Brazil produces roughly 40% of the world's coffee, far outpacing other coffee-producing countries. They've managed to keep the top spot for the last 150 years, and their coffee plantations cover approximately 27,000 km2. I don't think any other country will be able to dethrone them any time soon!

In actuality, centipedes are among the world's oldest animal species. Centipede fossils dating back more than 400 million years have been discovered! Over those millions of years, they changed into the centipedes we see today

The coconut got its name from sailors on Portuguese ships. They nicknamed it "Coco" since it resembled an unattractive face with scratchy hair. When the "coco" arrived in England, the suffix of nut was added, and thus the term was born.

With tremendous reverence, I bow before the sun, who moves 2,202 yojanas in half a nimesha, stated Sayana, a 14th-century Vedic scholar. A yojana is 9 miles long, whereas a nimesha is 16/75 of a second. As a result, 2,202 yojanas multiplied by 9 miles multiplied by 75/8 names equals 185,794 miles per second or 2,99,000 kilometers per second. That is amazingly close to the true scientifically confirmed' speed of 3,00,000 kilometers per second. It is commonly assumed that his source was none other than the Vedas.

Eczema has symptoms that show up on the skin, but the condition is much more severe than that. People who have eczema must deal with the very real impact it has on self-esteem, anxiety, and quality of life in addition to the fact that they are more likely to develop allergies and immune-related disorders.

Sideshots are no longer available, but updated Snack Bites make it (sort of) acceptable to eat Hot Pockets in between meals. They're similar to Totino's Pizza Rolls, except they come in more varieties, such as Cheesy Beef Nacho, Buffalo-Style Chicken, and Sausage, Egg & Cheese.

Climbing up and down the cobblestone streets may exhaust you. Bring suitable walking shoes and be prepared.

He perished in a strange jet crash en route to Vienna for a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee. Conspiracy theorists say he was murdered by the CIA in order to thwart India's nuclear program. Lal Bahadur Shashtri dies of a heart attack on January 10, 1966, in Tashkent. His wife believed he was poisoned, but no medical investigation was conducted into his death. Bhabha died exactly 14 days later. Decades later, an unexplained succession of deaths among India's nuclear specialists continues to this day.

Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years, and up until September 2015, was the longest reigning British monarch. The current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II—celebrating her Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne—now holds the title.

In 2016, a Ukrainian aero-engineer unveiled a system that would allow pilots to eject the cabin of a plane if the engine failed. After ejection, parachutes would be deployed to safely lower passengers to the ground. However, as it turns out, most crashes are not caused by engine failure. Because problems typically occur during takeoff and landing, the pilots would have very little time to successfully eject the cabin and save passengers. But kudos for your effort!

Some of the smallest insects are fairy wasps. Their size can vary from 0.02 to 0.03 in (0.5- 1.0 mm). With a length of only 0.006 inches, Dicopomorpha echmepterygis, the tiniest known insect, belongs to the Mymaridae family (0.13 mm). Kikiki huna, the tiniest flying creature, is a fairyfly as well and measures only 0.006 in (0.15 mm) in length.

When the city was in the hands of the Portuguese, they saw it was a natural water bay. Hence, they called it ‘Bom Bhaia,’ the Portuguese term for ‘good bay.’ Later, Bombay was given to the British as dowry when a Portuguese princess married an English prince. They renamed the city, Bombay. And that’s how the city got its name!

The brain encodes odors received via the nostrils as originating from the nose but smells detected through the back of the throat activate regions of the brain linked with signals from the mouth. Because most taste involves odor going to olfactory receptors in your brain, it stands to reason that if you can't smell, you won't be able to taste anything at all. If you can't smell because of a head cold, smoking, drug side effects, or a broken nose, your olfactory receptors may be too damaged, obstructed, or inflamed to transmit signals up to your brain.

There are three of them: English, Maltese, and Maltese Sign Language. However, Italian is commonly spoken among Maltese residents. Maltese is said to sound like a blend between Italian and Arabic.

The Indian pariah dog turned out to be the best performer of the dog squad after being accepted by Uttarakhand Police and trained with various foreign species!

Some individuals in Ancient Rome thought that if they drank the fresh, warm blood of a fallen Gladiator, they would gain power. They also thought that consuming blood may help them recover from epilepsy.

Approximately 2 million people were slaughtered during the Khmer Rouge's four-year reign. That equates to one-fifth of the population. Because of the atrocities that occurred between 1975 and 1979, up to 63% of Cambodia's population is under the age of thirty.

Clay or earthenware pots are readily available and reasonably priced. Without worrying about the company or location, these pots can be purchased from any store. These earthen pot utensils are available from a variety of stores and vendors at fairly low costs and in a variety of shapes and designs. Additionally, it is unquestionably a delight for your wallet when compared to the price of modern cookware from well-known brands.

Almonds are members of the prunus family, which includes peaches, cherries, and apricots. The nuts that we are so acquainted with are actually the fruit's seed. The fleshy section of the almond fruit, unlike its fruity sisters, cannot be eaten.

Nail painting has been practised since 3000 BCE. There is archaeological evidence that the Ancient Babylonians used a solid gold manicure set to paint their nails before battle. People used beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, and vegetable dyes in Ancient China during the Ming Dynasty.

Most antique Chinese porcelain has a mark on the bottom. Besides the potter's brand, the dynasty and emperor's reign was included. Viewing the branding is a key to spotting fakes and imitations

The mid-year solstice denotes the moment that the Sun arrives at its most noteworthy point overhead. This is the longest day of the year, and the days gradually get shorter after that until the winter solstice, which is on December 21. The winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year, occurs in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time as the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Half of the globe, the summer solstice happens at some point between June 20 and June 22, and between December 20 and December 23 in the Southern Hemisphere.

An art collector once paid $10,000 for actor James Franco's "invisible" sculpture. The piece was marketed as an "endless tank of oxygen." Yes, it's called air. We're breathing now... for free!