The Sun appears to have existed in perpetuity, unchanged, but this is not the case. The Sun is gradually heating up. Every billion years, it becomes 10% more luminous. In fact, within a billion years, the Sun's heat will be so intense that liquid water will no longer exist on Earth's surface. Life on Earth as we know it will cease to exist. Bacteria may still exist underground, but the planet's surface will be scorched and uninhabitable. It will take another 7 billion years for the Sun to reach its red giant phase, at which point it will engulf the Earth and destroy it entirely.

The chemicals that control a lady's month-to-month cycle likewise add to headaches. Numerous ladies start encountering headaches when they have their most memorable period or become pregnant and track down help after menopause. Also, the chemicals in oral contraceptives frequently change the seriousness and recurrence of headaches or prompt them to foster in ladies who haven't had them previously.

The languages of the individuals who were brought to South Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries had an impact on the formation of Afrikaans. These included the now mainly extinct Khoisan languages, several Bantu languages (primarily Xhosa and Zulu), Malay, Portuguese, French, German, Scottish, Yiddish, and South African English.

When the king queried his companions about the wonder of the idol and how it stayed in the air without a prop or support, some said that it was kept up by some secret support. The monarch asked someone to walk around with a spear and feel all around, above and below it, which he did but encountered no obstacles.

There might be no outward indication that you have a cataract. It is crucial that you become aware of any changes in your vision. Your vision growing cloudy is most likely the first sign of cataracts. When it's dark, you can see blurry areas and have trouble seeing them.
Consult your ophthalmologist as soon as you can if your field of vision becomes suddenly or consistently cloudy.

The Artist' may lead the film pack this year, with 12 Academy Award nods, but the most nominated movies of all time garnered a whopping 14 nominations. First up was the black and white film All About Eve in 1950. 50 years later, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's doomed love story 'Titanic' sank all competition.

Amsterdam’s beautiful bridges are an icon of the city. There are 1,281 bridges in Amsterdam which connect the city’s 165 canals. 

There are several historic bridges, while others are decorated with bright flowers or lit up at night. You can even see 15 bridges at once, by crossing the Reguliersgracht and Herengracht bridges.

In 1996, a team of anatomists at the University of Adelaide in Australia revealed that koala and human fingerprints are readily confused, most likely due to the fact that koalas are primates' progenitors.

In a country that’s famous for its windmills, it’s no surprise there are over 1,000 windmills spread across the Netherlands. 

The windmills traditionally harnessed the wind for a variety of purposes, such as grinding grain and draining wetlands, but there are only a few still in commercial operation. 

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk is the best place to see Dutch windmills, with 19 traditional windmills.

A black and white film or photograph is often more difficult to recall than a colour image. Color, according to scientists, has a stronger appeal to the senses and thus leaves a more lasting impression on the memory.

Despite many years of mining, Wales remains an enormous supplier of natural minerals, providing coal, slate, copper, steel, and other materials to many countries. South Wales used to account for 40% of all coal exported from the United Kingdom.

Austen had an affair with her neighbor Tom Lefroy when she was 20 years old, beginning in December 1895. Lefroy was a recent college graduate on his way to London to study law. Due to a lack of funds, Lefroy and Austen did not pursue their mutual attraction. In January 1896, Lefroy was sent away by family members who were unhappy with the match, and Austen never saw him again. Austen received her only known marriage proposal in December 1802 from Harris Bigg-Wither, the son of long-time family friends. Austen initially accepted, but the next morning she rescinded her acceptance. It's unclear why she changed her mind.

The typical dust mite produces 1,000 allergen waste particles during its 80-day lifespan.

The Menai Bridge in Anglesey was the world's first suspension bridge built to carry heavy traffic. The bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, was dedicated on January 30, 1826. It was also the longest bridge in the world at the time, measuring 386 metres (1,265 ft).

Thyme essential oil is not just effective against pests. It has been discovered that this important thyme plant extract targets bacteria and viruses like the Zika virus (which is responsible for spreading through mosquitoes) with equal effectiveness. It is also a component of several outdoor and interior pesticides.

The Sushruta Samhita, written in the sixth century BC, comprises 184 chapters that describe 1,120 ailments, 700 therapeutic plants, 64 mineral preparations, and 57 animal preparations. Its creator, Sushruta, is also regarded as the first human to conduct medical surgery on humans. The book also contains extensive information on embryology and human anatomy, directions for venesection, patient placement for each vein, and the preservation of essential tissues (marma). The oldest recorded evidence (9000 years) for the drilling of a living person's human teeth was discovered in Mehrgarh, coupled with pieces of evidence of orthopedic surgery.

Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport the materials needed to build the Taj Mahal. It was mostly white marble and red sandstone that needed to be transported, and it came from all over India and the Middle East. Red sandstone is common in Persian architecture and can be found in other Mughal structures such as Delhi's Red Fort and Jama Masjid, while white marble was used as a representation of the divine.

The smooth coat and the long coat are the two types of Chihuahuas. While both forms are regarded as separate breeds in the UK, the American Kennel Club considers them as one breed.

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.

Calvin Coolidge, the former president of the United States, owned a variety of pets, including a donkey and a bobcat. Oh, and a few of lions. They were given to them as cubs by the South African government. Tax Reduction and Budget Bureau are their names.

Zurich was named the world's third most expensive city in both the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey and the Mercer Cost of Living Survey. Zurich is also the most populous canton, with a population of 402,762 people. The median property price is CHF 13,000 ($13,036) per square metre, with a three-bedroom apartment renting for CHF 2,324 ($2,330) per month. However, the average pay in Switzerland is CHF 103,296 ($103.298), so they can't really complain.

In 2013, the incinerated remains of 50,000 bones belonging to 63 men, women, and children were discovered at the site. These bones date from about 3,000 and 2,5000 BC. This shows that Stonehenge may have served as a burial place at some point in its history.

The Swedish capital has to have one of the nicest public transportation systems in the world. When you go into a Stockholm metro station, you are considered to be visiting the "world's longest art display." It stretches for more than 110 kilometers (68 miles). Over 150 artists adorned approximately 90 of the 100 stations in diverse themes and shapes. Mosaics, paintings, installations, sculptures, and other forms are included.