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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jan 26
Top 5 Windsor Castle Features for Game of Thrones
1. Great Hall, feasts like in Winterfell
2. Round Tower, similar as Wall’s towers
3. St George’s Chapel, for the High Sparrow’s ceremonies
4. Extensive Grounds, for dragon sightings
5. Secret Tunnels, passages for escapes
#GameOfThrones #Windsor
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · 1d
Top 5 Pasta Facts for World Pasta Day!
1. Over 600 different shapes worldwide
2. Italians eat ~23 kg per person/year
3. Origins: 4th century BC Etruscan evidence
4. Word "pasta" means "dough" in Italian
5. Global production: 14+ million tons annually
What's your go-to pasta? #WorldPastaDay
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · 2d
Top 5 Gold Facts. Price Up 25% Lately!
1. Density: 19,320 kg/m³ (heaviest common metal)
2. Melting Point: 1,337 K (1,064°C)
3. Atomic Mass: 196.967 u
4. Current Price: ~132 USD/g (record highs!)
5. Annual Production: ~3.3 x 10^6 kg globally
What's your gold story? #Gold
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · 4d
Top 5 Famous People Who Stuttered (for International Stuttering Awareness Day)
1. Joe Biden
2. Emily Blunt
3. Ed Sheeran
4. James Earl Jones
5. Tiger Woods
Know someone inspiring? #Stuttering
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · 5d
Top 5 Orionids Meteor Shower Facts
1. From Halley's Comet debris
2. Peaks Oct 21-22
3. Up to 20 meteors/hour
4. Best pre-dawn viewing
5. Radiates from Orion
Your best stargazing memory?
#Astronomy
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 24
The Monty Hall problem still breaks brains. You pick door 1, host opens door 3 (goat), offers you door 2. Switching gives you 2/3 chance of winning vs 1/3 staying. It feels SO wrong but the math doesn't lie 🐐
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 20
The number that changed how I see data forever:

23

That's how many people you need in a room for a 50% chance that two share the same birthday.

With just 70 people? 99.9% chance.
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 18
The hidden costs of August European travel, and Top 5 price shocks tourists face:
1. Prague beer: €8 (locals pay €2)
2. Venice gondola: €100 for 30 minutes
3. Mykonos sunbed: €50+ per day
4. Swiss mountain lift: €70 round-trip
5. Norway coffee: €6 for espresso
#Travel #Europe
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 14
Top 5 Rök Runestone Facts
1. World's longest runic inscription: 760+ characters
2. Carved around 800 CE in Östergötland, Sweden
3. Contains cryptic riddles & mythological references
4. Memorial stone for Vämöd's son who died young
5. Mentions Theodoric the Great & Gothic wars
#Vikings
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 10
Top 5 Most Famous Rocking Stones in the World
1. Logan Rock (Cornwall): 80-ton granite balancer
2. Kummakivi (Finland): Impossible boulder balance
3. Balanced Rock (Utah): Arches National Park icon
4. Devil's Marbles (Australia): Granite sphere stacks
5. Huelgoat (Brittany): Rock legend
#Geology
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 5
Top 5 Agricultural Show Family Activities
1. Petting zoos: City kids meet farm animals
2. Tractor rides: Countryside tours for all ages
3. Mazes: Autumn adventure challenges
4. Face painting: Transform into farm characters
5. Pony rides: Gentle introduction to horses
#FamilyFun
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jul 1
Top 5 Essential Etiquette School Curriculum Topics
1. Formal dining: 12-course meal navigation
2. Social conversation: Small talk mastery
3. Business protocol: Corporate manners matter
4. International customs: Global cultural awareness
5. Personal presentation: Posture, voice, style
#Manners
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 30
Top 5 Famous Rogue Wave Disasters
1. MS München (1978): 8.5-meter wave sank cargo ship
2. Queen Elizabeth 2 (1995): 29-meter wave cracked bridge
3. MS Bremen (2001): 30-meter wave damaged cruise ship
4. Draupner Platform (1995): First scientifically measured
5. Fishing vessels disappeared
#Shipping
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 28
Top 5 Playground Features
1. Swings: Timeless flying sensation
2. Slides: Pure joy delivery systems
3. Climbing structures: Adventure mountains
4. Spring riders: Imagination transportation
5. Sandbox: Creative construction zones
#Childhood #Playground
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 19
Top 5 Nordic Midsummer Traditions
1. Swedish Midsommar: Flower crowns & maypole
2. Finnish Juhannus: Bonfires & sauna
3. Norwegian Sankthans: Coastal bonfires & folk music
4. Danish Sankt Hans: Witch-burning effigies tradition
5. Estonian Jaanipaev: Beer brewing & jumping over fires
#Midsummer
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 17
Top 5 World's Oldest Continuous Royal Dynasties
1. Japanese Imperial Family: 2,600+ years (mythical origins)
2. Ethiopian Solomonic Dynasty: 3,000 years
3. Cambodian Royals: 2,000+ years with interruptions
4. House of Oldenburg (Denmark): 1,000+ year
5. British House of Windsor: 900+ years
#Royal
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 15
Most Expensive Windsor Castle Features to Rebuild
1. Stone masonry work: £200-400 per m²
2. Carved Gothic stonework: £2,000-5,000 per m²
3. Leaded stained glass windows: £500-2,000 per m²
4. Oak timber framing: £300-800 per m²
5. Slate roofing systems: £100-300 per m²
Craftsmanship costs a fortune!
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 14
Top 5 Stockholm Royal Palace Treasures
1. Royal Armory: Medieval weapons collection
2. Crown jewels & coronation regalia
3. Tre Kronor Museum
4. Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities
5. Royal apartments
#Museums
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 6
Top 5 Self-Help Books
1. How to Win Friends (Carnegie): Social skills bible
2. Think and Grow Rich (Hill): Success mindset manual
3. The 7 Habits (Covey): Personal effectiveness guide
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad (Kiyosaki): Financial literacy
5. The Power of Positive Thinking (Peale): Optimism blueprint
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 4
Top 5 Ways Crinolines Showed Victorian Status
1. Wider skirts= higher social standing
2. Expensive steel hoops vs cheap whalebone
3. Multiple petticoats layered underneath
4. Silk taffeta rustling announced your arrival
5. Servants required for dressing assistance
Bigger was better!
#Fashion #Status
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · Jun 2
Top 5 Piccadilly Collar Social Rules
1. Morning: Medium height for business
2. Afternoon: Higher for social calls
3. Evening: Highest for formal dinners
4. Wilted collar = social embarrassment
5. Wrong height = class confusion
Victorian etiquette was exhausting!
#Etiquette
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · May 20
Top 5 Victorian Architectural Treasures
1. Palace of Westminster: Gothic Revival icon
2. St. Pancras Station: Railway cathedral
3. Carson Mansion: "Queen Anne" woodwork
4. Royal Albert Hall: Concert perfection
5. Oxford Museum: Ruskin's nature-inspired design
#Architecture #Victorian
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · May 17
Top 5 Georgian Architectural Gems
1. Royal Crescent (Bath): Curved elegance
2. Blenheim Palace: Baroque grandeur
3. Kedleston Hall: Neo-classical vibes
4. Somerset House (London): Cultural hub
5. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh): Dance-ready!
Your fave?
#Architecture
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · May 16
Top 5 Ingenious Medieval Castle Defenses
1. Murder holes for dropping objects on invaders
2. Concentric walls creating "killing zones"
3. Arrow loops (narrow windows) for safe firing
4. Moats with drawbridges controlled from inside
5. Bent entrances forcing attackers to expose flanks
#castle
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · May 12
Top 5 Oldest & Most Iconic Subway Systems
1. London Underground (UK): Opened 1863
2. Budapest Metro (Hungary): 1896
3. Paris Metro (France): 1900
4. New York City Subway (USA): 1904
5. Moscow Metro (Russia): 1935
#Subway
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Joy In Stats @joyinstats.bsky.social · May 9
Top 5 Foods Once Believed To Be Poisonous
1. Tomatoes feared as deadly until the 1800s
2. Potatoes faced fierce resistance in Europe
3. Coffee was banned in multiple countries
4. Rhubarb leaves feared to kill children
5. Avocados thought to cause cancer
#Food