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I post things I learned today so you can learn it too. Facts, history, science and weird stuff. New posts daily 🧠

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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 12h
Perfect for physics students, teachers, and science enthusiasts. This cool atomic symbol design is a must-have for any science lover or STEM professional. #backtoschool #ys #atomic #science #atom #chemistry #physics
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Learn Science by forge-fiction
Perfect for physics students, teachers, and science enthusiasts. This cool atomic symbol design is a must-have for any science lover or STEM professional.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 14h
#TIL In 1997, a co-creator of Keurig sold their stake for $50,000. By 2010, Keurig had sold over $2 billion worth of machines and K-Cups. #lion #nes #keurig #coffee #coffeemachine
archive.boston.com
The inside story of Keurig's rise to a billion-dollar coffee empire
The inside story of Keurig's rise – a tale unlikely, ultra-caffeinated, and sometimes explosive.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 16h
#TIL The Celtic custom of handfasting let couples try a one‑year, one‑day trial marriage. If it didn’t work, they could part without lasting ties. Happy trials led to full marriage. #celticcustom #handfasting #trialmarriage
en.wikipedia.org
Handfasting - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 17h
Show your love for Monarch Sciences with this unique t-shirt. #defense #science #godzilla #geek #discovery
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Monarch Sciences by forge-fiction
Show your love for Monarch Sciences with this unique t-shirt. Featuring the iconic Monarch Sciences logo, this shirt is perfect for fans of discovery and defense in a time of monst
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 19h
#TIL Metal Gear Solid 4 (2008) holds the world record for the longest cutscene in any video game, featuring a single continuous cutscene lasting 71 minutes, over 8 hours of cutscenes in total. #worldrecord #metalgearsolid4 #nes #longestcutscene
guinnessworldrecords.com
Longest cutscene in a videogame
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Show your love for classic literature and gothic horror with this Edgar Allan Poe t-shirt. #booklover #bookworm #horror #books #gothic #edgarallanpoe
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Edgar Allan Poe by forge-fiction
Show your love for classic literature and gothic horror with this Edgar Allan Poe t-shirt. Featuring Poe alongside his iconic creatures like the raven and a black cat, this design
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#TIL Researchers studying the Blue Zone, areas where people live exceptionally long, found that longevity often comes not from strict diet or exercise habits, but from simple, low-tech community practices. #community #longevity #health
science.anu.edu.au
Dr Saul Newman has uncovered the “secret” to living to 110
Following a Blue Zone lifestyle is purported to help extend your lifespan. But do the numbers add up?
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#TIL The Tsar Bomba was the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated, but it produced relatively little nuclear fallout compared to other bombs of its era. #nuclear #tsarbomba #fallout
en.wikipedia.org
Tsar Bomba - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Celebrate Carl Sagan's cosmic insights with this unique 'Hail Carl Sagan Star Stuff' t-shirt. Perfect for astronomy fans. #science #cosmology #astronomy #cosmic #astrophysics #hts
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Hail Carl Sagan by forge-fiction
Celebrate Carl Sagan's cosmic insights with this unique 'Hail Carl Sagan Star Stuff' t-shirt. Perfect for astronomy fans.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#TIL Napoleon III escaped from a life-sentence fortress by disguising himself as a laborer, carrying a large plank over his shoulder to conceal his face, and six years later became Emperor of France. #napoleoniii
napoleon.org
Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1808-1873) - napoleon.org
Napoleon III was born in Paris on 20 April 1808. Named Charles Louis Napoleon, he was the third son of Louis Bonaparte (the third brother of Napoleon) and
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A vibrant pink and yellow graphic on black features a dragon, a man, a cat, and a stack of books with the words 'Just One More Chapter' #adventure #books #cat #ink #chapter #dungeoncrawlercarl
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Just One More Dungeon Crawler by forge-fiction
A vibrant pink and yellow graphic on black features a dragon, a man, a cat, and a stack of books with the words 'Just One More Chapter'
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#TIL When water falls on Triple Divide Peak in Montana, it can flow to the Pacific, Atlantic, or Arctic Oceans, making it the hydrological apex of North America, where a single raindrop can reach all three oceans. #nature #history
en.wikipedia.org
Triple Divide Peak (Montana) - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#TIL A man named Frank built a wall along New Zealand’s Alpine Fault in the South Island to test whether earthquakes there are frequent and minor or rare and large. The wall hasn’t shifted at all in 64 years. #geography #interesting
nzgeo.com
The wall that Frank built
Why is there a knee-high strip of concrete in the middle of Lewis Pass?
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Featuring a T-Rex dinosaur with a powerful robotic arm, this t-shirt celebrates that science can do it! Perfect for science lovers and dinosaur fans. #science #engineer #dinosaurs #dino #dinosaur #dino
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Trex Dinosaur with Robotic Arm by forge-fiction
Featuring a T-Rex dinosaur with a powerful robotic arm, this t-shirt celebrates that science can do it! Perfect for science lovers and dinosaur fans.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#TIL A magnitude 8 earthquake on New Zealand’s Alpine Fault has a roughly 75 % chance of occurring within the next 50 years. #earthquake #naturaldisaster #seismic
gns.cri.nz
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Featuring a T-Rex dinosaur with a powerful robotic arm, this t-shirt celebrates that science can do it! Perfect for science lovers and dinosaur fans. #science #engineer #dino #dinosaurs #dinosaur #dino
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Trex Dinosaur with Robotic Arm by forge-fiction
Featuring a T-Rex dinosaur with a powerful robotic arm, this t-shirt celebrates that science can do it! Perfect for science lovers and dinosaur fans.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#TIL In early 1939, British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery issued a leaflet warning soldiers about sexually transmitted diseases. The blunt language it used upset religious groups and put his command under serious pressure. #militaryhistory #worldwarii #battlefields
wikipedia.org
Bernard Montgomery - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#TIL A 1904 cookbook offered a “raw beef soup” recipe using raw beef, hydrochloric acid, and water, chilled on ice for 12 hours and served cold. It was intended for invalids needing nourishment. #books
dontcookthat.com
Raw Beef Soup — Don't Cook That
A pound of chipped raw beef, four ounces of water, four drops of muriatic acid. Twelve hours on ice, strained, served cold. Nothing is ever cooked.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Featuring a T-Rex dinosaur with a powerful robotic arm, this t-shirt celebrates that science can do it! Perfect for science lovers and dinosaur fans. #dinosaurs #engineer #dino #dino #dinosaur #science
teepublic.com
Trex Dinosaur with Robotic Arm by forge-fiction
Featuring a T-Rex dinosaur with a powerful robotic arm, this t-shirt celebrates that science can do it! Perfect for science lovers and dinosaur fans.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#TIL An NFL player drove erratically and crashed his car to avoid being cut from the team after being late to a mandatory meeting. #nflplayer #nflteam #nfl
cbssports.com
Ex-Patriots OL Rich Ohrnberger admits he intentionally wrecked car as excuse for being late to team
Ohrnberger was desperate to avoid getting on Bill Belichick's bad side
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rep your love for classic cyberpunk literature with this bold red logo t-shirt. #dystopia #book #dystopian #cyberpunk #cyberpunk #neuromancer
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Cyberpunk Console by forge-fiction
Rep your love for classic cyberpunk literature with this bold red logo t-shirt. Featuring the iconic Ono-Sendai design from Neuromancer, this tee is perfect for sci-fi fans and tec
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#TIL On his first day filming Disney's "The Black Hole", a sci-fi project inspired by Star Wars, Harlen Ellison was fired before lunch. He had proposed the film be a pornographic treatment of iconic Disney characters. #sci #disney #fi
en.wikipedia.org
Harlan Ellison - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#TIL During production of Iron Man (2008), the character was so obscure that 30 writers initially refused to work on the project. Even after a script was written, requests for rewrites were repeatedly declined. #work
en.wikipedia.org
Iron Man (2008 film) - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Perfect for physics students, teachers, and science enthusiasts. This cool atomic symbol design is a must-have for any science lover or STEM professional. #science #backtoschool #ys #physics #atomic #atom #chemistry
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Learn Science by forge-fiction
Perfect for physics students, teachers, and science enthusiasts. This cool atomic symbol design is a must-have for any science lover or STEM professional.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#TIL A man with no heirs left more than €10 million to a Normandy village of about 1,800 people he had never visited. The only link found was that the village shared his surname, Thiberville. #people #lion #nature #ink
connexionfrance.com
Man leaves €10m to Normandy village just because of its name
Roger Thiberville is not thought to have ever visited Thiberville. ‘It is a lovely surprise just before Christmas’ said the mairie
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Show your love for books and capybaras with this adorable pun design. Perfect for librarians, students, and animal lovers alike! #booklover #booknerd #book #booklovers #animal
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Cute Capybara Reading Book by forge-fiction
Show your love for books and capybaras with this adorable pun design. Perfect for librarians, students, and animal lovers alike!
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#TIL More than 70 years before Gutenberg’s press, Korea was using movable metal type to print books. The oldest surviving Korean metal‑type book was printed in 1377. #metaltype #koreahistory #koreanprint
en.wikipedia.org
Jikji - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#TIL Some people find beets taste like dirt because of differences in how their taste buds process certain compounds, just as some perceive cilantro’s soap-like flavor from genetic variation in taste receptors. #tech #soap #tas #people
justbeetit.com
Hate Beets? Science May Have the Answer Why — Just Beet It
Do you hate beets? If you despise the quirky beetroot, scientific studies may have an answer for your adverse reaction. Thanks to science, you can put your mind at ease. It may n
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter! #cosmos #space #nasa #astronomy #earth #conspiracy #nas #science
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Earth is Round by forge-fiction
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter!
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#TIL William Whipple, one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, freed his slave after signing because he believed one cannot truly fight for freedom while holding another person in bondage. #abolition #freedom #hip #humanrights
en.wikipedia.org
William Whipple - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#TIL A nationwide U.S. study found that only 42% of dog owners said they walked their dog at least once a week. #science #geography
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#TIL Jim Creighton, a pitcher before MLB existed, died at age 21 when an injury to his abdomen “snapped” during a game. #jimcreighton #mlb #pitcher
en.wikipedia.org
Jim Creighton - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Embrace the mystique with this Serpent & Relics tee. Featuring a stylized serpent, sword, book, and feather design, perfect for fantasy enthusiasts. #chamber #book #booklover #wizard #tas #books #ys
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Serpent & Relics by forge-fiction
Embrace the mystique with this Serpent & Relics tee. Featuring a stylized serpent, sword, book, and feather design, perfect for fantasy enthusiasts.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#TIL Studies show that consistently driving over two hours a day can lead to measurable declines in cognitive function, including IQ scores, among middle-aged adults. #cognitivehealth #studyfindings #nes #researchupdate
readersdigest.ca
driving-commute-brain-health
driving-commute-brain-health
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Explore the Earth's internal structure with this visually striking tee! Featuring a layered design showing the crust, mantle, and core, this 'Earth Layers Anatomy T-Shirt' is ... #anatomy #core #intel #crosssection #science #crust
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Earth Layers Anatomy by forge-fiction
Explore the Earth's internal structure with this visually striking tee! Featuring a layered design showing the crust, mantle, and core, this 'Earth Layers Anatomy T-Shirt' is perfe
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#TIL In central Europe, some rivers have "hunger stones" – stones carved during droughts to warn future generations that if water levels drop this low again, famine-related hardship will follow. #history #hts #nes #geography #rope #hip
en.wikipedia.org
Hunger stone - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#TIL Dead red laws let drivers and motorcyclists go through a red light if the traffic signal can’t detect their vehicle, typically due to a malfunction or obscured sensor. #deadredlaw #signal #golang
en.wikipedia.org
Non-detection at traffic lights in the United States - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Embrace the mystique with this Serpent & Relics tee. Featuring a stylized serpent, sword, book, and feather design, perfect for fantasy enthusiasts. #tas #chamber #wizard #book #booklover #ys #books
teepublic.com
Serpent & Relics by forge-fiction
Embrace the mystique with this Serpent & Relics tee. Featuring a stylized serpent, sword, book, and feather design, perfect for fantasy enthusiasts.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#TIL At Katz's Delicatessen in NYC, you receive a ticket when you enter. If you lose it, a $50 fee is added to your order cost. #delicatessen
ny.eater.com
Katz’s Management Explains the $50 Lost Ticket Fee
Food news and dining guides for New York City.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter! #cosmos #conspiracy #nasa #astronomy #nas #science #space #earth
teepublic.com
Earth is Round by forge-fiction
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter!
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#TIL A three‑storey, castle‑like fortress rises straight from the middle of the Sahara Desert. Built into the dunes, its origins and builders remain unknown. #nes #fortress #castle #ema #sahara
thetravel.com
The Puzzling Ksar Draa Is A Lost Castle-Like Mystery Of The Sand Dunes Of The Great Sahara
The Ksar Draa is a fortified village lost deep in the Sahara surrounded by sand dunes and steeped in mystery.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#TIL When King Philip IV of France pressured the Knights Templar, King Denis of Portugal allowed them to reform as the Military Order of Christ. #military #hts #history
en.wikipedia.org
Military Order of Christ - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter! #nas #space #nasa #earth #conspiracy #science #cosmos #astronomy
teepublic.com
Earth is Round by forge-fiction
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter!
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#TIL Vin Diesel asked Universal not to make a sequel to The Fast and the Furious because he thought sequels might hurt the first film’s chance of becoming a classic. #classicfilm #vindiesel #thefastandthefurious
rte.ie
Vin Diesel: "I never wanted to make an FF sequel"
Vin Diesel is back as action hero Dom Toretto in the ninth movie in the Fast and Furious franchise, but he has told RTÉ Entertainment that he never even wanted to make a sequel to
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Celebrate Isaac Asimov's iconic robot laws with this unique typography t-shirt design. A must-have for sci-fi fans. #asimov #booklover #scifi #author #book
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Isaac Asimov Robot Laws by forge-fiction
Celebrate Isaac Asimov's iconic robot laws with this unique typography t-shirt design. A must-have for sci-fi fans.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#TIL Giancarlo Esposito had never seen Breaking Bad when offered the Gus Fring role and didn’t want a simple guest appearance. Vince Gilligan pitched the idea of Gus “hiding in plain sight,” which convinced him to join. #giancarloesposito #breakingbad #gusfring
northcountrypublicradio.org
better-call-saul-actor-giancarlo-esposito-on-the-making-of-an-iconic-villain
better-call-saul-actor-giancarlo-esposito-on-the-making-of-an-iconic-villain
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#TIL Marvel secured permission from Thomas the Tank Engine’s rights holders to include Thomas in Ant-Man, but with strict conditions: Thomas could not run over characters, could not be portrayed as evil, and could not take sides in the battle. #man #marvel #hts #ant
digitalspy.com
How Thomas the Tank Engine came to Ant-Man
Peyton Reed reveals how Marvel got hold of the classic children's character.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Embrace the mystique with this Serpent & Relics tee. Featuring a stylized serpent, sword, book, and feather design, perfect for fantasy enthusiasts. #tas #book #chamber #books #wizard #booklover #ys
teepublic.com
Serpent & Relics by forge-fiction
Embrace the mystique with this Serpent & Relics tee. Featuring a stylized serpent, sword, book, and feather design, perfect for fantasy enthusiasts.
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#TIL In 1846, a dead snail was glued to an index card at the British Museum. Four years later, they found it was still alive. The museum gave it a bath, placed it in a jar, and it lived the next two years eating cabbage. #life #history #museum
en.wikipedia.org
Eremina desertorum - Wikipedia
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I Learn Today ... @ilearntoday.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter! #earth #nasa #science #conspiracy #astronomy #cosmos #nas #space
teepublic.com
Earth is Round by forge-fiction
Show your support for science with this funny NASA-inspired t-shirt. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who knows the Earth is not flat. A great conversation starter!
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