The ancient Romans used tickling as torture: they made goats lick their feet dipped in salt water.
Читать полностью…Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. It is made from the dried stigmas of the crocus. It takes about 75,000 flowers to produce 30 grams of the spice, which are harvested mostly by hand.
Читать полностью…Sharks have survived four out of five mass extinctions. They are older than mankind, Mount Everest, dinosaurs and even trees.
Читать полностью…The chainsaw prototype was invented in the 1700s to aid in childbirth, to cut through the pelvic bones of women in labor.
Читать полностью…India's Supreme Court has ordered the New Delhi landfill site to be fitted with parking lights to prevent planes from crashing into it. The mountain of rubbish has already reached a height of 65 metres and is growing by 10 metres a year.
Читать полностью…If your attention is drawn to a guide dog, companion dog or any other service dog, find its owner immediately. They may be making desperate attempts to get help.
Читать полностью…In Mexico, instead of the saying "don't reinvent the wheel" there is another expression: "don't look for tits from snakes."
Читать полностью…In France, it is considered illegal to post pictures of people in handcuffs until they are officially convicted of an offence.
Читать полностью…If a Google employee dies, his or her spouse receives half salary for 10 years and their children receive a $1,000 a month benefit until they turn 19.
Читать полностью…The dinosaur bones on display in the world's paleontological museums are not really bones. Strictly speaking, they are stones, because the bone tissue was destroyed millions of years ago, leaving behind an organic sediment. Under the influence of chemical processes, this bone sediment has over the years turned into stone in the form of bones.
Читать полностью…Dogs should not be given chocolate as it affects their heart and central nervous system.
Читать полностью…In ancient Egypt, servants were smeared with honey to draw flies away from the pharaoh.
Читать полностью…Neutron stars no more than 10 kilometres in diameter can weigh as much as the Sun.
Читать полностью…Sweden is the only country where all donors receive a text alert when their blood saves another person's life.
Читать полностью…Luwak coffee is the most expensive coffee in the world and is made from the excrement of the musang beast.
Читать полностью…The Great Wall of China took about 2,000 years to build. At least a million people died during construction.
Читать полностью…In Africa, rhinos are transported upside down.
Studies have shown that this method of transport is not harmful to the animal's health.