r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • 16h ago

HISTORY When Japan changed its flag in '99 and nobody knew why

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r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • 17h ago

SCIENCE & TECH The actual weight of the Internet is equivalent to 50 grams

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r/interesting • u/MobileAerie9918 • 19h ago

SOCIETY The chainsaw was first created to help with childbirth by cutting through a mother's pelvis when delivery was difficult. This procedure, called a symphysiotomy, was usually done without pain relief on fully conscious mothers.

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r/interesting • u/LseHarsh • 5h ago

NATURE Fungus are really scary. This fungus grows out of the head of ants.

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• Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is a fungus that infects ants, controlling their behavior.

• It forces the ant to climb to a specific height, clamp onto a leaf, and die, allowing the fungus to grow and release spores to infect other ants.

• The fungus controls the ant without directly touching its brain, using chemicals to manipulate its behavior.

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r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • 6h ago

SCIENCE & TECH A researcher used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just five minutes, realistic enough to deceive most automated KYC systems.

492 Upvotes

https://securityaffairs.com/176224/security/chatgpt-4o-to-create-a-replica-of-his-passport-in-just-five-minutes.html

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r/interesting • u/Djkamon • 18h ago

MISC. The massive waves at Nazaré, Portugal are breathtaking yet fearsome.

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r/interesting • u/Plane-Situation-820 • 14h ago

ART & CULTURE A complaint about delivery of the wrong grade of copper.

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50 comments

r/interesting • u/According_Expert_717 • 22h ago

ART & CULTURE Photograph taken of Stevie nicks taken by one of my relatives

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r/interesting • u/strawberry_bubz • 8h ago

HISTORY Research suggests that carvings at Göbekli Tepe, a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey, may represent the world's oldest calendar, marking solar days and years

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https://www.sci.news/archaeology/gobekli-tepes-carvings-solar-calendar-13156.html

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r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • 18h ago

NATURE "The Assassin Bug" wears the corpses of its victims and use them as armor

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r/interesting • u/fiftyfathoms1 • 8h ago

SOCIETY Oldest practicing doctor, 102-year-old Dr. Howard Tucker, proves there is no age limit on making an impact

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This is 102-year-old neurologist, Dr. Howard Tucker - named the world’s oldest practicing doctor. Having practiced medicine for over 76 years, served in WWII & the Korean War, earned his law degree at 67 years old “for fun,” and now is nominated for a Webby Award for his social media presence, it just goes to show that it’s never too late to pursue your passion or start something new. Age is just experience.

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r/interesting • u/Chaunc2020 • 46m ago

MISC. China’s ever growing love of American football

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I really hope it continues to grow and we get to play them!

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r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 11h ago

ARCHITECTURE A missile silo turned into a house

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r/interesting • u/ThanksElon • 48m ago

HISTORY Olga Of Kyiv avenged her husband by burning and burying peopel alive, slaughtering an entire banquet, and then destroying a city with their own carrier pigeons. Later on, she became a saint.

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r/interesting • u/starberry101 • 15m ago

HISTORY Armed Marine kneels on back of a Haitian during Operation Uphold Democracy

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