Bulgaria required a flag to symbolize its independence when it became a sovereign nation in 1878. Petko Slaveykov, a poet who also authored the Bulgarian national hymn, was the designer.

Our almond milk recipe is quite simple. You only need three materials to get started! To produce a sweeter milk, mix in a Medjool date. You can also make almond meal from the leftover 'pulp' by spreading it on a baking pan and roasting it on a low heat for a few hours. Check out our almond milk recipe here.

It's incredible to consider how a tiny magnet can defy the gravity of an entire planet. Gravity, on the other hand, is the weakest of physics' so-called fundamental forces. It is also insignificant in comparison to the electromagnetic force that holds the magnet to the fridge.

Ancient Egyptians used plants to make blinds, just as the earliest forms of blinds were made from animal skin. To protect themselves from heat and dust, they used to weave and tie them in the open. People in China, on the other hand, used bamboo.

In China, restoring virginity is both possible and popular. This plastic surgery is also known by a medical term: hymenorrhaphy. Chinese ladies spend a lot of money to get their hymens reconstructed before their wedding night. They simply do not want their future spouses to discover that they are no longer virgins...

This is where the last Machu Picchu truth becomes even more intriguing! Peru has a high level of seismic activity in general, and Machu Picchu is positioned near two fault lines. Knowing this, the Incas developed a variety of strategies to make their structures earthquake-resistant. These featured the previously mentioned ashlar construction, as well as trapezoidal-shaped doors and windows, inward inclining walls, and bracing blocks.

Football is supposed to be a tremendously demanding sport, both emotionally and physically, and aside from goalkeepers, no one has a long professional career. However, some players demolish these assertions with their calibre. Kazuyoshi Miura is a 53-year-old Japanese footballer who plays for Yokohama FC in the Forward position (or the attacking position). Not only that, but he has been playing for the last 34 years, which is the typical age at which players declare their retirement.

Who can forget the moment Gwyneth Paltrow sobbed her way through her Best Actress acceptance in 1999 for 'Shakespeare in Love'? Or Julia Roberts, who got the giggles and forgot to thank her movie namesake, 'Erin Brockovich'. The longer speech however goes to Actress Greer Garson who rambled on for seven minutes when she won the award for Best Supporting Actress in 1934.

The legendary elite warriors, also known as the Knights Templars, were given authority of the islands by Charles V of Spain in 1530. They are mainly remembered for successfully defending the island from the Ottomans.

In 1925, Benito Mussolini founded a dictatorship in Italy, which he controlled until 1945. Mussolini, known as Il Duce at his peak, was not always a fascist. In reality, he began his political career as a radical socialist and served as Prime Minister of Italy until 1922. During WWII, he allied Italy with Germany and was killed by partisan fighters in 1945.

Executive Chef Richard Farnabe and Alexandre Petrossian create the most costly soufflé.Petrossian in New York, New York, USA sells it for US $2,500.

Flying kites without wind is difficult in the open air. However, at the Windless Kite Festival, kites can be flown indoors even if there is no wind. Every year, this festival takes place on the Longbeach Peninsula.

Venus flytraps have a clever method to avoid eating pollinators. Flowers develop on Venus flytrap traps. The leaves rise barely a few inches above the ground, as shown in the image below, but the blossoms grow much higher. Venus flytraps were developed to keep prey and pollinators apart.

Although rattlesnakes lack limbs, they are nevertheless effective predators. This is partially because rattlesnakes can see smaller animals even in total darkness because to heat-sensitive pits on each side of their heads. The snake can "see" the heated image of its prey thanks to the pits' assistance in detecting heat by sending neurons to the same region of the snake's brain that receives optic nerve impulses.

The Aztecs regarded chia seeds so highly that they were frequently used as legal money. Conquered peoples paid their Aztec monarchs in chia seeds. According to one historical source, the Aztec Empire received almost 4,000 tonnes of chia seeds each year.

While a sighted person can read 300 words per minute, some fast braille readers can whip through a book at a speed of 400 words per minute. The key to reading braille so quickly is a light touch – and using both hands (one hand reads while the other is poised to start on the next line).

You can swallow thousands of microscopic algae by simply swallowing one drop of ocean water. The oceans contain more algae than there are stars in the entire universe.

A food allergen is a kiwi. A sore throat, runny nose, and itchy eyes are possible side effects for people allergic to kiwis. People who experience severe allergic reactions may have trouble breathing or develop hives. People allergic to latex or pollen are more likely to react allergically to kiwis.

Maternity leave has been associated to fewer newborn and infant deaths, better rates of breastfeeding, lower rates of postpartum depression, and new fathers taking on a more hands-on role. While women who have access to proper paid maternity leave are more likely to stay in the labour and earn higher pay, the United States and seven other countries still do not provide such benefits.

Mango is not only the national fruit of India, but also of Pakistan and the Philippines.Mango is a true star of the summer because it is juicy, pulpy, and delicious. This season, make sure to sample as many as you can.

Viking refers to a procedure in which exhausted rowers aboard a ship turned up their seats to the fresh rowers in Old Norse. The title usually refers to a man who works aboard a ship. Another suggestion is that the title is derived from the Norse phrase for a sea-mile. Even though it makes the connection between man and the water, this idea is less widely recognized among academics. The phrase, which has Old English roots, refers to a poem from the 9th century about pirates and raids from Scandinavia.

Halibut is, indeed, a flat fish. Flatfish can be mottled brown, black, and beige in colour, like the black sea turbot, or spotted, like the blue-and-yellow peacock flounder. The majority of species dwell in the various tropical and subtropical waters.

Your digestive tract contains many beneficial bacteria, but taking a probiotic supplement (live or dried bacteria) is unlikely to give them a boost.

The reason is that these beneficial bacteria are mostly in your large intestine or bowel. Probiotic supplements will rarely survive the acid and churning of the stomach or the detergents and enzymes of the small intestine.