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It's actually pronounced 'jaslighting'

It's actually pronounced 'jaslighting'

Toxic masculinity implies the existence of ooops i did it again masculinity and hit me baby one more time masculinity.

Toxic masculinity implies the existence of ooops i did it again masculinity and hit me baby one more time masculinity.

In acting, if you are connected to Kevin Bacon via a certain number of links you have a Bacon number. In academia if you are connected to...

In acting, if you are connected to Kevin Bacon via a certain number of links you have a Bacon number. In academia if you are connected to the mathematician Paul Erdős via co-authored papers, you have an Erdős number.

Natalie Portman has both (Bacon 2, Erdős 5).

Adam West and Frank Gorshin were once both kicked out of an orgy because they refused to stop acting like Batman and the Riddler during it.

Adam West and Frank Gorshin were once both kicked out of an orgy because they refused to stop acting like Batman and the Riddler during it.

If you had no stomach acid, an octopus could enter your mouth and crawl out your bum hole.

If you had no stomach acid, an octopus could enter your mouth and crawl out your bum hole.

The Lapland town of Salla, the coldest in Finland, put in a request to host the Summer Olympics in 2032 to raise awareness of climate...

The Lapland town of Salla, the coldest in Finland, put in a request to host the Summer Olympics in 2032 to raise awareness of climate change.

At the 1928 Olympics, rower Henry Pearce stopped mid-race to let a family of ducks safely cross his lane.He still won the heat.

At the 1928 Olympics, rower Henry Pearce stopped mid-race to let a family of ducks safely cross his lane.

He still won the heat.

When Usain Bolt ran the 100m at the 2012 Olympics, his feet only touched the ground for 2 seconds.

When Usain Bolt ran the 100m at the 2012 Olympics, his feet only touched the ground for 2 seconds.

The fastest 100 metres run by an eight-year-old today would have won bronze at the 1896 Olympics.

The fastest 100 metres run by an eight-year-old today would have won bronze at the 1896 Olympics.

White-stemmed bramble has the latin name ‘Rubus cockburnianus’.Would anyone like to guess why?

White-stemmed bramble has the latin name ‘Rubus cockburnianus’.

Would anyone like to guess why?

An article published in 1900 predicted mobile phones and picture messages, but also thought that the letters C, X and Q would have...

An article published in 1900 predicted mobile phones and picture messages, but also thought that the letters C, X and Q would have disappeared from our alphabet.

Apollo 13 nearly crashed on take-off but a second malfunction fixed the first malfunction.

Apollo 13 nearly crashed on take-off but a second malfunction fixed the first malfunction.

The first and last soldiers killed in WWI are buried next to each other.

The first and last soldiers killed in WWI are buried next to each other.

More than 7,000 Americans die each year and 1,500,000 are injured as a result of doctors’ bad handwriting.

More than 7,000 Americans die each year and 1,500,000 are injured as a result of doctors’ bad handwriting.

In Switzerland, there are movie theaters where you can book a double bed to watch the movie instead of a seat.

In Switzerland, there are movie theaters where you can book a double bed to watch the movie instead of a seat.

There are 400,000 species of plants on Earth. 300,000 are safe to eat, but actually we only eat fewer than 200.

There are 400,000 species of plants on Earth. 300,000 are safe to eat, but actually we only eat fewer than 200.

During World War 1, the Germans suspended sausage making in order to increase the supply of cows’ intestines used to line the hydrogen...

During World War 1, the Germans suspended sausage making in order to increase the supply of cows’ intestines used to line the hydrogen chambers in zeppelins. A single zeppelin required the innards of quarter of a million cows.

This is the only existing photo of Chernobyl taken on the morning of the nuclear accident. It is so grainy because of the radiation, which...

This is the only existing photo of Chernobyl taken on the morning of the nuclear accident. It is so grainy because of the radiation, which started to destroy the camera film.

In Eswatini, witches on broomsticks are not legally permitted to fly above 150 meters.

In Eswatini, witches on broomsticks are not legally permitted to fly above 150 meters.