#dyk — Public Fediverse posts

Did you know that the 34th US Congress took two months before they were able to elect a Speaker of the House? Due to the tumultuous politics of the time, it took 133 ballots before Nathaniel Banks won election on Feb 2, 1856 with a plurality. #history #DYK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1855%E2%80%9356_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election

#USpol

#DYK why the actual #USgov
put the #Tupamaros on the most wanted list?

Because the Tupas understud that “live to fight another day.“ was, is and always will be the first rule.

.. and of course because they won.

#DYK: Roughly half of all US citizens are women.

#DYK: Only half of US citizens have passports.

#diversity #inclusion

#DYK that pumped storage hydropower is the largest #EnergyStorage technology globally? 46 GW capacity of pumped storage hydropower is installed in the EU, amounting to almost a quarter of the total global installed capacity⚡️ Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/MNyDTB
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🚒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

Video

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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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#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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#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

#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? #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.

💧 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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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

#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 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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#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

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

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

#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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