Amazing and interesting in the world. Collection of strange facts from around the world

On our planet, there are heaven and hell, seamounts, against which the Himalayas seem like a toy. In this land there are cities whose area is larger than Austria or Belgium, and states that do not have an official capital. The strangest, most interesting and amazing facts about the world are included in today's selection.

Chongqing is called the second capital of China, and it is famous for the fact that it occupies an area larger than the whole of Austria or Belgium. The metropolis is home to 30 million people - a number that makes it the absolute champion of the planet.

And this is not the limit, because Chongqing is growing and expanding. beautiful city you can’t even name it with a stretch - narrow cramped streets, heaps of ugly buildings, gloomy alleys, dozens of automobile factories and chemical industries. In Chongqing, as many houses, buildings, bridges and other structures are built in a year as in Moscow in 20 years.

Perhaps in a few years appearance of the largest metropolis will change, because the old quarters are being actively demolished, and modern skyscrapers are growing in their place. But this is unlikely to make Chongqing any more comfortable.

Countries without railways

There are many such states not only in Asia, but also in Europe. In Iceland, the transport infrastructure is well developed - passengers are served by buses, planes, ships, but railways there is no.

In Qatar, where the population exceeds 800 thousand people, there is also no railway connection. It is absent in Guinea, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan.

This list also includes European countries Liechtenstein, Malta, Andorra. They, like Iceland, occupy a small area. The lands in the states are expensive, there is a shortage of them, and the terrain is mountainous, so the construction of railway lines is impractical.

There are no trains and Caribbean Islands except for Cuba. It is the only island in the region with a railroad.

E, O, I, Yu

These are not vowels of the alphabet, but the names of cities. E is located in France, on the coast of the Bresle River. It is home to about 8 thousand inhabitants. The indigenous people are called Eytsy.

In Norwegian Lofoten, tourists can hear how one local invites another to fish in O. This is not a joke, but an unusual name for a fishing village. It comes from the word "A", which in Old Norse meant "river".

Mentions about locality date from the middle of the 16th century. It attracts tourists not only with its short name, but also with museums of fish and the history of the village that work here.

Ypsilonians - this is how the inhabitants of the French commune I, located 100 km from Paris, call themselves. Its number is less than 100 people, but even in such sparsely populated places of our world there are amazing facts.

Yi, for example, has a sister village with the unpronounceable name of Llanfairpullgwingillgogeryhverndrobulllantysilyogogogoh. One can only guess how customers pronounce it when they order tickets at railway stations.

In the Swedish city of Yu, 8 thousand people live permanently. The medieval town is popular with travelers because most of the buildings in it are wooden. And these are not only residential buildings, but also churches and public institutions.

It seems that residents are satisfied with short names, although the authorities of the countries periodically raise the topic of their possible renaming. They believe that the renaming will make it easier for users to find information of interest on the Internet.

The resort that is usually sent to

In the southwestern part of Mexico is a beautiful resort with a pristine coastline. It stretches for almost 4 km along the Pacific coast. The beach areas are wide, sandy, secluded bays created especially for lovers. Green hills protect them from the wind, the sky is a transparent blue color.

In this resort place, anyone can buy a villa or an apartment in a condominium with a stunning view from the windows. A 2-room apartment costs 30-40 thousand dollars. And this place is called Nahui and looks very picturesque.

Nauru is a country without a capital

This state can be walked around in 2 hours - length 6 km, width - 4 km. Nauru is located on the coral island of the same name in the western part of Oceania and is considered the only country in the world that does not have an official capital. The compact territory is divided into districts.

The first people appeared in Nauru more than 3 millennia ago. When Captain Firn discovered the island in 1798, it was already inhabited by 12 tribes. They had no idea about the state system and way of life, survived by fishing, growing coconuts and knew how to do without the benefits of civilization.

Today, the tiny country barely survives - tours to the island are not popular due to the lack of local color, high humidity and heat of 40-42 degrees. Nauru is located almost on the equator. The state of ecology is deplorable - over the decades that phosphorites were mined here, instead of soil, a "lunar landscape" remained.

The longest mountains are at the bottom

Sometimes, to find the most amazing facts in the world, you have to go down to the ocean floor. In our case, to the bottom Atlantic Ocean, which the Mid-Atlantic Ridge divided into two almost equal parts - western and eastern.

The underwater mountain range is the longest world record. Its length is 18,000 km, its width is almost a thousand km, and its height is small for mountains - at peaks it does not exceed 3 km.

During the study of the relief of the mountain range, scientists discovered a curious pattern: the farther from the rift valley, the older the basalt rocks. Their age was determined by archaeologists and geologists - 70 million years.

Mississippi changed direction

In 1811, an earthquake hit New Madrid, and in 1812, another hit the town of Missouri. Seismologists rated the power of the elements at 8 on the Richter scale.

Those earthquakes were the most powerful in North America- as a result, huge areas went underground, and new lakes formed in their place. Mississippi River for a short time changed course and flowed in the opposite direction. Its waters formed the Kentucky Bend.

There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia

They used to be, but dried up. During the rains, dry riverbeds are filled with water, but this water is stagnant, there is no current in it. The Saudis treat fresh water with care.

In total, there are 17 states in the world in which there is not a single river. Except Saudi Arabia the list includes Oman, Kuwait, Yemen, UAE, Monaco, Vatican and others.

There are no rivers in Monaco and the Vatican, because the territory of the states is small, there are no channels from which they could appear.

Sea without shores

The Sargasso Sea is the only one that has no shores. It is located in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean and is a mystery to mankind. The fact is that the water in the Sargasso Sea has unique properties not characteristic of ocean waters.

The weather here is calm all year round, the sea never storms. For this property, the reservoir has gained notoriety as a ship cemetery. In the Middle Ages, sailing ships could not move when it was calm. The sailors also failed to row with their hands - numerous algae interfered. So, in anticipation of a tailwind, entire teams perished.

This highway is considered the longest railway in the world. The Great Siberian Way, as it was called in tsarist Russia, connects Moscow and St. Petersburg with major cities in Siberia and the Far East.

The railway route stretches for almost 9.3 thousand km, crosses 3901 bridges, which is also an absolute record.

UFO exists

The fact of its existence was recognized by Chile, Italy and France. But the first was Japan. It happened on April 17, 1981. The crew of a Japanese cargo ship saw a disk rising from the ocean waters into the sky. It glowed blue.

Taking off, the UFO stirred up such a powerful wave that it completely covered the ship. After that, the luminous plate circled over the ship for about 15 minutes, either moving quickly or hovering in the air.

Then the UFO again went into the water, and the second wave damaged the ship's hull. As a result of the case, the coast guard press officer officially stated that the atypical damage was due to a collision with a UFO.

Uganda is the youngest country

Experts predict that 192.5 million people will live in Uganda in 2100.

It is curious that half of the inhabitants are children and teenagers under 15 years old. Uganda is considered the youngest country on the planet.

Hell and Heaven on earth

What Hell looks like, everyone can see. True, for this you need to come to Norway and get to the city of Trondheim. From there to Hell - 24 km.

Norwegian Hell has its own railroad station, shops, every September there is a music blues festival. Unusual name the village inherited from the Old Norse word "hellir", which is interpreted as "cave", "rock". But local residents I like the meaning of the homonym - "luck".

Earthly Paradise is located in the UK, 80 km from London. 4 thousand people permanently live in it. This compact town is built on a hill. He used to be surrounded sea water, and now, when there is no sea, there are 3 rivers.

Paradise - ancient city, the first mention of it is in the sources of 1024. It is surprising that its ancient streets, lanes, fortresses, houses, windows, roofs have been preserved almost in their original form. Paradise has several charming cafes and shops where you can enjoy delicious coffee, tea and desserts. A complete feeling that time has turned back - in the 16-17th century.

Historical facts Almost all peoples, nations and countries have them. Today we want to tell you about various interesting facts that were in the world, which many people know about, but it will also be interesting to read again. The world is not perfect, just like a person, and the facts about which we will tell will be bad. You will be interested, as each reader will learn something informative within their interests.

After 1703, Poganye Prudy in Moscow began to be called ... Chistye Prudy.

During the time of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, anyone who dared to urinate in any body of water was executed. Because the water in the desert was valued more than gold.

December 9, 1968 computer mouse was presented at a display of interactive devices in California. A patent for this gadget was received by Douglas Engelbart in 1970.

In England, in 1665-1666, the plague devastated entire villages. It was then that medicine recognized the usefulness of smoking, which supposedly destroyed the deadly infection. Children and teenagers were punished if they refused to smoke.

It wasn't until 26 years after the founding of the FBI that its agents got the right to bear arms.

In the Middle Ages, sailors deliberately inserted at least one gold tooth, even sacrificing a healthy one. For what? It turns out that for a rainy day, so that in case of death he could be honorably buried away from home.

First in the world mobile phone this is a Motorola DynaTAC 8000x (1983).

Fourteen years before the sinking of the Titanic (April 15, 1912), a story by Morgan Robertson was published that foreshadowed the tragedy. Interestingly, according to the book, the ship "Titan" collided with an iceberg and sank, exactly as it actually happened.

DEAN - The head of the soldiers in the tents, in which the Roman army lived for 10 people, was called the dean.

The most expensive bathtub in the world is carved from a very rare stone called Caijou. They say that it has healing properties, and the places of its extraction are still kept secret! It was owned by a billionaire United Arab Emirates who wished to remain anonymous. The price of Le Gran Queen is $1,700,000.

The English admiral Nelson, who lived from 1758 to 1805, slept in his cabin in a coffin that had been cut from the mast of an enemy French ship.

The list of gifts for Stalin in honor of the 70th anniversary was printed in advance in newspapers for three an extra year before the event.

How many types of cheese are produced in France? The famous cheese maker Andre Simon mentioned 839 varieties in his book “On the Cheese Business”. Camembert and Roquefort are the most famous, and the first one appeared relatively recently, only 300 years ago. This type of cheese is made from milk with the addition of cream. Already after 4-5 days of ripening, a mold crust appears on the surface of the cheese, which is a special fungal culture.

The famous inventor of the sewing machine, Isaac Singer, was married to five women at the same time. In general, from all the women he had 15 children. He named all his daughters Mary.

27 million people died in the Great Patriotic War.

One of the unusual records in car travel belongs to two Americans - James Hargis and Charles Creighton. In 1930, they covered more than 11 thousand kilometers in "reverse", driving from New York to Los Angeles, and then returning back.

Two hundred years ago, not only men, but also women participated in the famous Spanish bullfights. This happened in Madrid, and on January 27, 1839, a very significant bullfight took place, because only representatives of the weaker sex took part in it. The most famous as a matador was the Spaniard Pajuelera. Women were banned from bullfighting in the early 20th century, when Spain was ruled by the Fascists. Women were able to defend their right to enter the arena only in 1974.

The first computer to include a mouse was the Xerox 8010 Star Information System minicomputer, introduced in 1981. The Xerox mouse had three buttons and cost $400, which equates to nearly $1,000 in 2012 inflation-adjusted prices. In 1983, Apple released its own one-button mouse for the Lisa computer, which was reduced to $25. The mouse gained wide popularity due to its use in Apple Macintosh computers and later in Windows for IBM PC compatible computers.

Jules Verne wrote 66 novels, including unfinished ones, as well as more than 20 novels and short stories, 30 plays, several documentary and scientific works.

When, in 1798, Napoleon was heading for Egypt with his army, he captured Malta along the way.

During the six days that Napoleon spent on the island, he:

Abolished the power of the Knights of the Order of Malta
- Carried out administration reform with the creation of municipalities and financial management
-Abolished slavery and all feudal privileges
- Appointed 12 judges
-Laid the foundations of family law
-Introduced primary and general public education

65-year-old David Baird ran his own marathon to raise money for research into prostate and breast cancer. For 112 days, David traveled 4115 kilometers, while pushing a wheelbarrow in front of him. And so he crossed the Australian continent. At the same time, he was on the move for 10-12 hours a day, and for the entire time of jogging with a wheelbarrow he covered a distance equal to 100 traditional marathons. This courageous man, having visited 70 cities, collected donations from Australian residents in the amount of about 20 thousand local dollars.

In Europe, lollipops appeared in the 17th century. At first they were actively used by doctors.

The group "Aria" has a song called "Will and Reason", few people know that this is the motto of the Nazis in fascist Italy.

A Frenchman from the town of Landes - Sylvain Dornon made his way from Paris to Moscow, moving on stilts. Having set off on March 12, 1891, covering 60 kilometers every day, the brave Frenchman reached Moscow in less than 2 months.

Capital of Japan, Tokyo this moment- most Big city in the world with a population of 37.5 million people.

Rokossovsky is a marshal of the USSR and Poland at the same time.

Despite the popular belief that the transfer of Alaska to the United States of America was carried out by Catherine II, Russian empress has nothing to do with this historic deal.

Military weakness is considered one of the main reasons for this event. Russian Empire which became evident during the Crimean War.

The decision to sell Alaska was made during a special meeting that took place in St. Petersburg on December 16, 1866. It was attended by all the top leadership of the country.

The decision was taken unanimously.

Some time later, the Russian envoy in the US capital, Baron Eduard Andreyevich Stekl, suggested that the American government buy Alaska from the Republic of Ingushetia. The proposal was approved.

And in 1867, for 7.2 million gold, Alaska came under the jurisdiction of the United States of America.

In 1502–1506 Leonardo da Vinci painted his most significant work - the portrait of Mona Lisa, the wife of Messer Francesco del Giocondo. Many years later, the picture received a simpler name - "La Gioconda".

girls in Ancient Greece got married at the age of 15. For men, the average age for marriage was a more respectable period - 30 - 35 years. The bride's father himself chose a husband for his daughter and gave money or things as a dowry.

The daily life of a person is not as boring as it seems to many. make the attentive observer think about it, be surprised at the diversity of life, or laugh hard.

But in the bustle of everyday troubles, we sometimes do not notice these things. Do you want to expand your horizons?

We are offering to you interesting facts from life which will certainly cheer you up and teach you to look at the world in a new way.

According to statistics, chronic alcoholics live 15 years longer than people who work without vacation. Rest, more, gentlemen, but do not abuse alcohol!
25% of our compatriots think about sex while stuck in a traffic jam. Oddly enough, only 6% think about work.
Blue-eyed people are less likely to suffer from visual impairment than brown-eyed and gray-eyed people.
Brown-eyed people are more adapted to everyday difficulties.
An interesting fact of life: the more often a man makes love, the lower his risk of a heart attack. Consider this a guide to action! Unfortunately, this does not apply to women.
In the morning we are about 1 centimeter taller. During the day, the joints are compressed, which makes us a little lower in the evening.
No person in the world can sneeze with open eyes. Want to check it out? Please! Just don't do it while driving. According to statistics, 2% of all accidents occur due to the fact that the driver sneezed and lost his vigilance for a couple of seconds.
Women speak 13,000 more words per day than men. All men will agree with this fact, but women may be outraged!
Interestingly, in a cold bedroom, nightmares are more common.
Swearing can dull the pain for a while. Probably, Russian builders feel it on an intuitive level!
The more you overeat, the worse your hearing gets.
Cats' taste buds are not sensitive to sweets. By the way, read in a separate article.
Men's hair is coarser and thicker than women's. However, there are twice as many hairs on a woman's head!
If a woman periodically listens to an audio recording of a baby crying, her breasts can increase by 2 centimeters in a week.
There is a small pocket on men's jeans that designers came up with in order to hide a condom there. In fact, it is designed for hours. Recommended reading.
The best cleaner for kettles, bathtubs, toilets and ovens is regular Coca-Cola!
Unpainted Coca-Cola is green.
Flavored cigarettes contain urea.
The timbre of the voice of women who work in a male team is much lower than that of ladies who work side by side with other women.
Regular sex relieves headaches. Interestingly, not all women use this fact in their lives. But men can take it into service as an argument!
It is more convenient for left-handers to chew food with the left side of the jaws.
You can stop yawning by touching your tongue with your finger.
When talking to a person we like, our pupils involuntarily dilate.
When there are many cows, it is a herd. Many horses are called a herd. big group sheep - a flock. But when there are a lot of frogs - this is ... an army! At least that's what zoologists call them.
4-5 summer child asks about 400 questions a day.
Fear of Friday the 13th is considered a disease and is successfully cured by psychotherapists.
A clear fact from life: the average person eats 35 tons of food in a lifetime.
Turtles can breathe through their anus.
OK (okay) is the most frequently used word in most languages of the world.
95% of emails sent to e-mail, spam.
A champagne cork can jump up to a height of 12 meters.
Interestingly, in the entire history of the Earth, there were no two identical snowflakes. However, like people. Even twins have slight differences.
In 2 years, a pair of rats can give birth to more than a million cubs. For comparison, a domestic cat gives birth to no more than 100 kittens in a lifetime.
The first President of the United States, George Washington free time he loved to admire the lush hemp bushes that grew in his garden.
Do not microwave grapes or they will explode!
The cow is not able to go down the stairs.
Unbelievable but true: the most big eyes on Earth belong to the giant (colossal) squid. They are about the size of a soccer ball.
Humpback whales scream louder than all animals on Earth. The cry of these mammals is louder than the roar of an airplane and is heard in the open ocean for more than 500 kilometers.
Believe it or not, a caterpillar has more muscles than a human.
People in white swimsuits and swimming trunks are more likely to become victims of sharks on beaches.
The nostrils of a shark are an organ of smell, but not of breathing. Sharks breathe with gills.
Babies have more bones than adults.
The lighter the beard, the faster it grows.
An interesting fact from life: the most clever woman(according to the results of the IQ test) was ... a housewife.
Over 1,000 people die each year from lightning strikes.
Initially, cologne was used to treat the plague.
Koalas sleep 22 hours a day. Eh!..
Domestic injuries and heart attacks peak on Monday.
Every day, 13 new varieties of children's toys appear in the world.
The most common tree in the world is the Siberian larch.
And this fact is terrible, despite the fact that it is about life. Some sharks eat their siblings while still in the womb. Truly, the fittest survive!
Contrary to popular belief, anteaters do not eat ants. Their main food is termites.
Mayans and Aztecs used cocoa beans instead of money.
A quarter of our skeleton is made up of leg bones.
Dogs are able to guess the intentions of the owners. Pay attention to .
The heart of a shrimp is located in the head, in the back of the head. Nearby are the genitals.
The tongue of a giraffe reaches a length of up to half a meter.
A blue whale can not breathe for 2 hours.
Surprisingly, it is a fact: the female nightingale cannot sing.
A postage stamp contains one tenth of a calorie.
Tongue prints, like fingerprints, are unique and unrepeatable.
Purple clothes are worn as a sign of mourning in Turkey. In all other Muslim countries, white is considered mourning.
In the late 19th century, cocaine was used to treat insomnia and the common cold.
If you chew gum while peeling onions, it is impossible to cry.
Ticks can go 10 years without food.
Until the end of the 19th century, it was only possible to buy vodka in Russia in a 12-liter bucket. People knew the measure once! By the way, we recommend reading where we have put together a very interesting selection.
There are more color blind people among men than among women.
This fact from life may surprise you. The fact is that some men are terribly afraid of virgins. Psychologists call this phenomenon parthenophobia.
The hibernation period in snails can last 3 years.
Vinegar can dissolve pearls.
99% of the living things that ever lived on Earth are now extinct.
Every day on Earth, 3 people undergo a sex change operation.

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Who parks the car better - girls or men, in which country do the most big people, how much time we spend kissing in terms of a lifetime, and what is demodex. About this and much more in the collection interesting facts about everything in the world. We only have , stay with us and see for yourself.

Fact #1: Hawaiian women are not shy about "confessing" to men that they crave their attention. They show this with the help of flowers, which they pawn for their right ear. Stronger desire- more flowers.

Fact #2: 44% of people love watching their partner's emotions while kissing. But others prefer to kiss, tightly covering their eyelids.

Fact number 3: not all lovers, rejected by partners, are able to calmly endure a breakup. 40% of them get rid of depression in the clinic.

Fact #4: Adults laugh about 15 times a day on average, while kids laugh about 400 times.

Fact #5: It takes each of us an average of 7 minutes to fall asleep soundly.

Fact number 6: the first love ends with a wedding for only 2 out of 5 people.

Fact #7: People spend an average of half a month or 20,160 minutes kissing in their entire lives.

Fact number 8: after visiting a public toilet, only 75% of the stronger sex and 90% of the weak wash their hands.

Fact #9: Women are better at parking than men.

Fact #10: When kissing, 65% of people prefer to tilt their head to the right.

Fact #11: On average, women have sex with 4 partners in their lifetime.

Fact #12: People in their 20s and 70s spend approximately 36,000 minutes or 25 days in sex.

Fact number 13: the natives of England arrange tea ceremonies more often than residents of other countries. For comparison: 20 times more Americans.

Fact number 14: a lady uses so much lipstick in 5 years that if this amount is presented in the form of a tube, then it would be equal to her height.

Fact No. 15: The tallest people (on average) are the inhabitants of Holland.

Fact number 16: out of 10 people, 8 are sure that further relationships are completely dependent on the first kiss.

Fact No. 17: If you take the average, then the people of Japan are considered the shortest in stature.

Fact number 18: the ancient mountains all over the world, dividing the Russian land into Asia and Europe - the Urals.

Fact number 19: the higher the intelligence of a person, the more content of zinc and copper in his hair.

Fact #20: Many of us have Demodex in our eyelashes, micro mites that have mouths and even claws.

Fact No. 21: Throughout life, each of us produces saliva and so much that it would be enough to fill 2 pools, each of a medium size.

Fact number 22: if you take on average, then in a lifetime people are kissed for about 2 weeks, and having sex - 3,000 times.

Fact #23: Men shave 8.4 meters of stubble in their lifetime, spending 3,350 hours doing it.

Fact #24: Of all mankind trying to meet for sex through virtual communication, make up 35% of married people.

Fact #25: 47% of people have nightmares at least once a month.

Fact number 26: almost every person in his life "winds" a straight line equal to 5 earth's equators.

Fact number 27: Mostly babies 1-3 months old cry without tears.

Fact #28: It has been documented that the highest number of orgasms that can occur in 1 hour is 16 for one man and 134 for one woman.

IN long history There are many such events of mankind that did not fit into any ideas, and therefore people remembered for a long time. Many people know the Guinness Book of Records, which records the most diverse human achievements, but it was impossible to collect the most incredible facts in the world.

1. About our planet

Every schoolchild knows that the highest peak in the world is Chomolungma or Everest. But there is a mountain on the planet that is much higher. This is the Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea, which rises above the ocean level by only 4205 meters, but from its base on the ocean floor it perched 10203 meters.
Between Russian Chukotka and American Alaska are the Diomede Islands, which are also divided between these countries. They are located only 4 km from each other, and along the line separating them, there is also a date dividing line. Therefore, the time difference between them is 24 hours.
Most clean water can be found in Finland, but the most dangerous one is in Italian Sicily, where 2 sources of rather strong sulfuric acid beat in a volcanic lake. But in Azerbaijan there is a source of "combustible water" - it is worth bringing a lit match to it, as the "water" flares up with a blue flame.
In fact, there are so many diamonds on the planet that each of its inhabitants would get a full cup of this form of carbon.

2. About the plant world

The plant cardiocrinum is so strange and rare that it is almost never described. It blooms once in a lifetime with large flowers, which take all the strength of the plant. As a result, the plant immediately dies.
Bamboo can grow up to 75 centimeters per day.
The tallest tree in the world today is the evergreen sequoia, which, like its relatives, has given name Hyperion. For 700 or 800 years, it managed to grow up to 115.6 meters and continues to grow. Scientists deliberately concealed the exact location of the record holder in order to protect him from crowds of tourists.

3. About people

A person who finds himself in an unfamiliar environment in most cases will turn right. This property of the psyche is successfully used by marketers.
Crime reporter and journalist Vlado Taneschi from Macedonia was also serial killer who often described his own crimes. But in the end, he slipped when he published information that until that moment could not be known to anyone except the killer.
Australian truck driver Bill Morgan is a real lucky man, and not only because he survived a 14-minute clinical death after heart attack. Shortly thereafter, he won a large sum in the lottery. The TV people decided to shoot a story about him and asked him on camera to erase the protective layer from the instant lottery ticket. And guess what - he won $250,000 again!
40% of people did not live to see their first birthday.
Australian Aboriginal culture is no younger ice age, so they remember the location and names of the mountains that have been hidden under the waters of Bass Strait for 8,000 years.

4. About food

Most people want to get a window seat on an airplane so they can enjoy the views below, including takeoff and d...

The owners of American vineyards during the Prohibition period adapted to concentrate grape juice to a semi-solid state - the so-called "wine bars". They warned customers not to leave the resulting liquid in the closet for three weeks after adding water to them, otherwise it would turn into forbidden wine. The hint was obvious.
The IOC has banned caffeine, so if an athlete drinks too much coffee or tea before the start, he will be disqualified.
Thailand makes the most expensive coffee in the world, the beans of which have passed through digestive system elephants. A kilogram of the Black Tusk drink is valued at $1,100, and a cup of tea will cost a daredevil who wants to try a rare delicacy $50.
When buying bottled water, you should not rely too much on it, since 40% of it is from the tap.

5. About countries

In 1781, among the articles of the American Confederation, an entry appeared that if Canada suddenly wanted to become part of the United States, it would be immediately accepted.
The annual maintenance of a prisoner in a British prison costs the treasury £45,000. Isn't it easier to send him to study at Eton, which costs 1.5 times cheaper?
Arabs write texts from right to left, but the numbers are written in the opposite direction. Therefore, when reading Arabic texts abounding in numerical data, one has to drive one's eyes here and there.
After the division of Korea into two countries, more than 23,000 Koreans fled from north to south, and only 2 people fled in the opposite direction.

6. About the animal world

For the sake of sex, male Australian marsupial mice go to martyrdom - they are ready to mate for 14 hours without a break, completely giving all their energy and dying of exhaustion. Biologists have called this behavior "suicidal mating."
Have you ever seen baby pigeons? Probably not, but all because they do not leave their nests for the first month, and after that they are already indistinguishable from adults.
In female plant aphids, already fertilized new females are born.
Beavers have transparent eyelids, so they swim calmly with eyes closed under the water.
Rats are known to be very intelligent animals, moreover, they are the only animals besides humans that can laugh.

7. About astronauts

In weightlessness, the astronauts' spine straightens out, as a result of which, immediately after landing, they are several centimeters taller than themselves before takeoff.
A person stops snoring in weightlessness, because weightlessness removes the load that presses down on his airways. We snore because the soft tissues of the throat and tongue sink in during sleep, especially when lying on our backs. During breathing, sunken body parts emit unpleasant snoring. Astronauts can only be envied, at least during sleep!

8. About diseases

On turn of XIX-XX For centuries, on the 21st birthday, it was fashionable to remove all the teeth of the birthday boy and insert artificial ones.
Residents of the Kazakh village of Kalachi have a strange sleeping sickness - from time to time they plunge into deep dream, in which they stay up to 6 days. IN Lately this disease has been linked to exposure to abandoned uranium mines.
Having made an official visit to Australia in 1875, the king of Fiji became infected with measles, which he brought home, because of which he lost a quarter of his population.
At the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, they tried to treat cough with heroin.

9. About society

On average, American children see 200,000 murders on TV by the age of 18.
Homeless people in Japan and Hong Kong have learned to use the round-the-clock mode of McDonald's and live in these catering establishments, for which they are nicknamed "Mcrefugees".
British galleries and museums receive 7 times more visitors per year than Premier League football matches.
If vampires existed and drank the blood of one person every day, then in 13 days the entire population of the planet would turn into vampires.
The name of the most cruel Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has become known to the whole world. But he was also loving father- his daughter recalled that when they had to hide from the police and freeze at night, Escobar, in order to warm his daughter, made a fire from banknotes. A night of such "heating" cost him more than 2 million dollars.

10. About sports

The Trans-Siberian Railway or the Great Siberian Way, which connects the Russian capital Moscow with Vladivostok, until recently wore honorary title With...

Objects resembling primitive bowling pins were found in an Egyptian tomb - does it mean that in the country of the pharaohs they played bowling 5200 years ago?
In 1958, Jay Foster, who was only 8 years old, became the winner of the Jamaican Table Tennis Championship.
One Detroit newspaper was able to determine that 68% of professional hockey players lost at least one of their teeth during their career.
Held in 1920 in Sweden Olympic Games went down in history for giving the world the oldest Olympic champion, which was the 72-year-old shooter Oscar Swan.