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.
Earth is the only place in the solar system where a total solar eclipse can be observed.
Читать полностью…Orcas are subject to cultural trends. For example, in the 1980s, they wore dead salmon as headgear. This "fashion" has spread among three separate Pacific populations.
Читать полностью…During sex, the area of the brain responsible for fear and anxiety is switched off.
Читать полностью…Often in Japanese toilets, the sink is combined with the toilet and the water you have just washed your hands with is used for flushing.
This helps save millions of cubic metres of water a year.
The original point of a handshake is to show that there is no weapon in your hand.
Читать полностью…Will Smith was offered the role of Neo in The Matrix, but turned it down for a part in The Wild, Wild West. The actor said that the director's offer did not interest him enough.
Читать полностью…In the town of Creskill, New Jersey, all cats and cats are required to wear 3 bells so that birds are always aware of their location.
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…There are 6 billion surveillance cameras in China. That's half of all cameras on earth.
Читать полностью…The number of calories in food is determined by burning food in an oven and measuring the amount of heat released.
Читать полностью…The driest place on earth is the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, where there has been no rainfall for two million years.
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