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Einstein did not speak until the age of three. He revealed this fact about the delay of his speech abilities to his biographer. Today there is a term, “Einstein Syndrome,” which was coined by Dr. Thomas Sowell, to describe exceptionally bright people whose speech is delayed.
- https://thefactfile.org/albert-einstein-facts/

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The name “calcium” is derived from the Latin word “calx,” which means lime. Lime, in the context of calcium, refers to various calcium compounds, particularly calcium oxide (quicklime) and calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), which have been used by humans for various purposes for centuries. The term “calcium” was coined in the early 19th century, and it reflects the historical connection of the element to lime-based materials.
- https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/world/30-calcium-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind/

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A rhino’s horn is not attached to its skull. It is actually a compacted mass of hairs that continues to grow throughout the animal’s lifetime, just like our own hair and nails. The longest horn on record belonged to a white rhino and measured just under 60 inches (five feet).
- https://rhinos.org/blog/25-things-you-might-not-know-about-rhinos/

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One of the longest-standing false accusations against the spotted hyena is that they are purely scavengers, particularly that they steal most of their food from lions. In fact, studies have shown that hyenas kill 66-90% of what they eat and are extremely versatile and successful hunters. As cursorial hunters, hyenas run down their prey to exhaustion, cruising at speeds of 37 mph (60 kph) for several miles. Spotted hyenas can bring down prey many times their size. For an animal the size of a large dog, it is amazing that they have been recorded killing cape buffalo and giraffes. As for the lions, who are the supposed providers for the inept hyena, multiple studies have shown the lions are more likely to scavenge from hyena kills, owing to the hyena's higher success rate.
- https://wildtomorrow.org/blog/2020/5/7/10-amazing-facts-about-hyenas

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The strength of early lasers was measured in ‘Gillettes’ which was a measure of how many razor blades a laser beam could penetrate. Today, the world’s most powerful lasers can direct as much power as a hydrogen bomb.
- https://thefactfile.org/laser-facts/