#dyk — Public Fediverse posts

🚒While this summer the EU is deploying a record number of firefighters, aircraft & helicopters, wildfire resilience starts before the emergency.

Sustainable land management is key.

#DYK Vineyards can help create fire-resilient landscapes👉link.europa.eu/kWgVXk

EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 (@EU_ECHO)

🔥 As the risk of wildfires rises, the EU is preparing.

From aerial means to ground teams, a range of resources is in place to support countries facing wildfires - coordinated and co-financed through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.

💪 Learn more: link.europa.eu/HCrc3g

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RT by @eurireland: 🥔✨ Happy #InternationalDayOfPotato!

#DYK There are 4,000+ potato varieties worldwide, each with its own texture, flavour, and culinary superpower.

In 2025,Germany, France, and the Netherlands produced more than half of all potatoes in the EU 🥔

What’s your favourite variety?
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RT by @eurireland: 🥔✨ Happy #InternationalDayOfPotato!

#DYK There are 4,000+ potato varieties worldwide, each with its own texture, flavour, and culinary superpower.

In 2025,Germany, France, and the Netherlands produced more than half of all potatoes in the EU 🥔

What’s your favourite variety?
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🥔✨ Happy #InternationalDayOfPotato!

#DYK There are 4,000+ potato varieties worldwide, each with its own texture, flavour, and culinary superpower.

In 2025,Germany, France, and the Netherlands produced more than half of all potatoes in the EU 🥔

What’s your favourite variety?
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🥔✨ Happy #InternationalDayOfPotato!

#DYK There are 4,000+ potato varieties worldwide, each with its own texture, flavour, and culinary superpower.

In 2025,Germany, France, and the Netherlands produced more than half of all potatoes in the EU 🥔

What’s your favourite variety?
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It's #WorldDugongDay! #DYK the #dugong is the only surviving Sirenian cousin of the #manatees; its closest modern relative, Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. 😢
Louis Paul Jonas (USA, 1894-1971)
Dugong sculpture, H7 x W14 x D7.25 in.
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/louis-paul-jonas-studios-dugong-67-c-a654570afa

#DYK there are around 700 million unused phones in EU homes?

The cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earth elements, indium, gallium, and germanium in them can be reused to decrease our dependence on imports.

Don't let valuable resources gather dust, recycle your old phone today!
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RT by @EU_ENV: #DYK that around 75% of the world’s leading food crops depend at least partly on pollinators? 🐝

Despite this nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe are threatened, according to a recent @IUCNRedList update.

This #WorldBeeDay discover our efforts to scale up their #conservation.

https://bit.ly/3PPYCTC @IUCNsos @EU_ENV
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RT by @EU_ENV: #DYK that around 75% of the world’s leading food crops depend at least partly on pollinators? 🐝

Despite this nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe are threatened, according to a recent @IUCNRedList update.

This #WorldBeeDay discover our efforts to scale up their #conservation.

https://bit.ly/3PPYCTC @IUCNsos @EU_ENV
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#DYK
Bailee Insurance Coverage
Found this term of art while reviewing my consultancy's annual insurance renewal.

It covers legal liability of damage or destruction of a Bailor’s property while under the care of a Bailee.
#ILearnedSomethingToday

#DYK: Deaths from non-melanoma #SkinCancer caused by sunlight at work are similarly spread across regions. Men are the most affected, especially those aged 55 years or older http://bit.ly/464ojlt #UVradiation

Sliding back to my youth, I owned this Deep Purple album.

#DYK Written by Joe South (Games People Play, Down In The Boondocks) and first recorded by Billy Joe Royal (who also released Down in the Boondocks), 🎵 HUSH 🎵 was made most popular by this release.

#NowPlaying #NSR Deep Purple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2vxVyosi18

Sliding back to my youth, I owned this Deep Purple album.

#DYK Written by Joe South (Games People Play, Down In The Boondocks) and first recorded by Billy Joe Royal (who also released Down in the Boondocks), 🎵 HUSH 🎵 was made most popular by this release.

#NowPlaying #NSR Deep Purple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2vxVyosi18

#DYK that cars are parked on average 23h/day?

By 2030, 60-85% of all recharging is expected to take place at private recharging points 🔌

The revised #EPBD will lead to the installation of more recharging points, at home and at the workplace.

More ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/C7NTYQ
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#DYK that cars are parked on average 23h/day?

By 2030, 60-85% of all recharging is expected to take place at private recharging points 🔌

The revised #EPBD will lead to the installation of more recharging points, at home and at the workplace.

More ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/C7NTYQ
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#DYK that Europe is warming faster than any other continent? 🌍

This EIC Accelerator Challenge is calling on startups & SMEs to scale solutions that tackle real-world climate risks - from extreme heat & water scarcity to floods and infrastructure.

More: link.europa.eu/7Y4cd7

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#DYK? #SavetheAI was desk-rejected from #CHI2026 for being too famous. Prove them right!

#DYK? #SavetheAI was desk-rejected from #CHI2026 for being too famous. Prove them right!

#DYK

They painted the main Liquid fuel tank white for the first two missions... STS-1 and STS-2

But because of the extra weight (over 250 kilograms) and the cost and labour of painting it, they stopped it...

Also, the 'orange sunburnt' hue of the insulation (which didn't require additional paint) looks pretty and makes it more iconic.

#DYK

They painted the main Liquid fuel tank white for the first two missions... STS-1 and STS-2

But because of the extra weight (over 250 kilograms) and the cost and labour of painting it, they stopped it...

Also, the 'orange sunburnt' hue of the insulation (which didn't require additional paint) looks pretty and makes it more iconic.

💧 Hydropower is a flagship of #RenewableEnergy in the EU, but #DYK that much of our #hydropower fleet is also 'made in the EU' ?

EU companies dominate global exports and play a key role in developing high-value inventions in the sector.

CETO report ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/VXx7J6
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💧 Hydropower is a flagship of #RenewableEnergy in the EU, but #DYK that much of our #hydropower fleet is also 'made in the EU' ?

EU companies dominate global exports and play a key role in developing high-value inventions in the sector.

CETO report ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/VXx7J6
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#DYK that #intercropping is the concurrent cultivation of different #plant species within a single field, believed to exert a significant influence on the composition, functionality, and processing behavior of the resulting #crops?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/organicseurope_intercropping-activity-7431971281660506112-2vH2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACcmbCYBCukF73CwAXB4AAJkSjFrBt8bVuY

#DYK that many antibiotics originate from #soil microorganisms?
One analysis estimated that if 10.000 actinomycetes were screened, 2.500 would produce antibiotics💡
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Γνωρίζατε ότι πολλά αντιβιοτικά προέρχονται από μικροοργανισμούς του εδάφους;
Μια ανάλυση εκτίμησε ότι αν εξεταστούν 10.000 ακτινομύκητες, 2.500 από αυτούς θα παράγουν αντιβιοτικά💡
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/e-spfdigit_%F0%9D%97%97%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%B1-%F0%9D%98%86%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%98%82-%F0%9D%97%B8%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%98%84-many-of-the-activity-7430551835494576128-gL4g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACcmbCYBCukF73CwAXB4AAJkSjFrBt8bVuY

The Citizens Energy Package will help Europeans benefit from flexible electricity contracts that can save them money ⚡️📄

#DYK shifting heating demand to times with lower electricity prices can reduce bills by up to 40%?

Learn more 👉https://link.europa.eu/bjcWmJ
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The Citizens Energy Package will help Europeans benefit from flexible electricity contracts that can save them money ⚡️📄

#DYK shifting heating demand to times with lower electricity prices can reduce bills by up to 40%?

Learn more 👉https://link.europa.eu/bjcWmJ
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#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 blue light is scattered. Hence, during sunrises and sunsets there is a much greater percentage of red light in the Sun’s spectrum, giving often spectacular results.

#DYK

#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 blue light is scattered. Hence, during sunrises and sunsets there is a much greater percentage of red light in the Sun’s spectrum, giving often spectacular results.

#DYK

#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
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

#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
https://x.com/faolivestock/status/2021850820061610138?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

For #NationalPuppyDay 🐶:
#DYK Edvard Munch loved dogs? His canine companions included various terriers, Gordon Setters, St. Bernards, Rottweilers, and a Samoyed.
Edvard Munch (Norway, 1863-1944)
Valper på gulvteppet / 5 Puppies on the Carpet, 1919-21
Oil on canvas 50x80.5cm⁠
Munch Museet https://www.munch.no/en/object/MM.M.00612

#DYK European forests have been providing numerous resources & creating jobs for thousands of years?

From ancient shipbuilding to modern biotech materials.
Under the current #CAP, ~€4.2 bn have been allocated to +180 forestry-specific interventions, planned in 23 EU countries.
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#DYK European forests have been providing numerous resources & creating jobs for thousands of years?

From ancient shipbuilding to modern biotech materials.
Under the current #CAP, ~€4.2 bn have been allocated to +180 forestry-specific interventions, planned in 23 EU countries.
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https://nitter.net/EUAgri/status/2035302015903863149#m

#NationalAardvarkWeek fun fact: #DYK that #aardvarks can stand up for a bit? Their thick kangaroo-like tail helps with balance!
Plate: Taf. 1 in Anatomische Untersuchungen über die Edentaten by Wilhelm Ludwig von Rapp, 1852 via Biodiversity Heritage Library: https://flic.kr/p/2kyzFsV

#NationalAardvarkWeek fun fact: #DYK that #aardvarks can stand up for a bit? Their thick kangaroo-like tail helps with balance!
Plate: Taf. 1 in Anatomische Untersuchungen über die Edentaten by Wilhelm Ludwig von Rapp, 1852 via Biodiversity Heritage Library: https://flic.kr/p/2kyzFsV

#DYK that researchers turn to bees in designing next-generation navigation technology?
By analysing patterns in the sky and its flying speed, a #bee can keep track of its location & scientists want to replicate the bee’s internal navigation system on a computer chip 🖥️ 🐝
https://x.com/horizoneu/status/2019420165323256213?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

#NationalAardvarkWeek: #DYK #aardvarks are endemic to Africa? They've been found in rock art from a number of sites across their native range. Here is a petroglyph on display at the National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria, South Africa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Cultural_History_Museum-040.jpg
#AardvarksAareAawesome

#DYK that EU plants have also passports recording safety checks, from sowing to harvesting, ensuring high quality production?
Their label must include the EU flag, botanical name, registration number, and country of origin🤔
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-agriculture-and-food_eu-morethanfoodindia-euingredients-activity-7426573083613986816-zdQg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACcmbCYBCukF73CwAXB4AAJkSjFrBt8bVuY

More for #InternationalPolarBearDay 🐻‍❄️: #DYK its scientific name is Ursus maritimus - "maritime bear"!
Swimming Bear, c. 500-1200 CE
Middle Dorset culture, Alamek Site, Iglulik Region, Canada
walrus ivory carving, H 30.4 x L 156.0 x W 36.0mm
Canadian Museum of History collection
https://flic.kr/p/5C7gZp

It’s #InternationalPolarBearDay 🐻‍❄️! #DYK #PolarBears are the biggest, most aquatic, and most carnivorous of the world’s 8 living bear species?
Polar bear by Christian Wilhelm Kehrer (German, 1775-1869), 1820, oil on canvas. Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt collection.
Image via: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_bear_by_Christian_Wilhelm_Kehrer,_1820,_oil_on_canvas_-_Hessisches_Landesmuseum_Darmstadt_-_Darmstadt,_Germany_-_DSC00082.jpg

Did you know ... that we're sharing short tidbits of info in the current run of weekly SAP Developer News episodes? Look for the #DYK links in our weekly news episodes, or use this handy collection which we'll add to each week: https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/02/06/series-of-did-you-know-videos/

Did you know ... that we're sharing short tidbits of info in the current run of weekly SAP Developer News episodes? Look for the #DYK links in our weekly news episodes, or use this handy collection which we'll add to each week: https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/02/06/series-of-did-you-know-videos/

#DYK that pumped storage hydropower is by far the EU's main #EnergyStorage method?

46 GW capacity of pumped storage hydropower is installed in the EU, amounting to almost a quarter of the total global installed capacity!

More on EU energy storage 👉 https://link.europa.eu/7fhrR8
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#DYK that pumped storage hydropower is by far the EU's main #EnergyStorage method?

46 GW capacity of pumped storage hydropower is installed in the EU, amounting to almost a quarter of the total global installed capacity!

More on EU energy storage 👉 https://link.europa.eu/7fhrR8
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https://nitter.net/Energy4Europe/status/2023677192870269025#m

#dyk

if all the animals along the equator were capable of flattery, then thanksgiving and Halloween would fall on the same date.

#dyk

if all the animals along the equator were capable of flattery, then thanksgiving and Halloween would fall on the same date.

And another TRB Annual Meeting behind us! 😊 #DYK? This was the 105th AM... Yes, that's right, TRB is over 100-year-old! ⏳ Also, #TRBAM is the largest #transportation #research and #engineering event in the world. 🌎 This year's edition may have not hit a record for attendance. But I believe there were over 10,000 participants! 🙌🚁🛩️✈️🚀 #airports #airtravel #aviation #safetyfirst #wearewsp

And another TRB Annual Meeting behind us! 😊 #DYK? This was the 105th AM... Yes, that's right, TRB is over 100-year-old! ⏳ Also, #TRBAM is the largest #transportation #research and #engineering event in the world. 🌎 This year's edition may have not hit a record for attendance. But I believe there were over 10,000 participants! 🙌🚁🛩️✈️🚀 #airports #airtravel #aviation #safetyfirst #wearewsp

#DYK? Air France has been painting its historic "crevette" (shrimp) logo on wingtips since 2013–adding what I find a very classy touch to the livery. The shrimp was the logo of Air Orient which merged with AF in 1933. ✈️ #airfrance #airtravel #aviation

#DYK? Air France has been painting its historic "crevette" (shrimp) logo on wingtips since 2013–adding what I find a very classy touch to the livery. The shrimp was the logo of Air Orient which merged with AF in 1933. ✈️ #airfrance #airtravel #aviation

First Person

We all have been playing First Person games for a long while now... But did you know one of the secrets on how they get the games to run as well as they do?

Some mods actually let ya see how this works in real time!
(Hidden Cheeto Alert)
#Avali #didyouknow #DYK #Knowledge #Furry

#DYK that server names in #OpenStreetMap are fictional dragons? Why dragons? Because “here be dragons” is a trope on old maps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_be_dragons

You can view a list of all dragon names ever used and even suggest new ones on this wiki page: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Servers/Name_Ideas

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#DYK? You can read the train speed in real-time when you ride the Alfa Pendular train in Portugal. 🇵🇹 Another fun fact... 162 km/h is not yet considered "high speed"! 😱 In Europe, it has to reach 200 km/h on legacy infra or 250 km/h on HSR. Lost in translation (and USCS/metric conversion)? 😉 Again, we got you covered... We talk about U.S. terminology here: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/28600/chapter/6#65. 🚄 #infrastructure #mobility #traingeeks #transportation

#DYK

.. das 10% der brasilianischen Wirtschaftsleistung (BIP) von deutschen Firmen vor Ort erschaffen wird?

.. wenn das die Leute von der Handelskammer erfahren ..

#justSayin #Merz

Oh! I didn't realize that Frontier Airlines let you bring your #bicycle for a fee. 🚲☺️ #DYK? Facilitating bicycle access to #airports can benefit both passengers and employees. At small and larger #airports. Learn more about this issue with our free guidebook: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/28600/enhancing-airport-access-with-emerging-mobility. ✈️ #airtravel #micromobility #mobility

Did you know...

If you play Katrina and the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" in the same room simultaneously, you get Total Musical Conversion, and could power a small city with the released energy?

#physics #music #matter #antimatter #conversion #GloriaGaynor #KatrinaAndTheWaves #energy #DYK

Did you know?

International Popcorn Day is on the same day as the mass release of the Epstein files! Or at least, it will be.

#DYK #DidYouKnow #USPol #popcorn #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #MangoMussolini #Trump #pedophile #InternationalPopcornDay

#DYK: SENSEI is a dark matter experiment at SNOLAB that uses skipper Charged Coupled Devices (CCDs). This technology is commonly used in everyday digital cameras like those that you would find in your phone! 📸 Photo by Roam & Ramble Photography

Meet the Cephea cephea, sometimes called the cauliflower #jellyfish because of its resemblance to the vegetable. It can reach ~20 in (51 cm) in diameter! #DYK? The bodies of jellyfish are more than 95 percent water!
American Museum of Natural History
@AMNH #globalmuseum #museums