It's #TransDayOfVisibility & a bunch of @wikipedia.org editors (inc. me) filled the #dyk section on English Wikipedia with our trans siblings
I added articles about Nadia Echazu - one of Argentina's earliest trans rights activists & Sharifa Yazmeen, an Egyptian-American trans playwright.
💡 #DYK? For a #patent to be granted, an #invention must be novel, useful, and non-obvious. Otherwise, the patent is denied.
For more about patents, check out our patent myth video series:
We recently welcomed 46 new paramedic recruits to the team!
#DYK these dedicated medical professionals speak 23 different languages? 🩺 Their diversity truly reflects the vibrant city we serve.
#Congratulations! We’re thrilled to have you on board! 🎉
#DYK? 900 billion #electrons circulate in our storage ring during normal operations. ⚛️
#synchrotron #science #funfact
#DidYouKnow the sun is actually white?
It looks yellow because the Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light more efficiently than red light. This slight deficit in blue light means the eye perceives the colour of the Sun as yellow.
The more atmosphere the Sun’s light passes through, the more […]
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❓ #DYK: Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach working age, yet only around 400 million jobs are expected to be created.
So, how can we address this?
Learn more in an upcoming event with The World Bank Group’s Paschal Donohoe 👇
cic.nyu.edu/events/jobs-...
Happy World Salamander Day!
#DYK UK newts are actually salamanders? All newts are part of the salamander family.
Learn more about these amazing amphibians:
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#WorldSalamanderDay #Newts
#DYK Falls are a leading cause of injury for #pedestrians & #cyclists and can occur more frequently than motor vehicle collisions but are generally not regarded as a #roadsafety issue. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @mbcalles.bsky.social
It’s #FunFactFriday! Did you know, in dairy barns, there are huge brushes the cows can rub against to relieve an itch? Whether they are walking under them or beside them, they don’t need a friend to scratch their back anymore. #DYK
#DYK People living with diabetes have a higher risk of developing tooth and gum disease?
Download and share this handy graphic with your residents or patients to help spread awareness! southcentralqinqio.org/link?u=d7a48d
#Diabetes #OralHealth
#DYK that #sustainable #beekeeping:
🐝 Provides #pollination & apitherapy
🐝 Produces honey, wax & propolis
🐝 Helps maintain a healthy environment
🐝 Supports livelihoods of small scale producers
🐝 Helps achieve SDGs
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It’s #WombatWednesday!
#DYK there are three wombat species, and that their pouches (they are #marsupials) face backwards towards their rear?
wwf.org.au/blogs/12-fas...
#diprotodontia #vombatidae #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #mammalia #climate #wwf #australia #science
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#DYK? Our orthopaedic surgeons are using leading-edge robotic technology to provide the best surgical outcomes and improve patients’ range of motion and strength.
Woman standing in front of a wall that says "upstate" wearing a purple button down shirt and wearing a headset.
#DYK we are fast, free, and open 24/7?
Your call will be answered by a local nurse, pharmacist or physician who lives and works in your community!
Call us at 1-800-222-1222!
Learn where colours come from in the latest issue of OWL magazine! 🌈
#DYK for centuries, blue was made by crushing a brilliant rock called lapis lazuli. The colour was so prized that lapis lazuli was worth as much as gold 😮
#Art #Rainbow #InterestingFacts #History #OWL #OWLmagazine #LapisLazuli
SPIKY YELLOW WOODLOUSE
Just LOOK at it, it's a rockstar! This funky dude is important to its native ecosystem, the cloud forest on St Helena, where it is busy helping with nutrient cycling, amongst other things! #DYK it also glows in the dark (under UV light)?
Please continue to vote in the Indianapolis Zoo
Uproar Conservation Challenge! In Round 3 (closing TOMORROW) we are taking on the White-Rumped Vulture!
Take a standard 30cm ruler: #DYK the female birdwing can measure 28cm tip to tip? That's NEARLY a ruler! It's BIG!
@protectspecies.bsky.social
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#DYK The HLPE-FSN Steering Committee brings together 15 world-renowned experts?
Marie-Josèphe Amiot-Carlin, @mjamiot.bsky.social, nutrition & public health specialist and Honorary Research Director at @inrae-france.bsky.social, is one of them.
🌐Her bio in 6 languages: www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe...
#DYK? THE BREAKFAST CLUB was shot in sequence. The last shot was the last day.
John Hughes, at the end of a tough shoot and fighting horribly with the studio, once the crew said "we got it." was clearly angry, sad and heartbroken. He said nothing and drove away.
#breakfastclubday
#DYK? Thought the assignment was to write a 1000 word essay during dentention explaining who you are, the final letter of THE BREAKFAST CLUB was exactly 96 words.
#breakfastclubday
#DYK? The original cut of THE BREAKFAST CLUB was 2 1/2 hours long (the movie we all know is 97 minutes). A rundown of some of the deleted scenes are here... #breakfastcludday
unspooledpodcast.substack.com/p/40-years-o...
How big is our storage ring that holds the electron beam? You could fit the Leaning Tower of Pisa across it! 📏
#DYK #FAQ #synchrotron #science
#DYK? The legendary dance scene in THE BREAKFAST CLUB was only supposed to be Molly Ringwalddancing. Ringwald was shy about not being a great dancer so the whole cast decided to make it a group scene. Collectively, they agreed Ally Sheedy was the best dancer of the group.
#breakfastclubday
#DYK? The "library" in THE BREAKFAST CLUB was actually a transformed gymnasium. The books were on loan from the Chicago Public Library and were brought via van to the set (In Chicago's north suburbs)
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#DYK? The Breakfast Club was filmed at Maine North High School at 9511 Harrison St in the N Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The high school had been closed down three years before and the "library" in the movie was actually the gym. The cast used the former locker rooms to dress.
#breakfastclubday
Hypertension and reduced kiney function are among the risk factors for cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) syndrome Graphic with the words "Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome” inside a circle depicting the risk factors (from top - clockwise): Excess weight with icon of overweight person; Reduced kidney function with icon of kidneys; High blood sugar with icon of glucose monitor; High cholesterol with icon of droplet and arrow pointing up; High blood pressure with a heart and icon of sphygmomanometer
#DYK that both #hypertension and reduced kidney function are among risk factors for cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) syndrome - a disorder attributable to connections among heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, & obesity.
#DYK - an energy drink contains about half as much caffeine as a similarly sized coffeehouse coffee. #CaffeineAwarenessMonth Learn more:
EnergyDrinkInformation.com
#DYK? The role of John Bender in THE BREAKFAST CLUB (Judd Nelson) was originally going to be played by John Cusack. Director John Hughes ultimately decided John Cusack presented onscreen inherently as too nice to play the movie's bully. #breakfastclubday
#DYK? The ages of The Breakfast Club at the time of filming were
Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall (16), Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez (20), Judd Nelson (24). Often, scenes containing Ringwald and Hall had to be shot w/ doubles as the two had to be in school during the day
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