Fuchsia may call to mind the eye-popping shade of red-purple, but its name comes from a flower that was all the rage in the 19th century?

Our Initiative explores the flower's history with : https://t.co/0eu0uqlHe8

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Hey everyone. For some wonderful astrophotography, you should give Aleix a follow. His work is outstanding. Here are some examples. 🤩🤩♥️♥️👇👇

https://t.co/74L3tJKLST

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This painting by Meindert Hobbema inspired Vincent van Gogh, who emulated its effects in several paintings after he first saw it in the National Gallery in 1884, and it probably also inspired Camille Pissarro’s 'The Avenue, Sydenham: https://t.co/ip330oRdYF

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that Assam has a state anthem? Titled ‘O Mur Apunar Dex’ (O My Endearing Land), it was penned by Assamese poet, novelist and playwright Lakshminath Bezbarua and officially adopted as the state’s anthem in 1927, when Assam was a province of British-India.

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Did you know: that the character Pistachio from Magical Vacation is mentioned to be the substitute teacher for Miss Madeleine in Magical Starsign.

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Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will map and model the core of nearby galaxy Centaurus A.
Centaurus A sports a warped central disk of gas and dust, which is evidence of a past collision and merger with another galaxy. 🤯🤓 
https://t.co/VeKyzYOkur

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that cartoonist Charles Keene also painted a spectacular scene like this? Here he is in a self-portrait, at his easel. https://t.co/TmOmiv8lt0

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It was in Harlem, 1992 when these guys came up with the idea of the hit anime Kiniro Mosaic.

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that 10 years ago today received his star on the Walk of Frame?

Each hand-signed by the late visionary, the Legacy collection features some of the comic book world's best-known characters. https://t.co/RjhsbNQnq7

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DidYouKnowGaming presents: Smash Ezio

Ezio's Unofficial Smash face is just a heavily modified Richter face. Can't you tell??

The more you knoooowww

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LE SAVIEZ-VOUS?/DID YOU KNOW?

Nous avons 4 mascottes. La première d'Otakuthon fut Yurika. Apprenez-en plus ici: https://t.co/rriFM0c5eD
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We have 4 mascots. Otakuthon's first mascot was Yurika. Learn more here: https://t.co/FaEg09dRuF

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Though it’s Legends now, that "that business on Cato Neimoidia" can be found in the book 'Labyrinth of Evil' by James Luceno? During a mission to capture Nute Gunray, Obi-Wan accidentally inhales hallucinogens and requires Anakin to come to his "rescue."

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