Today is known as Georgia's Independence Day. The date celebrates the Georgian adoption of the Act of Independence from the Russian Empire on 26th May 1918. Today also celebrates Guyana's Independence from the United Kingdom on 26th May 1966. #FactsMatter #Georgia #Guyana
Funny how the “disaster” had inspectors, limits, and no U.S. war… but the “victory” left Iran closer to weapons-grade enrichment. #IranDeal #JCPOA #TrumpAccountability #FactsMatter #ProgressMatters
Today is known as Jordan's Independence Day. The date celebrates Jordan gaining independence from the United Kingdom on 25th March 1946. #FactsMatter #Jordan
Today is known as Eritrea's Independence Day. The date celebrates Eritrea reinstating its independence from Ethiopia on 24th March 1991. #FactsMatter #Eritrea
Today is the 85th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Hood. During the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the Hood took a direct hit to its ammunition magazines from the Bismarck and exploded. It sunk in under three minutes. Out of a crew of 1,418, only 3 survived. #FactsMatter #Hood
The original Star Wars premiered on just 32 screens across the U.S. in 1977. This was a limited launch that built massive anticipation and word-of-mouth, quickly escalating to a wider release and becoming a cultural phenomenon. #FactsMatter #StarWars

“I am implementing a weight loss solution. A tapeworm is placed in the stomach to absorb the ingested food. It is healthy and symbiotic.”

And how is it possible that when I say this, people actually believe it? I guess snake oil still has a long way to go.

#factsmatter

Today is Yemen's National Day. Known as Unity Day, the date celebrates the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen on 22nd May 1990. #FactsMatter #Yemen
The yellow jersey traditionally worn by the leader of the Tour de France was introduced in 1919. The colour was a reference to the newspaper that sponsored the race, which was printed on yellow paper. The first yellow jersey was also made of wool. #FactsMatter