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The iridescence of amethyst Did you know? 🎓

Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering violin mantis Like a twig with its appendages resembling dried leaves, Swaying to imitate plant matter moving in the wind Did you know? 🎓

In one night, Interceptor 006 from The Ocean Cleanup stopped 1.4 million kg (3.1 million lbs) of trash from entering the Caribbean Sea by cleaning up Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala. Did you know? 🎓

Snake fruit, or salak, is a tropical fruit from Southeast Asia with scaly brown skin resembling a snake. It has a sweet, slightly acidic taste and a crunchy texture. Did you know? 🎓

The cost for emergency exit slides are quite surprising. As much as $30,000 each. Repacking the slide can cost up to $12,000. ✈️ Did you know? 🎓

The border between the Brazilian city of “Manaus” and the Amazon rainforest. What a contrast.. Did you know? 🎓

Baghdad Airport actually uses dogs to scare birds away from its runways. Did you know? 🎓

Most maps of the world are wrong. On most maps, the Mercator projection – first developed in 1569 – is still used. This method is wildly inaccurate and makes Alaska appear as large as Brazil and Greenland 14 times larger than it actually is. For a map to be completely accurate, it would need to be life-size and round, not flat. Did you know? 🎓

Sea on fire Phenomenon on the coast of Mochco Island, Chile Probably natural gas pocket that has found an exit to the surface here Did you know? 🎓

Is it good to sleep longer on weekends? One study found week-end catch-up sleep can lower your risk of depression. And another study even found the mortality rate of those who slept five hours or less during the week and then nine hours or more on the weekends was the same as those who consistently got seven hours of sleep.There is some evidence that sleeping in on weekends may recoup some sleep debt, but experts still recommend consistency as the best approach for healthy sleep. Sleeping in on two days of the week may be better than not getting enough sleep for seven days, but if you get more sleep all week long, that's even better. Did you know? 🎓