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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Apr 20, 2026
The video game and entertainment company, Nintendo, was founded in 1889 in Kyoto, Japan, which originally sold playing cards. The Ottoman Empire, based in now Türkiye, reigned from 1299 to 1922. This means that Nintendo and the Ottoman Empire co-existed for 33 years. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Apr 09, 2026
The Five Pillars of Islam are believing in Allah as the one and only true God; pray to Allah five times a day; give generously to the poor; make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life; and if you are a healthy adult, to fast in the holy month of Ramadan. #FactsMatter #Islam
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 31, 2026
From around 3,000 years ago, people found out how to use hard metals such as iron. They could now make stronger metal tools for farming and fighting. This was known as the Iron Age. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 29, 2026
Millions of years ago, before early humans had discovered how to make machines, or even how to grow food, they made simple tools from stone, wood, and bone. They also found food by hunting and gathering. This was the Stone Age. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 24, 2026
The Red & White spotted "Amanita muscaria" mushroom is commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita. It is a fungus native throughout both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 10, 2026
Today is known as Tibet Uprising Day. A revolt started in Lhasa, Tibet's capital, on 10th March 1959, which lasted two weeks. The Tibetan people were rioting against the Chinese government, which had annexed the country. Thousands of Tibetans were killed. #FactsMatter #Tibet
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 09, 2026
Today the world's greatest human turns 86 years old: Chuck Norris. Born Carlos Ray Norris, Chuck Norris has completed many feats like killing two stones with one bird, and playing Russian roulette with a fully-loaded gun and winning. #FactsMatter #ChuckNorris #HappyBirthday
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 09, 2026
During the night of 9th-10th March 1945, the Japanese city of Tokyo was firebombed by the United States Army Air Forces. B-29 bombers dropped more than 1,600 tons of incendiary devices, and killed over 100,00 people, mainly women, children, and elderly civilians. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 08, 2026
Shuttlecocks were originally known as "birdies." They were made of cork pierced with 16 goose feathers. The number and arrangement of feathers were not random; they were arranged to ensure balance and a stable flight pattern. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 05, 2026
The last Five Nations tournament was played in 1999. In 2000, the competition was expanded to include Italy, so the tournament was then renamed as the Six Nations. They won their opening game against the defending champions Scotland, 34–20. #FactsMatter #SixNations
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 03, 2026
Today Bulgaria celebrates its Liberation Day. It marks the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano, on 3rd March 1878, between the Russian and Ottoman Empires. This treaty helped to re-establish the state of Bulgaria, after centuries of Ottoman rule. #FactsMatter #Bulgaria
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Mar 01, 2026
When you have lived for 2.4 billion seconds, you will be 75 years old. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 27, 2026
Today is the Dominican Republic's National Day. The date celebrates the Dominican Republic's declaration of independence from Haiti on 27th February 1844. #FactsMatter #DominicanRepublic
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 26, 2026
The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship rest time has changed. The tournament takes place over a reduced timeframe, as it will now only have a rest week or fallow weeks, after Round 3, instead of having rest weeks after Rounds 2 and 3. #FactsMatter #SixNations
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 25, 2026
Today Kuwait celebrates its National Day. It marks the coronation of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah in 1950, as he is revered for winning Kuwait's independence from the British Empire in 1961. #FactsMatter #Kuwait
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 24, 2026
Today is Estonia's Independence Day. It celebrates the anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence, also known as Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia, from the Russian Republic on 24th February 1918. #FactsMatter
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 23, 2026
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The true number of people killed is unclear, but it's estimated to have claimed over 1 million casualties. The war remains the deadliest European war in the last 80 years. #FactsMatter #Ukraine #Russia
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 23, 2026
Today Brunei celebrates its National Day. It marks Brunei's independence from British rule on 1st January 1984; although it is celebrated on 23rd February. #FactsMatter #Brunei
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 22, 2026
During the Six Nations Championship, France and Italy compete for a separate trophy, known as the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy. First introduced in 2007, the trophy is dedicated to the bicentenary of Garibaldi's birth, who had connections to both nations. #FactsMatter #SixNations
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@somegeektoldme@universeodon.com · Feb 22, 2026
Africa has very low levels of electricity consumption per person. Most Africans use 60 to 200 times less energy than most Europeans. #FactsMatter
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