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The US president said the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar had asked Washington to suspend an operation ‘for two or three days’, claiming ‘serious negotiations were now’ taking place with Tehran.

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Japanese scientist Dr. Toru Miyazaki has developed a groundbreaking injectable treatment that could nearly double the average cat's lifespan from 15 years to almost 30 years by addressing the leading cause of feline death, which is chronic kidney disease.

Japan's Ministry of Defense has officially begun deploying the AirKamuy 150, a combat drone built primarily from corrugated cardboard by local startup AirKamuy, marking a revolutionary shift in military drone strategy toward low cost and rapid mass production.

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South Korea's dramatic fall in birth rates has left dozens of rural schools on the verge of closure due to severely depleted student numbers, prompting local communities to find a deeply human solution by enrolling elderly women who were denied basic education during their youth.

A new UK study has found that many children are easily bypassing online age-verification systems meant to restrict access to adult content.

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On May 17 2026, President Trump posted an AI generated image on Truth Social showing himself walking alongside a handcuffed grey alien in restraints at what appeared to be a military base, going viral within hours.

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The Mursi people of the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia are one of the world's most recognised tribal communities, known for the striking large clay or wooden lip plates worn by many of their women as a symbol of beauty, maturity and social status.

Health authorities say the virus has already spread to multiple new countries, raising concerns about wider international transmission.

JCB has revealed the Hydromax, a 32-foot-long hydrogen-powered streamliner built to exceed 350 MPH and potentially become the world’s fastest hydrogen-powered car.

In Llano, Texas, 70-year-old Robyn Griggs Lawrence used her $150,000 life savings to create a tiny home village called “The Bird’s Nest,” designed specifically for older women.

At a zoo in Japan, two giant turtles have reportedly spent more than 120 years fighting after one accidentally bumped into the other during feeding time, according to a viral story circulating online.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

On May 15 2026, Elon Musk posted on X saying "Instagram is for girls" in response to a viral thread comparing different social media platforms to various phases of life, quickly racking up tens of thousands of likes and reposts.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

A team of MIT students has won first place at the MIT Hard Mode 2026 hackathon with a groundbreaking wearable called Human Operator, built in just 48 hours using accessible components.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Jupiter, a lion rescued from a circus in Colombia where he was frequently abused and had his claws removed, formed an extraordinary bond with Ana Julia Torres, the founder of the Villa Lorena animal refuge in Cali who cared for him for over 20 years alongside 800 other rescued animals.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Xavier Dillard, a 22-year-old streamer from Virginia who goes by TaterMaster online, set a new Guinness World Record by completing 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours during a nonstop livestreamed endurance challenge at a CrossFit gym in Harrisonburg, Virginia on May 2, 2026.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Donor Network, a sperm bank headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, has become the first sperm bank in the world to require a minimum IQ of 85 from all donors, rejecting approximately 18% of applicants who fail to meet the standard.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

In 2012 the University of Qassim in Saudi Arabia organised one of the largest women's rights conferences in the Arab world, themed around Women in Society and attended by delegates from 15 countries, yet not a single woman was present at the event.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

California vineyard owner and millionaire big game hunter Ernie Dosio, 75, was killed on April 17 after he and his guide accidentally stumbled into five female elephants with a calf while hunting yellow-backed duikers in Gabon's Lope-Okanda rainforest in central Africa.

Jim Stauffer of Arizona donated his mother Doris Stauffer's body to the Biological Resource Center in Maricopa County in 2013, hoping her brain would be used for Alzheimer's research as she had suffered from the disease in her final years.

A shopkeeper from Rajasthan, India has gained widespread attention for a rare sleep disorder that causes him to sleep for unusually long periods, sometimes lasting several days at a time, making it nearly impossible to run his business or maintain a normal daily routine.

Saudi businessman Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, once one of the world’s richest men, gave away nearly his entire fortune to charity in one of the largest personal donations in modern history.

A South Korean man made headlines after lending 300,000 won to a stranded tourist from Dubai who had lost his wallet, asking for nothing in return except the tourist's contact details.

In March 2016, an EgyptAir Airbus A320 was hijacked shortly after takeoff and forced to land at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus by Seif Eldin Mustafa, an Egyptian man claiming to wear a belt packed with explosives.

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A lion's mane is shaped by a combination of genetics, age, hormone levels, climate and overall health, making every lion's appearance uniquely different.

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A 28-year-old man from Saudi Arabia traveled more than 5,600 miles across 19 countries on a three-week road trip to northern Norway, all to fulfill his dream of seeing the aurora borealis.

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The Nashville Zoo recently welcomed a female clouded leopard cub, an important birth for one of the world’s most vulnerable wild cat species. Born to parents Jewels and Bruce, the cub is being hand raised by specialists to improve her health and future social development.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Archaeologists in Denmark discovered two extremely rare English coins believed to have been minted during the reign of King Æthelred II in the late 10th century. Historians think the coins were created as symbolic propaganda to resist or discourage Viking invasions of England.

Ruja Ignatova, widely known as the “Cryptoqueen,” was the founder of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of billions of dollars worldwide.

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In the 1980s, a British hairdresser named Maurice Ward claimed to have accidentally created an extraordinary heat resistant material called Starlite while experimenting in his kitchen.

A six week old kitten named Elmer was rescued after being found submerged in industrial glue in Fort Worth, Texas. The glue had hardened around his eyes and mouth, leaving him unable to breathe or eat properly, and shelter staff said he was close to death when he arrived.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

One of the world’s most unusual traditional foods comes from Dongyang, China, where a local delicacy known as “virgin boy eggs” has reportedly been prepared for centuries.

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An elephant’s trunk is one of the most remarkable tools in nature, combining immense strength with incredible precision. Made up of around 40,000 muscles, the trunk can uproot small trees, carry heavy logs, and tear branches with ease.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In 2011, a cat named Toldo from Montagnana, Italy captured global attention after repeatedly visiting the grave of his late owner, Renzo Iozzelli. After following Renzo’s funeral procession to the cemetery, Toldo reportedly returned to the grave every day for more than a year.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Spanish extreme athlete Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days completely alone inside a cave in Granada, Spain, as part of a scientific experiment studying isolation and the human sense of time.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

During World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana became famous after reportedly preventing a disaster during a bombing raid in Britain. According to the story, she urinated on an incendiary bomb that had landed inside her owner’s home, helping extinguish it before it could explode and spread fire.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

In 2022, 10 year old Juliana Ossa survived an alligator attack at Lake Mary Jane in Orlando, Florida, by using a safety trick she had learned during a visit to Gatorland.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Chinese businessman and gaming entrepreneur Xu Bo reportedly made headlines for having more than 100 children through surrogacy arrangements in the United States.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Actress Kristen Bell has earned praise for regularly using her Instagram platform to support teachers and classrooms in need. By sharing educators’ stories and school supply wish lists, she helps connect them with people willing to donate and assist students.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

In 1986, Coca Cola marked its 100th anniversary by creating a massive logo in Chile’s Atacama Desert using around 70,000 empty bottles. Built in one of the driest places on Earth, the giant design stretched across the desert floor and became visible from the sky and even from space.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

In rural Afghanistan, a father is reported to travel around 12 kilometers each day to take his daughters to school, then wait nearby for hours until their classes end.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

After winning the 1922 Nobel Prize, physicist Niels Bohr was gifted a residence next to the Carlsberg brewery in Copenhagen, complete with a direct pipeline supplying free beer to his home.

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Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In biology, size doesn’t always scale with the size of the animal, and sperm cells are a clear example. Despite being much smaller, mice have sperm that are longer than those of elephants, highlighting how microscopic traits don’t follow simple size rules.

Fact Point @factpoint.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In 2007, a married couple in Bosnia were each secretly engaging in online relationships through chatrooms.