#factoftheday — Public Fediverse posts
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The phrase ‘Survival of the fittest’ was not coined by Charles Darwin, as often thought, but by philosopher Herbert Spencer.
Darwin coined ‘Natural selection’; Spencer’s description wrongly suggests that evolution favours those that ‘are the best’, instead of ‘the best adapted’.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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Though only Europe’s fourth-largest airport in passenger numbers, Amsterdam Schiphol has Europe’s largest number of runways, six.
Five runways exceed 3300 m, a shorter one for general aviation measures 2014 m, the various orientations providing wind resilience.
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In 2014, Spain announced a new law granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in the 15th century.
The 1492 ‘Alhambra Decree’ had forced Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled. The 2014 move acknowledged the historical injustice.
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In 2014, Spain announced a new law granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in the 15th century.
The 1492 ‘Alhambra Decree’ had forced Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled. The 2014 move acknowledged the historical injustice.
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In 2014, Spain announced a new law granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in the 15th century.
The 1492 ‘Alhambra Decree’ had forced Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled. The 2014 move acknowledged the historical injustice.
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In January 2026, Château de Fontainebleau, a favourite retreat of guillotined French queen Marie-Antoinette, started a project for people to write to her.
Five months later, 4000 people had already written a letter to France’s most famous queen.
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In January 2026, Château de Fontainebleau, a favourite retreat of guillotined French queen Marie-Antoinette, started a project for people to write to her.
Five months later, 4000 people had already written a letter to France’s most famous queen.
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In January 2026, Château de Fontainebleau, a favourite retreat of guillotined French queen Marie-Antoinette, started a project for people to write to her.
Five months later, 4000 people had already written a letter to France’s most famous queen.