TIL that construction of an indispensable capacity-doubling expansion to the Suez Canal has began in August 2014, is gonna take only one year to finish, and costs $8.4 billion, which were collected exclusively from Egyptian entities and individuals in just six days. (en.wikipedia.org)
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In the spirit of anticipation, if you were to receive the $5000 gift, what do you think it would be and why? by bitchbecraycrayin secretsanta
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Short: The very first time a "Perdue" chicken-factory farmer allows film crew inside the farm to reveal the cruelty on chickens and the despicable conditions they are rapidly raised in. (2014) [CC] by murtullin Documentaries
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On his 74th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his wife... by globalgamerin Jokes
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TIL that the body of a 15yo Inca girl, who was sacrificed to "live with the gods" 500 years ago, was found during an expedition in 1999, and is so perfectly preserved by the negative temperatures, snow, and thin air that scientists could determine the type of diet she was put on before her death (kimmacquarrie.com)
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The Technical University of Delft, in the Netherlands, has developed a rapid-response drone that greatly increases chances of survival of cardiac arrest patients by murtullin science
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TIFU by probably ruining a girl's life, forever, via Capture the Flag. by TheTrueMountainManin tifu
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