Every oyster is born male, and they all undergo at least one gender change. Oysters can fertilise their own eggs since they have both sets of reproductive organs at birth.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director in 2010 for her Iraq war thriller, 'The Hurt Locker in. Kathryn beat her ex-husband James Cameron who was up for the same award for his 3D epic 'Avatar'. She is only the fourth woman to ever receive a nomination, the others are Sofia Coppola for 'Lost In Translation' (2004), Jane Campion for 'The Piano' (1994) and Lina Wertmüller for 'Pasqualino Settebellezze' (1977).

Do you believe the Ark of the Covenant is hidden away in a government warehouse? Wrong. It's in Lara Croft's foyer, to be precise. Hey, it's a great way to evict lingering partygoers.

There are several historical highlights at Niagara Falls. One of the oldest United States flags still in existence, seized by the British during the War of 1812, is on display at Old Fort Niagara. Lewiston was the site of the opening fight of the War of 1812 and the final terminus for the Underground Railroad, a network of hidden passageways for escaping slaves. The original Flight of Five Locks, a mechanism for elevating and lowering boats, was completed in 1815 and is still operational on the Erie Canal near Lockport, giving the largest lift in the shortest distance on all U.S.-made canals.

"Pirates had extensive land networks that kept them in touch with the outside world," Geanacopoulos explained to Georgetown. "They had a sort of mail system (ships ferrying letters back and forth) that allowed them to communicate with relatives, as well as a commuter service to take 'retiring' pirates from their famous haunts in Madagascar to more mundane lives in America."

The Met Gala, formally known as the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit, is a fundraiser for the museum’s fashion department.

True. The Greeks of old would bring a cake with candles on it. To the temple of Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon stood in for the glistening moon. 
As each candle stood for a year that had passed, it wasn't until the 1700s that it started to become a birthday custom.

Built to restrain the roaring waves of the world's longest river, the Nile, the Aswan high dam is the world's biggest dam.

Roman blinds date back to Ancient Rome, long before the invention of glass windows. These blinds are popular today due to their lovely textures and patterns. They kept dust and debris out of their homes by providing privacy.

According to the '10 interesting facts about curtains and blinds,' These interior design accessories have a long history and many distinguishing characteristics. As a result, they make excellent décor items.

When you hear crickets chirping on a warm summer evening, don't be afraid to try this easy trick to determine the temperature. To determine the temperature in Celsius, simply count how many chirps there are over a period of 25 seconds, divide by 3, and then add 4 to get the frequency of a cricket's chirps.

It's no coincidence that your male gynecologist always seems to have a doctor or nurse with them during examinations. Many male gynecologists accompany female medical professionals during exams to ensure the patient's comfort and to minimise misconceptions. "When evaluating a female patient, many male gynaecologists will bring a female observer with them. When a female patient is alone with her male doctor, she has the choice and right to request a female observer "One OB-GYN is revealed.

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!

Despite being in the middle of Europe, Bulgaria has never been colonized, which is one of its more interesting things. This is probably because of where it is and the mountains surrounding it.

The fundamental technology behind windmills was undoubtedly derived from the wind sails that were used to steer ships. However, the first instance of wind energy being used to help automate routine manual tasks, such as pumping water or grinding grain, was most likely in Persia. Last but not least, the first vertical axis windmill design that has been historically recorded is the Persian panemone windmill, with records of the technology dating back as far as 1,500 years. The vertical sail on this particular specimen was made of bundles of reeds or wood, which were then fastened to the central vertical shaft with the aid of horizontal struts.

Except for North Korea and Cuba, Coca-Cola can be found in every country on the planet! However, in those two other nations, it is apparently a "grey import" in North Korea and Cuba. This simply implies that Coca-Cola is imported from another nation without The Coca-Cola Company's express consent.

Many people are familiar with Venetian blinds and believe that they originated in Venice. However, these blinds were originally a Persian invention that was later discovered by the Venetians in the 18th century before being shown to the rest of Europe.

The vitamins, nutrients, and deliciousness are packed into every grapefruit hue. But the ones in red and pink have a little extra.

Each gold-plated Oscar award costs $500 to make and weighs around 8 and a half pounds. Chicago-based company R.S. Owens starts manufacturing the Oscar statuettes one year in advance of the show. 

Cairo is Africa's and the Middle East's biggest metropolis, with a population of 22 million people and an area of around 500 square kilometres. It's also one of the world's most populous cities.

While only one woman has ever won the Academy Award for Best Director, only one has ever been nominated for Best Cinematography. Rachel Morrison received the award for her performance in "Mudbound" in 2018. Morrison wrote for "Time" magazine about what that meant to her and the other female cinematographers in the industry.

For many years, artist Bob Kane was credited as the sole creator of Batman, one of the most well-known superheroes of all time. However, writer Bill Finger was also instrumental in the character's development; according to Marc Tyler Nobleman's comic biography, Finger designed Batman's costume, wrote many of his early appearances, and devised his tragic origin story. Nonetheless, Finger, who died in 1974, was never properly recognised or compensated. Kane, on the other hand, negotiated a deal in which he would be credited as Batman's creator on every issue in which the character appeared, regardless of whether or not he worked on it.

The first train in India began service on April 16, 1853. Mumbai Locals are the world's busiest railroads, carrying over 2.2 billion people each year. Mumbai also features India's most out-of-date electric train network, established in 1925.

Few people realise it, but the city's environment and surrounding countryside served as inspiration for J. R. R. Tolkien's classic sagas The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The author grew raised in Moseley from the age of four, and the stories are based on local sites and people.  The Hobbits' home, the 'Shire,' was inspired by the fields and mill at Sarehole, a village that has since been absorbed into the city's suburbs, while Perrott's Folly and the Waterworks Tower in Edgbaston, as well as the University of Birmingham's illuminated clock tower, can be seen in The Lord of the Rings.