A precious tooth relic of Lord Buddha, transported from India in the fourth century CE, is still kept in Kandy's Temple of the Tooth. Every summer, one of Sri Lanka's seven finest festivals, Esala Perahera (Festival of the Tooth), is held to honour the tooth. More information about the Kandy Festival of the Tooth may be found here: Kandy Festival of the Tooth.

A group of volunteers decided to put this theory to the test in 2007. They used only one pencil to write "To Kill a Mockingbird." The novel is 100,388 words long.
 

The insect family Mymaridae includes the fairyfly (Mymaridae). In addition, the fairyfly is a member of the subfamily Chalcidoidea of the Hymenoptera order.

Near Santander lies the Altamira cave. In this cave, a lot of prehistoric drawings have been discovered of very varied shapes and meanings. The fun fact about Spain is that this cave is so impressive and of historical importance that people began to call it the Sistine Chapel of Prehistory.

Coconut water can be used in place of blood plasma. The high quantity of sugar and other salts allows water to enter the bloodstream. During World War II, coconut water was reported to be utilised in tropical areas for emergency transfusions.

This steep area has approximately 100 active volcanoes, accounting for nearly 10% of all active volcanoes in the globe; the environment is ideal for skiing and hiking. It is also a popular destination for trekkers, as Mount Fuji is one of their sacred mountains. Japan is also well-known for earthquakes.

Very few countries measure things using the Imperial System. This means that they measure weight in pounds and distances in inches rather than the more common kilograms and centimeters. Only the United States and Liberia retain this system. Just be careful when you’re looking at the Myanmar facts and figures to make sure you get the right measurement!

An iceberg with 20 billion gallons of fresh water could supply a million people for five years, but it would have to be towed across 10,000 kilometres of open ocean to the coast of Fujairah, which could take a year.

When an enzyme called luciferase is present, oxygen reacts chemically with calcium, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a chemical called luciferin, and other substances inside the firefly's light organ to produce light.

Mount Katahdin is the highest peak in the American state of Maine. The name translates as "The Greatest Mountain." It is well-known in the hiking and mountaineering world as the northern end of the Appalachian Trail, at 5,268 feet above sea level – a pleasant sight after the 2,180-mile trek.

Blue eyes and red hair are the most unusual combination on the planet. The majority of (natural) redheads have brown eyes, followed by hazel or green.

The goal is to achieve a knockout or a checkmate by alternating between four-minute rounds of speed chess and three-minute rounds of boxing. The game of pawn vs brawn can be traced back to a 1992 science fiction graphic novel by Yugoslavian-French cartoonist Enki Bilal.

Large ivory tusks on the narwhal dolphin, which resemble unicorn horns, are frequently stolen. The Greenland Sea and Baffin Bay are home to the only surviving populations

Sticky rice, the flexible national staple, is consumed more in Laos than anyplace else on the planet. Every year, Laotians devour 155 kg of this national food, which is customarily eaten with their hands and offered sweet, fermented, or sour. In comparison, the average European or American consumes about 9 kilograms of rice per year. Indeed, Laotians are usually referred to as "luk khao niaow," which translates to "children or descendants of sticky rice." This seems fitting.

Retinol does indeed both smooth out your existing fine lines and stop new ones from emerging. Retinol also shows brighter, smoother skin since it exfoliates at the cellular level. Retinol also evens out your skin tone by lightening hyperpigmentation, acne scars, dark spots, and sun spots. Not to mention, retinol heals acne by controlling oily skin and preventing clogged pores. In actuality, Accutane, a well-known oral retinoid, treats acne.

Bamboo is grass, although many of the bigger woody bamboo species resemble trees and are commonly referred to as "bamboo trees."

While the Alien franchise features different androids in (almost) every installment, there is one interesting consistency: they are presented in alphabetical order. David, Ash, Bishop, and Call, to name a few (played by Michael Fassbender in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant).

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.

According to studies, beets' high concentrations of certain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds lower the risk of a variety of malignancies.

Walt's personal favorite song was a ballad called "Feed the Birds," which is from the Mary Poppins movie and is one of the many upbeat hits from Disney films over the years. Richard Sherman, who wrote the song, claims that Walt frequently visited the Sherman brothers' office at Disney on Fridays and asked for a personal rendition of "Feed the Birds." Sherman recalled that the man "loved that song and knew it was the heartbeat of the whole movie."

As of today, Indonesia has 17,504 islands, however as climate change happens and sea levels rise, this will change over time. Although many officials continue to question the precise figure, the Indonesian government has proclaimed that this is the number for the time being, according to the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs. Indonesia's incredible number of islands comprise the world's biggest archipelago, ranging from palm-fringed little islets to dense-jungle volcanoes towering up from the frothy sea waters.

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.