Long before renowned Muppeteer Frank Oz used animatronics and puppetry to create Yoda, the goal was to recruit an actual actor... a simian actor, that is. They planned to put up a real monkey in a Yoda suit and mask, according to The Making of Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back. There are pictures of the monkey in training as well as a rather awful Yoda mask prototype. Fortunately, a crew member who had previously worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey pointed out that the monkeys used in that film's introduction were a major pain, which convinced Empire's creators to dismiss their Yoda monkey.

The title of foggiest place in the world goes to the Grand Banks area of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. The area is where the cold Labrador Current from the north meets the much warmer Gulf Stream from the south. This mix of currents regularly causes fog to form, with over 200 days of fog per year.

The oldest, second-largest, and third-largest cricket grounds in the world are all located at Eden Gardens. This venue held the first-ever Day/Night test match between India and Bangladesh on November 22, 2019. In 1977, Eden Gardens hosted a soccer match between New York Cosmos and Mohun Bagan. At that game, the legendary Pelé had represented Cosmos.

A renowned Dead Sea Scroll from Israel was discovered etched on copper rather than the customary frail parchment. While the scroll contains no religious teachings, it does hint to hidden wealth.

The first toilet paper was created in England in 1880 and marketed as individual sheets in a box rather than on a roll. Now, the typical roll contains 333 sheets.

Pirates preferred grog, a concoction of rum, water, lemon juice, and sugar. (Hmmm, I wonder where the inspiration for our rum punch came from?)

Milk is white due to its fat content. Although milk is mostly water, which is colorless, the fat and protein molecules floating inside it reflect all light wavelengths, giving it a white appearance.

There are several subfields, each with its unique emphasis. Clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and social psychology are some of the major subfields of psychology.

Accessing the appropriate drugs is just the first step. When doctors are difficult to find, asthma symptoms frequently get worse. The good news is that, when properly instructed by their healthcare physician in advance via an Asthma Action Plan, individuals frequently alter their prescriptions on their own. In order to stop the advancement of your asthma, which might put you in the hospital, these programs lead to a regulated increase in the usage of inhalers. Numerous professional medical groups advise using these programs because they can save lives. Consult your doctor about developing this action plan.

When it came to popular medicine in the 1830s, ketchup was all the rage. An Ohio physician called John Cook advertised it as a treatment for dyspepsia in 1834. It wasn't popular as a condiment until the late 1800s. 

Have you ever thought about why you get hiccups? The spasms in your diaphragm compel you to suck in a breath, producing a gulping sound in your voicebox. Hiccups aren't beneficial in today's society, yet they were 370 million years ago. Scientists think that our ancestors had both gills and lungs and that when they pulled water in via their gills, it might aspirate into their lungs. A well-timed hiccup would clear the airway and prevent choking. Even though we no longer have gills, we still love the occasional hiccup!

Some pirates delayed burying their treasure because they wanted a piece of the loot first. And a pirate's treasure wasn't always gold or silver; it could also be food, lumber, cloth, or animal hides.

The tides are caused by the tiny changes in gravitational pulls of the Moon and Sun, as well as centrifugal forces in opposite directions. The tides on Earth are at their greatest when the three bodies are aligned, which occurs near the full and new Moons. The Earth is then extended along that line According to Ingersoll. "The water responds the greatest, but the solid Earth responds as well," he explains. "Water flowing in the oceans and rocks moving underground, both of which lose kinetic energy, are the answer. As a result, the Earth is rotating slower and the day is growing longer."

The first operational steam engine was built in the Black Country region on Birmingham's outskirts. The revolutionary invention was the most significant development of the Industrial Revolution, which began in this city as well.

Numerous research indicate that fennel seeds have anti-cancer potential. They contain potent antioxidant qualities that help to combat free radicals and oxidative stress. It might be the reason that cancer does not grow.

Only a few witches were ever burned at the stake in real life. Even during the well-known Salem Witch Trials, 165 people were charged, with 31 imprisoned and 19 sentenced to death. Eighteen of the 19 people who were hanged were women. The only survivor was a man who refused to admit he was a witch and was stoned to death. As a result, because it was illegal, immolation was never used as the primary method of execution. In fact, none of the accused were burned in America.

If you visit northern Norway in the summer, you may take advantage of the midnight sun. Admire the night scenery in the setting sun, with extra daylight for outdoor activities and living like a native. In the northern city of Troms, for example, the sun only sets for 3-5 hours each night between May and July. In June, closer to the summer solstice, the sun never sets.

Speaking of how varying quantities of vitamin D are needed by different types of women, older women (and males) probably need more vitamin D. The NIH recommends 800 IU per day for both men and women over 70, as was previously noted.

While the core games' stories span around 821 years, from the first Assassin's Creed in 1191 to around 2012 and Desmond Miles' modern-day plot, Ubisoft has constructed a large, Star Wars Expanded Universe-style backstory loaded with mythology and intertwined with historical events. According to the publisher, the first known assassin was Xerxes, who assassinated King Darius of Persia, according to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, indicating that the custom dates back millennia.

Sir Ratan Tata, the most beloved carmaker, was the first Indian to purchase an automobile. Jamshedji Tata used to drive a 2000cc Bugatti. However, the first automobile to arrive in India belonged to British officer Mr. Foster of Crompton Greaves. By 1897, he had purchased an automobile. Simultaneously, Jamshedji Tata became the first Indian to acquire an automobile.

On November 22, 1962, Averell Harriman, the US Assistant Secretary of State, and Duncan Sandys, the British Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, paid a visit to India. On this day, China proclaimed a unilateral cease-fire in its conflict with India. A clear signal was sent to India, which had only recently emerged from the worst month in its history: she needed to concede on Kashmir. The Kennedy and subsequent Johnson administrations considered'rebalancing' aid to Pakistan in exchange for India agreeing to'resolve' the Kashmir dispute.

Several studios rejected A New Hope (Episode IV), which was released as Star Wars before 20th Century Fox consented to create it. Despite being intrigued by Lucas' ideas, United Artists rejected him. Universal, on the other hand, had little trust in Lucas to carry out an idea with such economic potential. Disney's refusal was the most ironic, prompting Lucas to turn to Fox. In 2012, however, Disney paid $4 billion for the property.

Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years, and up until September 2015, was the longest reigning British monarch. The current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II—celebrating her Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne—now holds the title.

You wouldn't anticipate centipedes to be perfect mothers given how brutal they are. Though it may come as a surprise, some species are actually fiercely protective of their young. In order to shield their eggs from predators until they hatch, females of the aforementioned species will encircle them. Some mothers will stay with their babies until they are old enough to leave the nest on their own, and these mothers will also clean the eggs to stop them from growing fungi.