over Europe! 🕷️ 👉 Recently, a fossil harvestman was discovered in very old European amber: a spider-like species that still exists today in a modern form. The animal lived 35 million yea... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0419-1301 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 'Laser light is not a fun game for cats' 👉 Laser games for cats may seem fun for the animal in question, but they can cause major frustration. Cats can never actually catch the light and therefore remain "stuck" in h... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0418-1135 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Discovered: a hidden city in the Andes! 👉 In Peru, researchers have discovered more than 100 ancient buildings in the Andes. The site belongs to the Chachapoya, a people who resisted the Incas for a long time. Technol... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@25/0904-1436?y=26 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 New robot can independently explore Mars 👉 A new robot may soon be able to independently explore the planet Mars while working faster at the same time. It analyzes multiple rocks without any form of human assistance.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0416-1644 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ Plank with scratches turns out to be prehistoric writing 👉 People appear to have used structured systems of signs as early as 40,000 years ago. The symbols that have now been discovered were not yet a true language bu... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0415-1910 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 Meteorite impact created a habitable environment 👉 Meteorite impacts may have created conditions in which life originated. That theory has of course existed for much longer, but recent research seems to confirm this... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0414-1257 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ Stone tools point to the sharing of knowledge 👉 Ancient stone tools from South Africa show that people were already sharing a lot of knowledge 20,000 years ago. Researchers discovered this by comparing patterns in how... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0413-1835 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Movement reduces the risk of dementia 👉 Regular physical activity significantly reduces the risk of dementia, according to new research. Even small amounts of activity already have a noticeable effect on the brain. E... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0412-1646 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Medieval glasses lay under the library for centuries 👉 Coincidence does not exist. Archaeologists found beneath the famous University of Oxford a nearly intact reading stone… from the Middle Ages! This magnifying glas... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@25/1031-1355?y=26 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Dice are as old as humanity 👉 People were already playing games of chance 12,000 years ago. Archaeologists in North America recently discovered that old – previously found – objects were actually dice. These games hel... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0411-1151 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ 'Brand new' Roman-Egyptian pleasure yacht discovered 👉 Archaeologists near Alexandria (Egypt) have (figuratively) brought a Roman-Egyptian pleasure yacht from the first century to the surface. The ship was large, luxu... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@25/1208-1534?y=26 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 Amateur astronomer discovers (dwarf) galaxy 👉 Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf galaxy near Andromeda, and it's called (drumroll) Andromeda XXXVI. It's an extremely old – and small – galaxy with a lot of dark m... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0410-1457 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

⌛ This ancient city is coming back to life! 👉 The ancient city of Sardis in Turkey has been under excavation since 1958. Years of collaboration between universities have resulted in a wealth of valuable knowledge. In 20... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@25/1029-1343?y=26 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 A bag made of T-Rex leather? It's (almost) possible! 👉 A recently unveiled luxury bag appears to be made of T-Rex leather, but it's not actually real. Scientists are using fossil "dino" proteins to create an entirely... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0407-2009 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Chess broke through medieval boundaries 👉 The game chess offered a place in the Middle Ages where people were equal. Images and stories now show players from different cultures meeting each other around the board. The... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0407-1127 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 A spider web as the ultimate hunting weapon 👉 Spiders sometimes use their web like a kind of lasso or catapult to catch their prey. They first tighten the web and then suddenly release it for an ultra-fast attack. At... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0406-2116 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Ancient carbon escapes from the polar region 👉 Melting permafrost in Alaska is releasing centuries-old carbon that flows back toward the ocean through rivers. This process is further intensified because the thawing p... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0405-1911 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Japanese moths do "it" secretly (at night) 👉 Some prefer to do "it" during the day, others in the afternoon. But a Japanese moth prefers the nighttime. And for a reason, because the plant that is pollinated by them a... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0404-1726 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Ancient Egyptian drill turns out to be a classic masterpiece 👉 A 5,300-year-old drill from Egypt turns out to be much more advanced in its construction than previously thought. Researchers discovered that it is specif... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0403-1754 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🚀 Black holes eat stars for breakfast 👉 Black holes have a major influence, even far beyond their own galaxy. Their radiation can suppress star formation in entirely different galaxies and even cause them to disappear.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0402-1253 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

🧪 First dogs in Europe turn out to be much older 👉 Studies of very old DNA show that dogs were already living in Europe long before agriculture was introduced. They spread – together with humans – across the continent... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0401-1242 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Rock art shows Tasmanian animals 👉 New rock art in Australia shows Tasmanian tigers and matching devils. Some of the images may be less than a thousand years old. And that in turn suggests that the animals lived on th... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0331-2255 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Codex Gigas: the devil's bible? 📖 👉 The Codex Gigas is the largest medieval book in the world and contains many different texts. The manuscript was created in Bohemia and later taken by Sweden as war loot. A striking... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0331-1930 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Our ice seas are full of (hidden) life! 👉 Scientists have discovered numerous unknown microbes in the Southern Ocean. Many of their genes appear to be unique and – logically – have never been observed before, let alo... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0330-1251 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Neanderthals turned out to be smart hunters 👉 Neanderthals appear to have hunted very actively and in a well-organized way on extremely large animals in (what is now) Germany. New evidence also shows that they butcher... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0329-2014 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Chimpanzee "sings" 🎶 while drumming! 🎵 👉 A chimpanzee in Japan appears to be able to make music using objects, producing sounds that strongly resemble singing. Researchers discovered that his rhythms were highly st... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0328-1458 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Ancient rhinoceros discovered in the polar ice 👉 A completely new species of rhinoceros has been discovered in the Canadian polar region. Important detail: the animal lived there millions of years ago, and in a much... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0326-1315 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ World-famous musketeer (possibly) found 👉 A skeleton in the Dutch city of Maastricht may very well be that of the world-famous musketeer d'Artagnan. The discovery happened by chance after a church floor gave way and p... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0325-1333 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ Giant Viking may have been an elite warrior 👉 A mass grave near Cambridge, England contains the remains of young men from the Viking Age. The bodies show signs of violence and possible execution. One man was exception... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0324-1913 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

⌛ New ancient dinos popping up all over the world 👉 Scientists recently used new scans to better understand an old fossil. What did they find? They discovered a completely new, unique species. The animal lived undergrou... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0324-1321 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 Twisted crystals lead to no effect at all 👉 Scientists tested a rather strange superconductor by applying deformation. However, the material barely responded to those adjustments. This contradicts earlier theories ab... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0323-2038 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

⌛ Unique: four-wheeled wagons from the Iron Age! 👉 A more than exciting discovery in England has revealed quite a few new insights into the Iron Age. Archaeologists uncovered evidence of four-wheeled wagons, something t... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0322-2214 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #history

🧪 "Bullshit bingo" officially mapped out 👉 Research shows that people who frequently use obligatory corporate jargon (colloquially known as "bullshit bingo") often score worse on logical thinking and decision-making. T... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0321-1752 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 Dino's used sunlight to hatch their eggs 👉 The dinosaur oviraptor hatched her eggs in a unique way. She used both body heat and sunlight, according to new research in China. Because of the shape of the nest, they cou... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0320-1950 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🧪 The X-59: supersonic flight (without a boom) 👉 The X-59 is an experimental aircraft that can fly faster than sound, but without the accompanying loud boom. NASA is currently testing the aircraft step by step to impro... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0320-1357 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #science

🚀 Hidden rivers on Mars become visible 👉 Mars appears to have been much older, but above all wetter, than previously thought. Beneath the surface lie many hidden river structures that are billions of years old. New rad... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0320-1124 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space