Did you know that "serendipity," one of the British's favorite words, is derived from "Serendip," the Arab and Persian names for Sri Lanka? The English writer Horace Walpole coined the term in 1754, based on the title of a Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip, in which the princes "were perpetually making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in pursuit of." Sri Lanka is known as the "Land of Serendipity" for a reason: it has unspoiled beaches, timeless ruins, wonderful wildlife, and breathtaking landscapes.

Before he became renowned, Missouri native Jon Hamm taught high school drama for a year at a St. Louis school. Ellie Kemper, the actress, was one of his classmates. Years later, they collaborated on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

they hiss, rattle, and, if provoked further, bite, rattlesnakes are taught to be feared by many people. The good thing is that they never look for people. Most victims of bites unintentionally came into contact with or made an attempt to handle a rattlesnake. 5 Furthermore, less than 1% of rattlesnake bites result in mortality, according to the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center.

Because of 150 years of British colonial control, Chinese cultural traditions combine nicely with Western cultural values in Hong Kong. Feng-shui traditions are extensively practiced, as are other spiritual beliefs such as the belief that the numbers 3, 5, and 8 are auspicious and bring good fortune.

The risk of heart disease and stroke can rise when one breathes in contaminated air. It aggravates asthma symptoms and even has been linked to lung cancer. We are urging the government to phase out diesel vehicles by 2025 as a starting step in addressing this. The human costs of both indoor and outdoor air pollution are horrendous; air pollution is a factor in millions of preventable deaths each year.

Curtains made of natural and environmentally friendly fibers can reduce the level of carbon dioxide in homes, according to scientific evidence. Natural-colored curtains and blinds can also help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. As a result, the house's environment is fresh and sustainable.

The massive book tour that surrounds publication is probably the largest fallacy propagated by television and movies about the publishing industry. Most authors do not have the name recognition to necessitate a multi-city reading tour. J.K. Rowling, Roxane Gay, David Sedaris? They can all sell hundreds of volumes in a bookstore or an auditorium. A first-time author from a tiny town? Not at all. This has nothing to do with the actual quality of their work; it's merely a publicity stunt. So, if you see an author you enjoy speaking at a library, reading at a bookstore, or participating in a demonstration near you, go! Support them in person!

Although Lionel Messi is one of the most brilliant football players in history, and despite winning the Under 20 World Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal with Argentina, he has yet to win a major international prize. He came close in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and will have another shot as a veteran in 2022. Lionel, go for it! You certainly deserve it!

Korean is a member of the Altaic language family. It has a kinship with Turkish, Mongolian, and Manchu (a Chinese dialect). Korean grammar is most similar to Japanese. It also contains several Chinese words. As a result, learning Korean will help you get a jump start on learning Japanese and some Chinese terminology.

Yes, you read that correctly. According to Sveaskog, forests cover around 57% of Sweden. That equates to 23 million hectares or roughly the size of the United Kingdom. The Swedish Forestry Act governs forest management in terms of both production and the environment. The Act, among other things, says that there is a responsibility to reestablish forest after it has been felled.

The English parliament was so outraged by lipstick, of all things, that they attempted to outlaw it in 1650, citing the compulsion of painting, wearing black patches, and women's immodest attire. That endeavor was a failure. However, Britain did effectively outlaw lipstick in 1770. According to the legislature, women were duping men into marriage by using lipstick and other cosmetics. Parliament successfully linked lipstick to witchcraft and promised to annul any marriages caused by lipstick. Let's be real. You wouldn't have to apply lipstick as frequently if it were a type of witchcraft.

Your skin's trouble spots could appear to be an annoyance, but they might be there for a reason. Your thicker skin on the bottoms of your feet and heels, which you desperately want to remove with a pedicure, is actually evolution at work, protecting you as you walk, according to Anolik. The elbows, for example, are a different matter.

Developed in 1819 by the French army, soldiers used it to communicate at night without speaking or using candles. Fifteen-year-old French schoolboy Louis Braille learned about the code, and eventually developed the more usable, streamlined version of the braille alphabet we know today.

Some myths even claim that Goddess Durga visited her birthplace on Earth along with her children Lakshmi, Ganesha, Kartik, and Saraswati to stay for a while. She went back to her husband Lord Shiva on Dussehra day.

The Khajuraho temples are thought to represent the pinnacle of Indian architectural talent during the mediaeval period.

In the world's oceans, lakes, and freshwater rivers, stingrays are thought to exist in roughly 220 different species. One of the ocean's rarest species, the small eye stingray has a wingspan of nearly 7 feet, white markings, and tiny eyes (hence the nickname). 7 Only a few sightings were reported before the early 2000s, but this is gradually changing; in the previous 15 years, researchers have counted 70 sightings off the southern Mozambique coast.

Most species don't even need to provide any parental care for their newborn pups, which can swim and feed right away. Researchers are only now beginning to comprehend how being caught—even unintentionally—can result in premature births in ray species. According to research in the journal Biological Conservation, after being captured, roughly 85% of blue stingrays lost their young. 
 

Stonehenge is how old? The stone circle was built over a thousand years, in four stages, beginning around 5,000 years ago during the New Stone Age. Archaeologists believe that the final alterations occurred approximately 1,500BC, during the early Bronze Age.

Mongolia's founding father, Genghis Khan, is revered. He rose to power by unifying many of northeast Asia's nomadic tribes and established the world's greatest empire, second only to the British Empire in the nineteenth century. Genghis Khan's cavalry conquered a region larger and more populous in under 25 years than the Romans did in four centuries. In a nutshell, he was a tenacious individual.

Going through a list of America's most notorious serial killers, two signs stand out above all the rest: Pisces and Gemini. Pisces are known for being loners, and Geminis are known for their charm—two characteristics commonly found in serial murderers.

On November 17, 1873, the three neighboring cities of Pest, Buda, and Buda merged to form Budapest. The unification was a significant historical event that resulted in the city's rapid development. Finding a name for the new capital, on the other hand, sparked a lot of debate. Hunvár, Etelvár, and Honder were among the names proposed. Budapest eventually won, becoming the official name of Hungary's capital.

On an Intrepid tour, you may participate in a homestay, walk into the forest, and discover more about rural life in Cambodia.

The mantis shrimp uses its two tentacles, which have the same velocity as a rifle gunshot, and dismember other shellfish by boiling the water around them to produce a shockwave that can kill animals. To put that into perspective, a human could have thrown a rock into space if they had used the same force in their arms! Additionally, the intensity of their shell is so great that it served as a model for true human body armour.

The best approach to consuming micronutrients like vitamin B-3 is through a balanced diet. Only use supplements under a doctor's guidance to cure deficiencies. You may get some of the advantages of niacinamide from the foods you eat when it comes to general skin health.