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millennial | adjective | of or relating to a millennium

First known use: 1660

millennial | noun | a person born in the 1980s or 1990s

First known use: 1991

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The first known foreigner to achieve samurai status was a Black samurai named Yasuke.

This 1605 painting may depict Yasuke but it is unconfirmed.
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The first known foreigner to achieve samurai status was a Black samurai named Yasuke. This 1605 painting may depict Yasuke but it is unconfirmed. 🧵⬇️
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Hopefully, you aren’t reading this on a yacht because it’s time to talk orcas.

Often called ‘killer whales,’ orcas are actually the largest species of dolphins.
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Hopefully, you aren’t reading this on a yacht because it’s time to talk orcas. Often called ‘killer whales,’ orcas are actually the largest species of dolphins. 🧵⬇️
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This year’s Eurovision-winning song is “The Code” performed by Switzerland's Nemo.

It was the Swiss’ first win since 1988 when Celine Dion took home the gold for the neutral nation.

While Celine Dion may be near, far, wherever we are…she’s not Swiss.

Pourquois??

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