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1	Oct 23, '19	These rats were taught to drive a car. Find out why here:	51.6×	17k	5.5k	734
2	Jul 18, '19	In 1959 a librarian called the police on 9-r-old Ronald McNair after he refused to leave a segregated library without letting him check out his books. He went on to become an astro	41.8×	17k	5.6k	124
3	Mar 7, '19	Canadian Wolves Are Being Airdropped Into Michigan To Kill Moose	13.7×	3k	926	95
4	Mar 10, '22	Shrimp In English Countryside Test Positive For Cocaine, Ketamine, Xanax, And Valium	10.6×	3.1k	530	135
5	Jan 15, '20	This "devil's horns" sunrise was captured in Qatar last month during a partial eclipse. Image credits: Elias Chasiotis, with special thanks to NASA's Astronomy Picture of the D	9.7×	3.7k	1.4k	103
6	Aug 9, '19	It came from outside our Solar System.	8.7×	3.7k	1k	74
7	Dec 13, '14	Don't miss the Geminid meteor shower tonight!	7.4×	2.9k	1.1k	0
8	Feb 26, '21	Man Hospitalized After Putting 15 Boiled Eggs Up His Anus	7.3×	1k	260	57
9	Mar 14, '18	This was Stephen Hawking's life advice for his children: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty w	7.3×	2.5k	1.2k	11
10	Jan 15, '18	Checkmate, flat Earthers.	7.1×	2.7k	1.1k	1
11	Jan 22, '18	Store hires robot to help out customers, robot gets fired for scaring customers away	6.8×	1.8k	959	3
12	Nov 18, '19	It finally happened	6.5×	2.8k	844	18
13	Dec 3, '19	NASA Is Sending The First Dummies Around The Moon	6.0×	1.7k	249	56
14	Dec 3, '19	Alright folks, there aren't photos of the actual dummies that we can use, however there are images of the AstroRad vests which we can. And they're cool, so we used it as the image.	5.1×	3.1k	142	5
15	Oct 15, '20	Chemist Your body's hydrogen was made at the birth of the universe Public Woah Physicist I've entangled these photons Public No idea what that means but I'll take it on trust Epide	4.5×	2k	544	9
16	Jan 7, '21	What's a science fact that makes you sound unhinged if you say it out loud? We'll start: Sharks existed before trees.	4.3×	1.7k	272	133
17	Nov 9, '20	Shoutout to everybody who's skeptical of the big vaccine news on the grounds that it hasn't been peer reviewed yet but is happy to share Facebook posts "just asking questions" abou	4.2×	2.1k	368	10
18	Feb 1, '21	A statue in Russia honoring all the lab mice that have sacrificed their lives in order to further scientific research	4.0×	2k	291	29
19	Nov 8, '14	Today is the birthday of Marie Curie, the ONLY person ever to win two Nobel prizes in two separate fields of science.	3.8×	573	1k	0
20	Mar 8, '22	Japan’s “Killing Stone”, Said To Contain A Chaotic Demon for 1,000 Years, Splits In Half	3.6×	886	248	49
21	Oct 14, '20	How it started How it's going	3.4×	1.8k	249	15
22	Jan 22, '18	"Apparently people are quite suspicious of robots offering sausages".	3.3×	1.2k	475	0
23	Feb 19, '21	We regret asking	3.1×	1.4k	295	17
24	Jan 5, '22	Scientists Train Goldfish To Drive On Land In Tiny Cars	2.9×	1k	239	44
25	Dec 17, '20	If you've ever wondered the best way to weigh a koala, this is the ingenious solution used by the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park and the Kangaroo Island Koala Rescue Centre.	2.9×	1.4k	237	28
26	Mar 8, '15	Fun fact: her daughter also went on to win a Nobel Prize. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenYouShouldHaveHeardOf	2.9×	458	771	0
27	Jan 8, '21	There was once a rumor that Stephen Hawking would deliberately run over the toes of people he didn't like. When asked about it he said it was a "malicious rumor" and he'd "run over	2.8×	1.6k	149	5
28	Apr 11, '19	For those of you who were disappointed that the black hole was blurry	2.7×	1.2k	319	3
29	Apr 23, '18	Uranus Smells Of Farts, Scientists Discover	2.7×	535	334	7
30	May 14, '14	View post on X	2.6×	449	683	0
31	Mar 8, '15	#WomenYouShouldHaveHeardOf #InternationalWomensDay	2.5×	455	655	0
32	Jan 20, '21	The US Has Rejoined The Paris Climate Agreement And The World Health Organization	2.4×	1.2k	172	1
33	Jul 29, '20	A 60-Foot Robot Just Took Its First Steps	2.4×	464	158	21
34	Feb 18, '21	What's a fact that makes you uncomfortable? We'll start: Your bones are wet.	2.2×	872	125	37
35	Aug 18, '20	The Sarychev Volcano eruption in 2009, as captured from the International Space Station. Footage: NASA/JSC	2.1×	1k	203	14
36	May 19, '22	This jetpack suit represents a major breakthrough in the field of mountain rescue. The pilot, Jamie Walsh, flew the suit to the summit of Helvellyn in only 3.5 minutes The program	2.0×	709	200	22
37	Jan 11, '21	In 1950 James Harrison was given a lifesaving transfusion. Vowing to give back, it was soon discovered he had a rare antibody, which could help prevent hemolytiac disease of the ne	1.9×	1k	139	5
38	Mar 4, '21	When we asked for "hard data" what we meant was-	1.9×	933	146	11
39	Mar 1, '21	New images from Mars! The images were taken by the Mastcam-Z. It is a pair of cameras located high on Perseverance's mast. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU	1.9×	875	129	2
40	Jun 9, '20	Fiona swimming through the water like a dolphin. Nobody tell her she's a hippo. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo	1.9×	785	192	13
41	Apr 29, '21	RIP Michael Collins, the only human being alive on 21 July 1969 who wasn’t in this photo.	1.9×	1k	137	5
42	Aug 9, '19	Radioactive Interstellar Dust Discovered In Freshly Fallen Snow In Antarctica	1.9×	529	205	19
43	Apr 21, '21	Until a few centuries ago, many European zoologists were perplexed about where migratory birds went during the winter. The mystery was solved in the early 1800s when a stork return	1.9×	900	146	22
44	Sep 17, '21	This photo shows the world's unluckiest frog. In 2013, the LADEE spacecraft blasted off in Virginia, flinging an unsuspecting frog into the air. NASA later commented: "The photo te	1.8×	745	165	15
45	Mar 14, '18	“Black holes ain't as black as they're painted. They aren't eternal prisons." "Things can get out of a black hole both on the outside and possibly to another universe. If you feel	1.8×	599	304	9
46	Aug 22, '17	The International Space Station "photobombing" the eclipse	1.7×	593	276	0
47	Aug 30, '21	Female octopuses throw shells at annoying males.	1.7×	715	120	8
48	Apr 10, '19	knew it	1.7×	737	185	3
49	Sep 2, '21	Male giraffes will headbutt females in the bladder until they pee. The male then will then drink the urine, tasting it to determine whether the female is ovulating.	1.7×	501	51	69
50	Sep 18, '20	Hubble Snaps Incredible New Portrait Of Jupiter And Europa	1.7×	717	188	17
51	May 17, '19	This is a statue in Russia. It honors all the lab mice that have sacrificed their lives in order to further scientific research.	1.7×	726	193	2
52	Jan 22, '18	"Hello Dave. You're looking well. Would you like to try a free sample, Dave?"	1.6×	790	154	0
53	Jan 22, '21	That's a tree	1.6×	665	210	1
54	May 18, '21	RIP Darwin's Arch. On May 17 2021, the iconic Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands collapsed due to natural erosion, the Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment has announced. 📸: Héct	1.6×	524	202	8
55	Jan 19, '21	You can cook a chicken using kinetic energy by slapping it at 3725.95 miles per hour. If you're not capable of that, you could always lightly spank it 23,034 times in quick success	1.6×	741	103	12
56	Apr 10, '19	BREAKING: This is the first ever image captured of the event horizon of a black hole, as captured by the Event Horizon Telescope.	1.5×	562	196	3
57	Jan 10, '18	View post on X	1.5×	566	240	0
58	Jun 23, '21	A Petition To Keep Jeff Bezos From Returning To Earth Has Reached 100,000 Signatures	1.5×	662	141	3
59	Nov 23, '20	Koalas are dumb. Due to smooth brains they lack higher-level recognition and understanding other animals enjoy. Take a eucalyptus leaf, which they eat constantly, put it on a plate	1.5×	635	62	20
60	Feb 12, '21	Your body is filled with viruses, archaea, fungi and around 100 trillion bacterial cells. This fact is for anybody worried about being alone on Valentine's Day.	1.5×	652	136	7
61	Feb 1, '18	An 8-year-old's microbiological handprint after playing outside.	1.5×	515	192	1
62	Dec 12, '17	This awesome video literally shows cell mitosis occurring.	1.5×	550	217	0
63	Oct 19, '20	Who to trust, the scientists with several degrees, a PhD, ten years in the field, several published books and their cited peer-reviewed data or the random guy on the Internet who h	1.5×	649	158	1
64	Jun 24, '19	Reminder that tarantulas can swim. Video credit: Big Bend Ranch State Park	1.4×	504	138	7
65	Nov 23, '20	Mugger crocodiles have been recorded balancing twigs on their nose to tempt birds into collecting them to build their nests. This is the first known example of tool use in reptiles	1.4×	636	91	12
66	Apr 25, '19	A quick explainer for #NationalDNADay	1.4×	604	168	3
67	Feb 24, '20	RIP Katherine Johnson, who died today aged 101. She took us to the Moon.	1.3×	472	201	3
68	Mar 17, '21	First Known Baby Born With COVID-19 Antibodies After Mother Received Vaccine During Pregnancy	1.3×	531	151	7
69	Jan 19, '21	The Faroe Island of Lítla Dímun is often topped by a lenticular cloud, like a toupee made of weather. Image credit: spumador/Flickr (CC BY-SA 4.0: )	1.3×	646	99	10
70	May 6, '20	NASA Confirms It's Working With Tom Cruise To Film A Movie In Space	1.3×	508	107	4
71	Nov 30, '20	People Are Leaving 1-Star Reviews Of Scented Candles, Seemingly Unaware They Just Have Covid	1.2×	506	112	9
72	Oct 12, '20	How it started How it's going	1.2×	573	132	3
73	Apr 18, '19	Schoolkids: "Why are you teaching me basic science, I'm never going to use it" 10 years later: "I'm going to use a potato to suck out the bad vaccine out my arms"	1.2×	419	150	1
74	Nov 18, '20	We regret to inform you that people disagree with math now.	1.1×	491	86	3
75	Nov 11, '20	Shoutout to anybody who is "skeptical" about the new vaccine but is happy to shove a Gwyneth Paltrow egg up their yoni to balance hormones or drink unproven medieval cures that hav	1.1×	589	82	3
76	Jan 29, '20	Curiosity before and after 7 years on Mars	1.1×	431	136	4
77	Oct 20, '20	14-Year-Old Girl Wins America's Top Young Scientist For Finding A Molecule That Could Stop Coronavirus	1.1×	465	89	5
78	Nov 24, '20	Combine two news stories to make a sci-fi movie. We'll start:	1.1×	549	71	10
79	Jun 9, '21	Phoenix-like bird is just a British seagull that fell into a tub of curry.	1.1×	412	93	4
80	Jan 12, '21	In 1975, a cat was a co-author of a respected physics paper. Hetherington had written it, using the royal "we" throughout. However the journal he was submitting to only allowed thi	1.1×	540	79	10
81	Jan 18, '21	Jupiter has rings too. Under infrared you can see the faint rings around the gas giant. Unlike Saturn's rings, which are made of chunks of ice, Jupiter's rings are darker and belie	1.1×	528	87	12
82	Oct 22, '19	Teenage Suicide Attempts Fall After Same-Sex Marriage Is Legalized	1.0×	467	121	0
83	Apr 7, '21	This is the first color photo snapped by a freaking 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 from the surface of an alien planet Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech	1.0×	536	78	5
84	May 16, '19	Is this the cutest tardigrade footage ever captured? Video footage: @socialmicrobes	1.0×	433	123	6
85	Sep 20, '19	First Naruto Runner Seen Headed For Area 51 (LIVE STREAM AND UPDATES)	1.0×	421	118	3
86	Jan 15, '21	Dinosaurs lived on the other side of the galaxy. As the Earth rotates around the Sun, the Solar System rotates around the center of the galaxy, taking around 230m years to do so. A	1.0×	491	83	12
87	Mar 18, '21	BREAKING: European Medicine Agency has just announced that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not associated with an increase with the overall risk of developing blood clots.	1.0×	484	97	1
88	Mar 31, '21	Climate change triggered Kyoto's earliest cherry blossom season in 1,200 years.	1.0×	437	99	8
89	Jan 5, '21	The sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) builds gigantic nests within nests, large enough to house hundreds of breeding pairs, and several generations of birds. The nests contai	1.0×	466	96	19
90	Aug 23, '21	Mugger crocodiles have been recorded balancing twigs on their nose to tempt birds into collecting them to build their nests. This is the first known example of tool use in reptiles	1.0×	495	80	7
91	Feb 19, '21	In 2003 a US submarine came under attack from a polar bear. The USS Connecticut had partly surfaced when the bear spotted it. After 40 minutes of gnawing on the exposed rudder, the	1.0×	542	61	11
92	Jul 2, '21	YouTuber Derek Muller, @veritasium, won a $10,000 physics bet against a professor #SciComm.	1.0×	492	74	10
93	Jan 14, '21	Study Finds That When Cannabis Is Legalized, Ice Cream And Cookie Sales Go Up	1.0×	434	54	8
94	Jan 21, '22	How cool is this? Here are wells of pluripotent stem cells that have differentiated into atrial, ventricular, & pacemaking heart cells. The pacemaking cells are spontaneously b	1.0×	420	95	20
95	Jan 10, '22	For the last time no: it is not a crossbow for hamsters.	1.0×	505	48	3
96	Dec 3, '19	The dummies, named Helga and Zohar, will travel further than any human has before on a spacecraft that will cover more distance than any spacecraft designed for humans has ever flo	0.9×	571	24	2
97	Jan 7, '21	In 1972, two grad students at MIT invented Proton-Enhanced Nuclear Induction Spectroscopy, a technique for transferring spin orientation from one atomic nucleus to another. Yes, th	0.9×	420	75	10
98	Nov 8, '21	Let 2021 forever be known as the year that anti-vaxxers started arguing with puppets.	0.9×	431	71	2

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