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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 6h

🏹 ALEXANDER THE GREAT: BURIED ALIVE? 😱 New theory suggests GBS may have caused paralysis. #FACTOVATE #AlexanderTheGreat #GuillainBarreSyndrome

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 1d

🌌 EARTH'S MAGNETIC SHIELD MYSTERY! 🤔 Charged opposite to what we thought! 🔍 New discovery (Oct 20, 2025) reveals reversed electric field. #FACTOVATE #Magnetosphere #SpaceWeather - #EarthsMagneticField
- #ScienceBreakthrough
- #Science

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 2d

🌌 GALAXY SMELLS LIKE... Raspberries and Rum! 🌟 Ethyl Formate is the chemical name! 🧬 Found in Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2), Milky Way's center. #FACTOVATE #GalaxySmells #RaspberriesAndRum #EthylFormate
- #Astrochemistry
- #SpaceFacts
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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 2025 Medical Breakthrough: Enzyme Converted O Kidney (ECO) tech converts A/B kidneys to Type O universal donors! 🤯 Faster, safer transplants. First human test: no hyperacute rejection! 🌐 #FACTOVATE #ECO #KidneyTransplant #MedicalInnovation

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 3d

🍯 Honey myth-bust: Crystallized ≠ Spoiled! 🌟 It’s pure! 🔍 3,000+ years edible (Egyptian tombs!). De-crystallize with warm water. #FACTOVATE #HoneyFacts #CrystallizedHoney
#PureHoney #FoodMyths #NaturalFood
#FoodScience #HoneyMyths #Crystallization

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 8d

Kit Kat's secret's out! Filling made from broken Kit Kats. Learn more about the 'rework' system...
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#FACTOVATE #KitKat #Sustainability #FoodFacts #ZeroWaste

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 9d

🌟 2025 Tech Frontier: AI Agents build complete mobile apps autonomously! 🤖 Design → Code → Test → Deploy (no significant human handholding). Self-debugging + autonomous optimization → redefines dev landscape! 🌐 #FACTOVATE #AI #MobileApps #Autotech #FutureDe

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 10d

Flip the script on Amazon history! 🕰️ Ecuador’s Upano people built complex urban networks (LiDAR revealed): straight roads, earthen platforms, agro-drainage mastery → older than known Amazon civilizations! 🌿 Shaped ecosystems persisting today. #FACTOVATE #Upano #Amazon

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 11d

Quantum breakthrough! Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of quantum mechanics to create revolutionary technologies...https://factovate.com/sharks-older-than-trees/
#FACTOVATE #QuantumTunneling #QuantumComputing #Physics #Innovation

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 12d

The Great Molasses Flood (1919): Boston’s North End hit by 25-ft molasses wave (35 mph!) → 21 killed, 150 hurt. Why? 🔹 Weak tank 🔹 Fermentation CO₂ pressure 🔹 Sudden temp spike → preventable tragedy.
#FACTOVATE #GreatMolassesFlood #Boston #Disaster #Negligence

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 13d

Cosmic reveal! 🦐🌌 James Webb Space Telescope (#JWST) unveils Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357) secrets: 🔹 Pismis 24-1 = TWO massive stars (not one)! 🔹 Infrared sees thousands hidden stars 🔹 5.4 ly pillar = star-forming haven #FACTOVATE explores universe wonders. #FACTOVATE

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 14d

🧠🔍 Parkinson’s disease + plastic waste: Alarming 2025 research reveals nanoplastics do a ‘two-hit’ attack on neurons — accelerating toxic clumps + jamming brain cleanup! Reduce single-use plastics — urgent for health! #FACTOVATE #Parkinsons #Nanoplastics #Environmental

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 15d

History surprise! 🐦🛋️ 650-year-old shoe discovered in Bearded Vulture’s Spain nest — preserved with medieval weapons, textiles! 🦅 Birds acted as ‘accidental archaeologists’. #FACTOVATE explores wild finds like this. #FACTOVATE #VultureNest #Archaeology #HistorySecrets

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 16d

Did you know? 🌊🦈 Sharks are OLDER than trees! 450 million years vs 350 million for trees — they survived 5 mass extinctions! Cartilage skeletons + streamlined prowess = longevity secrets. #FACTOVATE explores Earth’s wild history. #FACTOVATE #Sharks #Evolution

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 17d

TOP! Your favorite high-fat junk food can damage your memory in just 4 DAYS. 🧠

Research proves this immediate harm to the hippocampus is real. Don't risk your memory!

Tap the link in bio to read the full scientific fact on @FACTOVATE.

#JunkFoodMemoryLoss #BrainHealth #4DayWarning #factovate

Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 18d

Octopus marvels! 🐙💙 3 hearts + blue blood = adaptations for deep-sea dominance! 🌊 2 branchial hearts (gills) + 1 systemic heart + copper haemocyanin excels low-O2. + 9 ‘brains’ fuel their smarts! #FACTOVATE explores wild creature biology. #FACTOVATE #Octopus #MarineLife #AnimalScience

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 19d

Toilet plume alert! 🌊 Flushing with lid up creates an invisible cloud spreading germs like E. coli, Salmonella. Don’t risk it! 🔹 Flush lid DOWN 🔹 Use exhaust fan 🔹 Disinfect regularly. #FACTOVATE explores hygiene science. #FACTOVATE #ToiletPlume #BathroomHealth

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 20d

Brain health revelation! Your Glymphatic System — active in deep sleep — lets glial cells ‘eat’ toxic waste like Amyloid-Beta! Brain tissue shrinks 60% for efficient nightly cleanse. #FACTOVATE explores science behind prioritizing rest. #FACTOVATE #BrainCleaning #Sleep

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 21d

Did you know? 🌟 Clouds can weigh massive amounts—up to a million tonnes for storm-producing giants! At #FACTOVATE, we dive into how physics lets these heavyweights float—tiny droplets, air resistance, updrafts. #FACTOVATE #CloudPhysics #Meteorology #NatureFacts

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 22d

Black Diamond Apple: Tibet’s dark treasure! 🌟 Grown at extreme 3,500m altitudes, this apple’s natural black hue + honey-sweet taste make it a rarity! #FACTOVATE explores fascinating facts like this. #FACTOVATE #BlackDiamondApple #Tibet #RareFruits #FoodFacts

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 23d

Surprising health fact! Is being too skinny worse than being overweight? Research indicates underweight individuals may have higher mortality risks. #FACTOVATE explores why balance matters—immunity, frailty, osteoporosis + more! #FACTOVATE #HealthAwareness #BMI

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 23d

Curious law alert! 🌊 In Indiana, USA, barbershops can’t give haircuts on Sundays. FACTOVATE explores fascinating facts like this! #FACTOVATE #IndianaLaw #BarberShop #FunFacts #WeirdLaws #Factovate

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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 23d

FACTOVATE: digging into the facts that intrigue us! 🌟 Learn about our explorations into myths like the Great Wall of China’s visibility from space and fascinating creatures like the immortal jellyfish. #FACTOVATE #Factovate #MythBusting #Science #Facts
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Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 24d

Is it true that fish NEVER close their eyes? 🐠 The answer is NOT what you think!

We've all wondered if fish ever truly sleep, especially since they're constantly staring at us from the aquarium. It looks like they're just resting, right?

But the truth, according to science and marine biology,

Factovate @factovate.bsky.social · 25d

The Great Wall of China: not visible from the Moon! 🤯 Learn more about the science behind this myth and what astronauts have to say about it. #GreatWallOfChina #Space #Factovate"

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