According to a report in 2019, Netflix’s share of downstream traffic for the first six months of the year was 12.9%. During this period, Netflix garnered more traffic than Google by 0.6%. 

Since the 15th century, fashion designers have represented a new clothing line by creating a small version or doll cloth version to be worn by small dolls. Did you know the significance of this fashion fun fact? It's fascinating, believe me, because there were no real human fashion models until the mid-eighteenth century.

In Arizona, a law was brought into effect after a public menace case in 1924. A merchant used to allow his donkey to sleep in a bathtub and when the town flooded, the donkey was washed a mile down the valley. The donkey survived, but locals spent a lot of time and manpower to save the animal. This law was passed shortly after.

Consistently on the late spring solstice, a special ball game is played at the Growden Remembrance Park known as the 12 PM Sun Game. The game took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, and because the Sun was out for almost 24 hours on the solstice, there was no artificial lighting from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The custom started in 1906 and has been played consistently beginning around 1960 by The Frozen North Goldpanners.

Pliny the Elder was the first to mention yogurt in writing, saying that some individuals knew how to thicken the milk into something sour but palatable.

Saint Nicolas, a Christian saint and Greek Bishop of Myra, was born in Patara, Lycia, or what is now known as Demre in Turkey. Also, it is believed that the Virgin Mary's ultimate resting place is someplace near Ephesus.

If you are easily agitated, you can employ visualization to relax by creating vision boards. For example, if you are apprehensive about giving a speech, imagine yourself giving the best and most memorable speech ever. Consider yourself in a beautiful gown, with everyone appreciating your efforts. Display a picture of a stage and cut a picture of yourself to place in the center of the stage. Imagine yourself giving your finest speech to a delighted audience every time you view this vision board. When you feel out of balance, you can use visualization to get your thoughts back on track. Listening to quiet music and envisioning your day can help you order your thoughts, mentally prepare, and sleep better.

If you want to boost the bacteria in your bowel, eat a high-fiber diet or take fiber supplements. Fiber is a prebiotic that the bacteria can convert to healthy chemicals for nourishment (that can also help prevent colon cancer).

Wayanad is derived from the Malayalam terms 'Vayal' and 'Nadu,' which translate as 'paddy field' and 'rural land,' respectively.

It's true whether you believe it or not. Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which is a little-known fact. If you read other sources, you'll notice that they all say pretty much the same thing. This enzyme degrades proteins in your mouth, specifically your taste buds. This can ruin your palate for the rest of the day until your mouth heals. A fun fact that many people believe is that the enzyme bromelain is used in meat tenderizer. Pineapple is a fruit, so it's good for you. However, you should let a freshly sliced pineapple sit in the fridge for a few minutes before eating it so the enzymes can break down.

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.

Harvard is prestigious, it's Ivy League, and it has rich and influential alumni. We are well aware that Harvard has a lot of money. But do you know just how much? Harvard has the largest academic endowment in the world, $40.9 billion (2021). The interest from this endowment alone can buy you a private island.

Fennel extract benefits the skin by shielding it from free radical damage and increasing skin cell lifetime. They are rich in minerals including potassium, selenium, and zinc. These minerals are essential for hormone regulation as well as regulating blood oxygen levels. They are commonly used to treat various skin conditions such as acne, rashes, and dryness.

Rita Hayworth became famous for her red nails in the 1940s thanks to a little help from Technicolor. Uma Thurman's Vamp polish (later re-released by Chanel as Rouge Noir) drew attention in the 1994 cult film Pulp Fiction. The shade quickly became one of the company's best-selling items.

Some of the most beautiful images of Tokyo show Mount Fuji in the distance, looking down on the vast metropolis. A beautiful contrast between nature and urban life. Although Mount Fuji is viewable with the naked eye, pollution and weather conditions limit its visibility to less than 80 days each year.

Have you ever wondered where the superstition that breaking a mirror would bring seven years of bad luck originated? This ancient superstition dates all the way back to Roman times, according to our fun fact about mirror number 8.

The Romans believe that breaking a mirror would harm both your soul and your life, which are renewed every seven years. As a result, seven years of bad luck followed.

When Thracian tribes initially settled the Bulgarian capital in 7000 BC, it began a very intriguing history. 

Originally known as Serdika, Ulpia Serdica is now the preferred name for Sofia. In honor of St. Sophia Cathedral, it was renamed Sofia in the fourteenth century.

The first businesses to start selling USBs to the general public were Trek Technology and IBM, a year after M-Systems created the original model of the now-iconic USB flash drive. starting with version 1.0 and then being upgraded to version 1.1 in 2000.

On the day of Dussehra, Goddess Chamundeshwari is worshipped in Mysore. Mysore is named after the demon mahishasure.

Many poets have compared the flickering flame of a candle to the stunning effect of a diamond throughout history. Of course, creative writers weren't far off the mark. According to Wuzong Zhou, a chemistry professor at the University of St Andrews, a candle's flame contains approximately 1.5 million diamond nanoparticles. As a result, proposing during a candlelight dinner has even more significance.

Nevermind debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on January 11, 1992. The album dethroned Michael Jackson's Dangerous, which had held the number one spot for four weeks in a row. Nevermind was dethroned a week later by country superstar Garth Brooks' Ropin' the Wind, the year's top album. Nevermind remained at the top of the charts for one more week in February 1992, just before Brooks took over for another eight weeks.

Starbucks was included as an Index component because it is the world's most extensively dispersed, premium-priced coffee business, and so presents an attractive economic barometer for comparing nations. The price difference for a Grande Latte ranged from £1.21 in Brazil to £5.72 in Switzerland, a 400% price increase.

Following Webster's death in 1843, George and Charles Merriam purchased the rights to revise An American Dictionary of the English Language, Corrected and Enlarged. In Springfield, Massachusetts, the two brothers printed and sold books, and their intellectual property purchase paid off. Merriams published the first revised Webster dictionary for six dollars in the fall of 1847. The book was a success, and the G. & C. Merriam Co. was renamed Merriam-Webster, Inc. in 1982. Merriam-Webster still publishes popular print and electronic dictionaries.

The Vaccinium genus includes huckleberries, bilberries, and blueberries, all of which are closely related to the cranberry.