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XEGoR TIL the "piano" means "soft" in Italian. The instrument's name is actually short for "pianoforte" (soft-loud) which is short for “gravicembalo col piano e forte” (harpsichord with soft and loud). Calling it "piano" defeats the purpose of its original name that meant to depict its dynamic sound.
jWZn TIL that the muscular fish found frequently in Spongebob is actually supposed to be a goldfish…and is named Frank.
OGZGY TIL every 25min to 8hrs our subconscious switches the nostril to decongest & use
16An8 TIL Women’s Peak Fertility is at 24. Women HIT THE WALL at 30. Women over 35 is called ELDERLY primigravid and over-35 pregnancy is called GERIATRIC. #SCIENCE
QJ9YX TIL that when a cruise ship started sinking in 1991, her captain abandoned ship without helping the passengers. In the end, the ships entertainers organized the evacuation. The captain even contacted them from shore and asked them how it was going.