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It’s generally accepted that the Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed on the Fourth of July—that’s just the day the document was formally dated, finalized, and adopted by the Continental Congress, which had officially voted for independence on July 2 (the day John Adams thought we should celebrate). ⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in our bio for more facts about July 4.

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Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest cave system in the world as of 2023, with 426 miles explored—and scientists estimate another 600 miles have yet to be discovered based on measurements of air movement within the caves. Mammoth Cave has drawn visitors since the 1800s, and 10 miles of underground passages are accessible to tourists today. Frequent musical events and an annual “cave sing” concert highlight the cave’s remarkable acoustic properties.⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in our bio for 8 of the World’s Most Spectacular Caves.

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Iowa farmer Charles Osborne's hiccups lasted from 1922 to 1990.

Why call someone a jerk when you can call them a shabaroon? Why use rascal when you can use rapscallion? 📚 Interested in learning more unusual words and old-timey slang? Our new book, The Curious Compendium of Wonderful Words: A Miscellany of Obscure Terms, Bizarre Phrases, & Surprising Etymologies, is out now! Get your copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, or Bookshop.org. 📚 Link in bio.

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Discovered by timber harvester Ho Khanh in the early 1990s but unexplored until 2009, Son Doong Cave in the remote jungles of Vietnam holds the title of the largest cave in the world by volume. Son Doong is a sprawling network of tunnels and caverns, the largest of which could contain an entire New York City block complete with 40-story buildings, according to a 2015 National Geographic expedition. Sections of the cave’s ceiling have collapsed, creating colossal skylights, called “dolines,” that allow life to flourish hundreds of feet beneath the forest floor. ⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in our bio for 8 of the World’s Most Spectacular Caves.

All five answers have something in common. Can you figure it out?⁠ 🌀 ⁠ ⁠ Head to the link in our bio for the answer.