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:🛫 :The shortest flight from Loganair between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland takes just two minutes for an eight-seat aircraft, and with a tailwind the time can be reduced to 47 seconds.
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In 1912, as the Titanic sank, one female passenger refused to leave her dog and chose to stay on board. Miss Ann Elizabeth Isham was later found dead in the water with her arms frozen around her beloved Great Dane.
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If you find yourself stranded in a desert, ration sweat, not water. The rate a which you’ll dehydrate and overheat if exerting yourself (e.g. walking/hiking too fast in the heat of the day) will kill you much quicker than lack of drinking water.
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A person walking in the forest has a pulse rate reduced by about 20 beats per minute and quiet breathing.
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Lobsters are cooked alive because they have harmful bacteria naturally present in their flesh. Once the lobster is dead, these bacteria can rapidly multiply and release toxins that may not be destroyed by cooking.
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Victor Hugo, a French writer and politician of the 19th century, slept with so many prostitutes that when he died, all the brothels in Paris were shut, as every single prostitute in the city was mourning the loss of a loyal client.
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The human brain is not fully developed until about the age of 25. The frontal lobes are last to finish developing. These lobes are responsible for planning and reasoning, so the ability to plan and reason is not fully developed until your mid-20’s.
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🏛 Since 1520, in the town of Fuggerai, located in Germany, the rent has remained the same. Surprisingly, for only 88 cents, you can rent a place here for a whole year. This fact testifies to the stability and long history of this place, where tradition and economic sustainability combine in an amazing match.
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Josef Koeberl from Austria broke the world record when he managed to stay 2.5 hours inside a glass box filled up with ice cubes.
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Cheddar Man is the name given to the oldest near-complete human skeleton ever found in Britain. He lived about 10,000 years ago in the Mesolithic period. His remains were discovered in 1903.
Scientists have extracted and analyzed DNA from Cheddar Man's skull, and revealed some surprising features about his appearance and ancestry. They found that he had dark skin, dark brown or black hair, and blue-green eyes.
However, DNA testing in 1997 revealed that relations of the Cheddar man still lived in the region where the remains were found. Adrian Targett, a retired history teacher, was a DNA match.
Adrian Targett and the Cheddar Man have a common maternal ancestor. And remarkably, they share some facial features, including blue eyes.
Cheddar Man's remains were found inside Gough's Cave in Somerset in 1903.
Approximately 10% of the modern British population can trace their ancestors to the genetic European population of which the Cheddar Man was a member
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Scientists have extracted and analyzed DNA from Cheddar Man's skull, and revealed some surprising features about his appearance and ancestry. They found that he had dark skin, dark brown or black hair, and blue-green eyes.
However, DNA testing in 1997 revealed that relations of the Cheddar man still lived in the region where the remains were found. Adrian Targett, a retired history teacher, was a DNA match.
Adrian Targett and the Cheddar Man have a common maternal ancestor. And remarkably, they share some facial features, including blue eyes.
Cheddar Man's remains were found inside Gough's Cave in Somerset in 1903.
Approximately 10% of the modern British population can trace their ancestors to the genetic European population of which the Cheddar Man was a member
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Olives help you lose weight and lower sugar levels - doctors.
All because of elenolic acid, which is contained in olives. It was given to test mice and after just one week, obese rodents given the substance weighed less and had lower blood sugar levels compared to mice not given the substance.
Eleenolic acid has shown a high level of effectiveness, outperforming metformin, a popular drug for type 2 diabetes.
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All because of elenolic acid, which is contained in olives. It was given to test mice and after just one week, obese rodents given the substance weighed less and had lower blood sugar levels compared to mice not given the substance.
Eleenolic acid has shown a high level of effectiveness, outperforming metformin, a popular drug for type 2 diabetes.
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💸 Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is recognized as the most expensive hotel in the world and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the place with the highest vacation costs. It costs a whole million dollars for a week's stay at this hotel, making it one of the most luxurious and exclusive vacation destinations on the planet. Emirates Palace offers its guests unrivaled levels of comfort, luxury and service, setting new standards for the hospitality industry.
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Most bee species are daytime flyers and cannot fly in the dark. They are known as diurnal.
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Firefighter protective clothing can withstand temperatures up to 1200 C° for some time. For comparison, the melting point of lead is 327.5 C°, gold is 1,064 C°, aluminum is 660.3 C°, and iron is 1,538 C°.
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Sweden has the most islands in the world. This Northern European nation is home to a whopping 221,800 mostly uninhabited islands.
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