The FBI has publicly stated that no "X-files" are kept to examine otherworldly incidents. "We do have some files on some weird phenomena," according to their website. "But mostly because somebody reported something and we took note of it."

Earthquakes may happen over 400 miles below the Earth's surface and be felt practically on the opposite side of the Earth, says Caltech seismologist Zhongwen Zhan. "A magnitude 8 earthquake occurred in the Kuril Islands in 2013, at a depth of around 400 miles. The event was felt in Australia!"

A landmark study published in 2010 indicated that consuming a single glass of beet juice each day might have a significant influence on a person's blood pressure. The study found that consuming beet juice might considerably lower blood pressure over several hours. This might be an excellent natural technique to reduce blood pressure without the need of drugs. Beet juice is also high in vitamins and minerals, making it an excellent supplement to any balanced diet.

The richest cat in the world according to Guinness World Records is Blackie. When his millionaire owner passed away he refused to recognize his family in his will and instead gave his 7-million-pound fortune to Blackie! We can’t believe that interesting cat fact!

During World War I, there was a cotton scarcity, therefore Kimberly-Clark created a thin, flat cotton replacement that the army sought to employ as a filter in gas masks. Because the war ended before scientists were able to perfect the material for gas masks, the firm redesigned it to be smoother and softer, then sold Kleenex as facial tissue instead.

The Pacific Ocean is wider than the moon at its widest point, which stretches from Indonesia to Colombia. This ocean stretches for 12,300 miles, or more than five times the diameter of the moon!

Karl Landsteiner identified blood types in the early 1900s, and that some types cannot mix. There are several ideas as to how these classifications came to be, but the subject of why humans have various blood types at all remains unresolved.

The Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad is India's only earth dam. It is also Asia's second biggest earth dam. Speedboating and camping are available here, with spectacular views of the Banasura hills in the background.

As they develop, centipedes moult. Every time they moult, they grow another set of legs naturally, so the older they get, the more legs they have. The fact that they can actually grow new legs after being amputated by predators is truly bizarre. Centipedes have the ability to detach some of their legs in order to escape from a predator's grasp. Then, when they moult, they simply regenerate their lost legs!

The snake plant controls the rate of transpiration, making it an active plant. The plant can control these activities to enable dry and hot weather-resistant growth. It also makes the snake plant versatile, though. Therefore, even if you set your snake plant in a humid location, it will still grow successfully.

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.

The Hands Resist Him is a haunting painting created by Bill Stoneham in 1974. The work depicts a young boy standing next to a female doll who has hollow eyes and a downturned smile. Behind them are disembodied hands reaching through the glass panels on the door. Though the contents of the painting are spooky in itself, some also believe that anyone in contact with it will die. The art critic, gallery owner, and first owner of the painting each died within a couple of years of each other after coming in contact with the painting.

As reported by Oprah Magazine, scientists have studied the way that the amount of Vitamin D via sunlight a person gets when their pregnant ends up manifesting in their child's personality and mental health. And that's largely dependent on when the child is born.

"People born in the fall are more likely to develop the panic disorder and/or drug abuse problems; in late winter and early spring to become schizophrenic; and in spring and early summer to have propensities for anorexia, suicide, and dyslexia," the publication says.

 

Jordan is home to the world's oldest dam. The Jawa Dam was the first dam to be built, and it was built in 3,000 BCE in the driest areas of Jordan's Black Desert. 

Brazil is the world's ninth largest economy. The country is a member of the BRICS group, which also comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Make sure you're getting enough vitamin D to maintain your immune system operating at its peak.

Your friendships are affected directly by love. When you get a boyfriend or girlfriend, you usually have to let go of two other important people in your life (such as a bestie or a family member...not cool!).

Pompeii was thought to have originally belonged to and had been ruled and inhabited by, the ancient Greeks before becoming a Roman town, according to researchers. While the precise dates of the Greeks' occupation of the region are unknown, Pompeii does contain fragments of a Greek Doric Temple. This temple, which dates to the sixth century BC, is accessible as a day trip from Rome.

Hypnosis, contrary to popular belief, is a natural state of mind. It is not a type of sleep. Scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that patients remain fully awake and in control of their actions while under hypnosis. Although hypnotic induction may appear frightening or intimidating at first, many patients feel more at ease after at least one session.

It is not always possible for the hero to save the day. If Aquaman had been successful in rescuing Black Manta from pirates, perhaps the ray-themed supervillain would have pursued more honourable endeavours? Manta is angry at Aquaman for "not saving him and abandoning him to a life of horrible servitude, violence, and abuse," according to Bounding into Comics.

The British Heart Foundation published a briefing called Bias and Biology in 2019 that discussed how the gender gap in heart disease may be causing women to die unnecessarily: a woman is 50% more likely than a male to obtain the incorrect initial diagnosis for a heart attack.

In fact, it's still there, above the fire station. Although VIPs are occasionally given tours, Walt's private apartment is typically off limits to the general public. There are still many of the same furnishings from Walt's earlier visits, including a lamp in the window that is visible from the outside. To imply that Walt is always in the park, it is always left on.

You might be tempted to take off the white flesh that lies between you and the luscious fruit as you peel back the grapefruit's outer skin. Pith is the term for that white flesh. And you might decide not to discard it.