Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster are among the Big 5. The rest are independent presses! These are significantly smaller organisations that account for roughly half of the publishing industry and typically specialise in specific genres, niches, or themes. *Note: Self-publishing is a rising segment of the market, thanks largely to Amazon.

You may know Benjamin Franklin as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and the man who performed the lightning rod experiment, but did you know he also invented bifocal lenses? He was both far-sighted and near-sighted, and he was sick of constantly changing his glasses. As a result, he devised the idea of combining both lenses into a single frame.

Butterscotch candy is thought to have originated in the early 1800s in Yorkshire, England. The term "butterscotch" is supposed to be a combination of the terms "butter" and "scotch," both of which signify to cut or score. In 1817, English confectioner Samuel Parkinson used the term "butterscotch" for the first time. Parkinson's butterscotch was a brown sugar, butter, and vinegar hard candy.

There is also a language shift between North and South Korea. Different vocabulary, pronunciations, and grammar standards have emerged in the two countries.

Cashew nuts are seeds that sprout from the ends of cashew apples. They are known as cashew tree drupes or the actual fruit. When are cashew nuts harvested?

Yes, smoke cannot exist without fire, but if your candle is smoking, the wick is probably too long. EASY FIX: extinguish the flame, let the wick cool, and then shorten it to around 6 mm.

With its Mediterranean environment of hot, dry summers and moderate, rainy winters, you may be tempted to undress when in Spain. There are few better places to top up your tan with 3,000 hours of sunshine every year. And any aspiring naturists will be glad to hear that nudity is permitted in Spain. Still, it is deemed undesirable in many locations.

Stonehenge is made up of two types of stones: sarsen stones (the bigger outside stones) and bluestones (the smaller inside stones). Sarsen stones are a form of sandstone that can be found in the nearby area, around 20 miles away. The bluestones, on the other hand, come from the Preseli Hills in south-west Wales. more than 140 miles away

In 1885, the American Kennel Club was established. One of the first AKC certified dog breeds, the chihuahua was recognised as a breed in 1904.

Colors can have an effect on your physical well-being in addition to your emotional state. According to studies, an intense red colour can actually increase your heart rate and blood pressure, whereas blue is calming and can actually reduce these reactions.

Christened Alexandrina (but called Drina as a child), she started using Victoria—her middle name—at 18 when she ascended to the throne.

Arsenal on the Kyiv city metro line (Sviatoshynsko - Brovarska Line) is currently the world's deepest metro stop. It is 105.5 meters deep. Escalators transport you deep underground so that you can catch the train. Arsenal had to be 105.5 m deep because it had to bypass the Dnieper River, which rises above and surrounds Kyiv. You will ride the escalator for five minutes to reach 105.5 m deep down the station.

Many Viking women rose to positions of power and influence as priestesses and oracles in ancient culture. Many became poets, keeping on the oral traditions of the Vikings and passing them on to the next generation. The mythical shieldmaidens, female warriors who battled alongside men on the battlefield, were the most famous Viking ladies. Scholars continue to debate their existence, however, there is evidence from Byzantine Empire documents that they did exist.

Pulpally in Wayanad is home to Kerala's only Luv Kush Temple. The 'Sita Lava Kusha Temple is said to have formerly been inhabited by Sita Devi.

Although most people tend to reach for oranges when they need a quick boost of vitamin C, the kiwi fruit actually has more. This is what gives kiwi its status as a "superfood."

Jessica Tandy, who was 81 years old, held the record for the oldest Oscar winner. She was honored for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy" as the Best Actress.

The scent of chocolate induces theta brain waves, which result in relaxation. In fact, research done at Hasselt University throughout Belgium found that when the aroma of chocolate was dispersed in bookstores, book sales increased, particularly for romantic novels. Yes, relaxation! Chocolate also includes tryptophan, which the brain needs to make serotonin, a hormone that induces feelings of well-being. So eating chocolate actually makes you happier!

Almonds are abundant in mono-unsaturated fats, which are the same sort of health-promoting lipids found in olive oil and have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease.

Switzerland is a global leader in recycling and trash management. The Swiss have succeeded in separating and recycling organic and recyclable garbage while transforming the remainder into electricity. Furthermore, Switzerland supplies virtually all of its residents with CO2-free power. According to FDFA, Switzerland has begun an energy transition process ("Energy Strategy 2050") since 2011, with the goal of gradually phase out nuclear power.

Football is supposed to be a tremendously demanding sport, both emotionally and physically, and aside from goalkeepers, no one has a long professional career. However, some players demolish these assertions with their calibre. Kazuyoshi Miura is a 53-year-old Japanese footballer who plays for Yokohama FC in the Forward position (or the attacking position). Not only that, but he has been playing for the last 34 years, which is the typical age at which players declare their retirement.

French (20.4%), German (64%), Italian (6.5%), and Romansh (just over 1%) are their four national languages. As a foreign tourist or resident, you may feel at ease since it's totally normal to not comprehend what someone says to you because the Swiss don't understand the Swiss anyhow.

Australia played South Africa in a Test match in Melbourne in 1952. South Africa appeared untested and poor, to begin with, with only one victory in their previous ten test matches. Despite the disadvantage, South Africa scored 370 runs and took 13 wickets. It could go down as one of the biggest test cricket upsets ever.

The raw material is pulverized into a slurry after being combined with a specified amount of water. The proteins and components are extracted at a specific temperature over a set amount of time. The starch is then transformed to sugar by an enzymatic process. The plant milk is then separated from the harvested plant fibres using industrial centrifuges in the following stage. The plant milk is then homogenised with edible oil and blended with other components, heated, and lastly bottled, depending on the recipe.

As of June 2020, San Marino has the highest mortality rate per capita of any nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact. Following a sluggish distribution of the final immunizations, the country made news in April 2021 for employing the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine rather than vaccines authorized by the EU. San Marino is the world's oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic. It is neither a member of the EU nor the Eurozone, despite using the Euro as its currency.