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Fun fact:

Astronaut is a compound word derived from the two Ancient Greek words “Astro,” meaning “star,” and “naut” meaning “sailor.” So astronaut literally means “star sailor.”

Did you know that a Singlish term ‘kiasu’ was chosen as Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Day on 11 February 2015?

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 26 Apr

No I didn't.

What does it mean though?

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On average, your spinal cord stops growing at 4 years old. Your spinal cord consists of a bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that are responsible for sending messages from your brain throughout your body.

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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @OT 23 Apr

So they say

please verify

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 23 Apr

Few will verify these days

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 23 Apr

Likely because brain fibers lose 10% of their total length every decade. They can shrink even more so under acute stress.

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