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The Mayan People were Smarter than NASA?
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History
The Mayan Calendar
The ancient Maya weren’t just master builders, they were brilliant astronomers. Their famous calendar wasn’t a doomsday prophecy at all, but a sophisticated timekeeping system more accurate than some modern calendars. Using careful observations of the Sun, Moon, and planets, the Maya tracked celestial cycles with astonishing precision, predicting solar eclipses centuries before they happened. Their “Long Count” calendar simply marks the end of a cycle, not the end of the world — think of it like hitting “reset” on a cosmic odometer. Far from mystical, it’s a reminder of how advanced and math’s-driven their civilisation truly was.
Did You Know: The Mayan solar calendar calculated a year to be 365.2420 days, only 0.0002 days off from NASA’s modern measurement.
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Science
What is a Neutrino?
A neutrino is a tiny, nearly massless subatomic particle that is incredibly difficult to detect — often described as a ghost particle because it rarely interacts with matter.
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Tech & Engineering
An Engineers Superpower
If engineers had a superpower, it would be Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) the art of making air and water tell their secrets. With CFD, designers can watch turbulence swirl in slow motion, see pressure pockets that the naked eye could never detect, and even “fly” through a virtual jet engine at Mach speed without leaving their desk. It’s why F1 teams can find a tenth of a second overnight, why skyscrapers don’t whistle in the wind, and why your air-conditioned room doesn’t have a dead zone of hot, stale air in the corner. CFD basically turns the physical world into a playground where engineers can break the rules, bend the laws of physics, and test wild ideas.
Sport
The Longest Six
The longest six ever hit in cricket is widely credited to Shahid Afridi, who smashed a ball an estimated 153 meters in 2013 sending it soaring clean out of the stadium and into a nearby road. While distances can be debated, Afridi’s monster hit remains the benchmark for sheer power, with the shot travelling so far that commentators joked it needed airport clearance.
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Nature & Geography
The Earth’s Ocean Conveyor Belt
Deep beneath the surface, our planet runs a massive global current system called the thermohaline circulation — essentially an ocean conveyor belt that moves warm and cold water around the world. This hidden engine shapes climates, powers weather systems, and even influences where marine life can survive. Without it, Europe would freeze, the tropics would overheat, and global weather would become wildly unpredictable.
Did You Know: Water completing a full loop of this global conveyor belt can take up to 1,000 years.
Business & Politics
Blue Chip Stocks
Are shares of large, reliable companies with strong track records—like Apple or Coca-Cola. The term comes from poker, where blue chips are the highest in value. It was first used in the 1920s to describe top-tier stocks, and today it still means stability and long-term strength in the market.
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Arts & Literature
Keith Haring: The Artist Who Turned New York Into a Gallery
Keith Haring transformed 1980s New York by treating the subway like a giant open-air studio, filling blank advertising panels with his signature bold, animated line drawings. His radiant babies, barking dogs, and dancing figures weren’t just playful they carried messages about unity, love, and social justice, delivered in a style anyone could understand. Haring blurred the line between high art and street culture, proving that creativity can thrive anywhere and belong to everyone, not just museum walls.
Did You Know: At one point, Haring was creating 30–40 subway drawings a day, each one done in minutes before hopping onto the next train.
Entertainment
Cinemas under the stars
Picture this, you pull up to a giant outdoor screen, tune your radio to the movie channel, and settle in as the sky turns dark and the screen flickers to life. Drive-in cinemas are making a surprising comeback, boosted by nostalgia, social media trends, and a growing appetite for unique, outdoor experiences. Many are adding food trucks, themed double features, retro aesthetics, and even live music before screenings — turning movie night into a full event rather than just a ticket and a seat. Their return shows how classic entertainment can evolve, finding new life in a world that craves both comfort and novelty.
Did you know: The world’s oldest continuously operating drive-in theatre — opened in 1933 — is still running today, and it’s now classified as a protected historic landmark.
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What was Taylor swifts Secret Pen Name?
A - Travis Kelce
B - Nils Sjöberg
C - Saylor Twift
Which of these is the strongest metal?
A - Carbon Steel
B - Titanium
C - Tungsten
When was Anaesthesia invented?
A - 1950’s
B - 1840’s
C - 1910’s
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B (Nils Sjöberg)
C (Tungsten)
B (1840’s)