#dyk — Public Fediverse posts
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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#DYK that #biodistricts are already delivering results across Europe?
By connecting #farmers, local authorities, businesses and communities, biodistricts strengthen local markets, promote #organic farming, and support sustainable regional development💡
https://x.com/organicseurope/status/2059198013751353367?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg -
#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#DYK: SNOLAB has a class-2000 clean lab in our surface facility. This surface lab helps to support our underground science from chemical testing to assembling items to go underground, and more!
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#DYK: SNOLAB has a class-2000 clean lab in our surface facility. This surface lab helps to support our underground science from chemical testing to assembling items to go underground, and more!
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#DYK: Only half of US citizens have passports.
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#DYK: Only half of US citizens have passports.
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#DYK: Only half of US citizens have passports.
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#DYK: Only half of US citizens have passports.
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#DYK: Only half of US citizens have passports.
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#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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#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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https://nitter.net/Energy4Europe/status/2075494146949697625#m -
#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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#DYK that
🧐36% of EU citizens’ #protein intake comes from #plant-based foods🌱Protein crops enrich #soil naturally by fixing nitrogen & reducing mineral #fertiliser needs?
Stay tuned for more insights on the EU protein system🤓
https://x.com/euagri/status/2073022319597863299?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg -
The EU supplies at least one third of all Israeli arms imports. #dyk
Source www.socialeurope.eu/gazas-descen...
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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
— https://nitter.net/eu_echo/status/2062056687880544630#m
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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
— https://nitter.net/eu_echo/status/2062056687880544630#m
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RT by @EK_Hrvatska: 🥔✨ 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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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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https://nitter.net/EUAgri/status/2060617706164892078#m -
🥔✨ 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 -
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 -
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 -
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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https://nitter.net/IUCN/status/2057100706008416602#m -
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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https://nitter.net/IUCN/status/2057100706008416602#m -
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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https://nitter.net/IUCN/status/2057100706008416602#m -
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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https://nitter.net/IUCN/status/2057100706008416602#m -
#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.
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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
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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https://nitter.net/Energy4Europe/status/2047254885750477275#m -
#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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https://nitter.net/Energy4Europe/status/2047254885750477275#m
