An art collector once paid $10,000 for actor James Franco's "invisible" sculpture. The piece was marketed as an "endless tank of oxygen." Yes, it's called air. We're breathing now... for free!

Fish would never have developed into land animals, including us, without plants to eat.

I thought it was only available in South Africa. Think again. Particularly Namibia has a sizable population of Afrikaans speakers, which is a neighbour of South Africa. Argentina, more specifically Patagonia, where a tiny community of Afrikaans-speaking farmers live, is unquestionably the most intriguing region. They are descended from an Afrikaner migration to South America that took place between 1903 and 1909, following the Anglo-Boer War, and involved roughly 800 people. Amazingly, the language has persisted among a select few of them up until this point.

In Germany, the most common last name is Müller. This last name is shared by nearly 900,000 people in Germany! In Germany, surnames are frequently based on professions. The German equivalents of Smith, Weaver, and Baker are Schmidt, Weber, and Becker, respectively. English and German nomenclature are fairly similar.

It's Mulligatawny soup, to be exact. This is seen in Batman #701, as Alfred serves a fatigued Batman his favourite comfort meal. This dish is famous in British India and originates in South Indian cuisine.

While humidity levels in the Western United States' Mojave Desert can reach up to 50%, you'll only get a fraction of that moisture aboard a plane. According to the World Health Organization, the average aircraft has a humidity level of less than 20%.

Some of the smallest insects are fairy wasps. Their size can vary from 0.02 to 0.03 in (0.5- 1.0 mm). With a length of only 0.006 inches, Dicopomorpha echmepterygis, the tiniest known insect, belongs to the Mymaridae family (0.13 mm). Kikiki huna, the tiniest flying creature, is a fairyfly as well and measures only 0.006 in (0.15 mm) in length.

At best, there is debate on the research on whether or not stingrays enjoy being touched. For instance, research from the AZA-certified Shedd Aquarium in Chicago suggested that the animals don't suffer from their contact with people and may even enjoy them in 2017. 5 However, only a year later, 34 of the 42 cow nose stingrays that were part of the touch exhibit at the aquarium unexpectedly passed away. 

Jelly donut is referred to as a Berliner, but not in Berlin. Pfannkuchen is the term used in Berlin. He did in fact give a speech that day. Kennedy was also known to struggle with learning foreign languages. However, he was conscious of his words while he gave that speech. Kennedy made the right statement. In reality, he deviated from his prepared remarks and gave a moving speech to the nervous Berliners.

"If you write with a pencil, you get three different looks at it to see if the reader is getting what you want him to," Hemingway said. First, read it over; then, once typed, you have another chance to improve it; and finally, in the proof. Writing it in pencil first gives you a third more chance to improve it."

While inhaled steroids are less likely to cause side effects than oral steroids, they nevertheless primarily function by reducing immunological activity. That aids in reducing lung inflammation and preventing asthma, but it can also significantly impair the immune system in the mouth, making thrush more likely. After each use, remember to rinse your mouth out. Since these prescriptions are frequently used twice daily, keep them next to your toothbrush because brushing is an effective way to eliminate the extra medication from your mouth and maintain a healthy immune system.

Seeing new individuals nude isn't as fascinating as it sounds after time. The sight of another body does not excite most OB-GYNs. "Over time, that perspective shifts from sexual to therapeutic. I know many patients don't notice a change, but I get a little weirded out when individuals just strip naked in front of me "according to one doctor

What does breast milk have that formula does not? Antibodies from the mother, which can aid in the battle against illnesses. This could explain why, according to one study, 86 percent of breastfed babies survive to the age of one without becoming ill, while only 14 percent of formula-fed babies do.

According to creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, they based their primary characters on their own lives. Bays spent a lot of time with Thomas and his girlfriend (now wife) Rebecca in their early days in New York. They modeled Ted, Marshall, and Lily after individuals they knew best: themselves.

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.

Bronze Carriages A bronze chariot 
More than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, and 670 horses have been uncovered since the discovery of the Terracotta Army. 
In more recent pits, some birds, including waterfowl, cranes, and ducks, as well as terracotta musicians, acrobats, and concubines, have also been discovered. Emperor Qin is thought to have desired the same lavish services and treatment for his afterlife. 

Majuli is recognized as the largest river island in the world. It is located on the Brahmaputra river near Jorhat and encapsulates a lush green and pollution-free environment. Majuli attracts a lot of tourists every year because of its scenic beauty, its vibrant culture, and friendly people.

More than 11,000 years ago, residents of atalhöyük, a huge Neolithic and Chalcolithic settlement in south-central Turkey, were eating crops including wheat and barley, which historians consider being the oldest evidence of agriculture.

I saw a number of Irish bars when walking around Old Quebec. I even snapped the photo below in front of one of them. So I conducted some research and discovered, thanks to Travel & Leisure, that I was on to something. In fact, there is a sizable Irish community in Quebec. During the 17th century, French Irish were transported to Quebec to help populate the province. Historians believe that around 40% of Quebec's population is of Irish heritage.

Healthy levels of the vitamins C, A, and K as well as manganese are present in this green. Including 1.5 cups of leafy green vegetables in your diet, each day may help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 

Crystals are not like other rocks you might come across. Despite their origins in minerals or rocks, crystals exist in a'vegetative' condition, which means they have some type of dormant life. They develop deep within clusters as well. As a result, they are said to have some kind of healing energy or ability that links with the energy points in living organisms, including humans. As a result, you should use caution while engaging with these chemicals, just as you would with other living organisms. It may be frightening for some to consider, but some believe crystals carry much-needed healing power.

The gastric mill is a grinding apparatus for breaking up food that looks like a set of teeth on their stomachs and is the size of a walnut in a one-pound lobster.

Almond flour is a wonderful and versatile gluten-free baking ingredient. Our almond flour is a completely different product from ground almonds. It is a lower-fat alternative to wheat flour that is also gluten-free and low in carbs. This unblanched almond flour is an excellent addition to cakes, puddings, pastries, and, of course, marzipan.

During Japanese rule it became the wealthy, modernized country it is today. There are plenty of places you can visit Japanese hill towns, tea houses, and hot springs used by the colonial rulers. While these places are quaint and charming, historians tell us that the Japanese were cruel rulers and forced local women to be their concubines.