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In 1963, the Soviet Union accidentally lit the Urtabulak gas field on fire. Unable to put it out for 3 years, they finally succeeded by detonating a nuclear weapon near the gas well.

1202

Calling men guys comes from Guy Fawkes.

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Adult cats generally only meow at humans.

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From 1923 to 1969, the official language of Illinois was American.

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Under the Guano Islands Act of 1856, individual American citizens are empowered to claim islands with guano deposits on behalf of the United States, so long as no other government has already claimed them. The law remains in effect today.

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Feb 19, 2026

Credit @Danny999 for #1202, #1203, and #1204.

Credit @Freestater for #1205.

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Feb 19, 2026

Conversely, adult humans generally only meow at cats.

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Feb 19, 2026

Well I do. I don't think I'll ever meow at a dog

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Mar 4, 2026

The dog will start chasing you if you meow well enough

Level 36

Mar 7, 2026

I will be honest, being scared of dogs is illogical. It's like much smaller than you. If it barks, chase it away. If it tries to attack, one kick should be sufficient to break its leg

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Mar 4, 2026

THE CONVERSE OF A TRUE STATEMENT ISN'T ALWAYS TRUE

For example, all mammals are animals, but not all animals are mammals.

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Mar 17, 2026

Ok but here it is true

Level 36

Feb 19, 2026

Wow new facts!

Some facts I want to submit:

1. You are slightly taller in the morning than at night (your spine compresses during the day)

2. You are made of atoms forged inside exploding stars

3. The human body is bioluminescent, i.e. it glows in the dark. However, the light is too faint to be seen by the human eye

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Feb 19, 2026

In 1971 the Soviet Union lit the Darvaza Crater (natural gas) on fire. It's been burning ever since.

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Feb 19, 2026

Interesting Fact 520

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Feb 19, 2026

The United States actually has more real land than Canada. This is because Canada has so much lakes. When taking lakes out of the equation, the US has around 3.52 million sq miles of land while Canada has 3.51 million sq miles

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Mar 22, 2026

But there is more land under the lakes.

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Feb 19, 2026

Herodotus claimed that the Egyptians in Shedet (Crocodopolis in Greek) kept “honoured crocodiles” in artificial ponds/pools on temple grounds. These crocodiles were pampered in life and mummified after death. Makes sense, as Shedet was home to the cult of Sobek, the crocodile god.

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Feb 20, 2026

Uranus was discovered in 1781 while Antarctica was discovered in 1820

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Mar 4, 2026

Illinois had an official language? It was never a country to be honest