Even though your body is sleeping, your mind is more active than when you are awake. During dreams, your mind is learning, problem solving, and filing, sorting, and making sense of all the information you absorbed during the day.

Elephants have their own spa. You may have pampered yourself in a spa, but an elephant spa? Yes, elephants can be pampered in spas if you travel to South India. Visit the Punnathur Kotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala to see elephants being massaged, bathed, and fed!

Changes to the screenplay came in so late, according to Matthew Wood, sound editor on The Rise of Skywalker, that he had to visit the house of Adam Driver, who played villain Kylo Ren throughout the last trilogy, to record him delivering a few new and crucial lines in a pretty low-tech setting. "I ended up opening one of his closets where he kept all of his suits, and I simply shoved the suits out of the way and said, 'put your head in here,'" Wood explained on The Week's SoundWorks Collection podcast.

The Exorcist, based on William Peter Blatty's novel of the same name, was produced in 1973 and sparked quite an amount of controversy in the years preceding its release. For instance, when a bird flew into a circuit box, the set used as Regan MacNeil's home burnt to the ground. The only room that remained standing was the one where the exorcism took place. Even creepier, not only did actors get various injuries while making the film, but two of them died shortly after production ended—actors who played characters who perished onscreen. To make matters worse, when the film aired in Rome, lightning damaged a 400-year-old crucifix atop a local church, according to CBS News.

Maine has 3,478 miles of coastline if we add inlets and islands. This is the fourth-greatest total in the United States, after only Florida, Louisiana, and Alaska. All of the world's naval fleets could fit into Maine's deep ports.

The Netherlands has one of the highest home birth rates in the developed world. Around 30% of Dutch women deliver their babies at home, and this figure has changed little since 1990. 

So why are home births still cherished in the Netherlands? It’s partly because Dutch health insurance fully covers home births, but doesn’t always cover hospital births without medical necessity. 

The Dutch medical system also has a good screening system and provides midwives (verloskundige) who help mothers have a safe delivery at home.

The silly term is thought to have been created by fusing two French words: saquer (to draw) and bouter (to shove). The sackbuts of the Renaissance were the forerunners of the trombone, despite having a slightly different size and shape.

This astounding number of languages are spoken throughout the Indonesian archipelago, with Bahasa Indonesia serving as the country's official language. Papua Province alone has around 270 spoken dialects. Indonesia has a total population of roughly 242 million people and is the world's largest Muslim-majority country.

Spirits are everywhere in Bali, and they keep the zen balance. And there are numerous methods for keeping evil at bay. An aling aling is a screen installed behind compound gateways to keep them out. (Also, Aling Aling is the name of one of Bali's most powerful waterfalls.) Balinese residents put food and incense wrapped in banana leaves outside their homes and shops every morning to satisfy the ghosts. There are also loud processions and terrifying stone carvings on walls to scare them away.

On September 2nd, the World Coconut Day was founded to honour the benefits of the coconut. The day emphasises the value and application of coconuts. Remember to celebrate that day!

The Rafflessia Arnoldia, often known as the 'corpse lily' due to its horrible odour when it blooms, is the world's largest flower. These enormous flowers are usually found in Indonesia's rainforests, are difficult to discover, and only endure a few days after the bud develops for months. The orangey, red, parasitic, five-petalled blossom has no visible stalk or leaves, can grow to be 3 feet tall, and weighs up to ten kilos. Dr. Oroardo Beccari, an Italian botanist and adventurer, found the bloom in the jungle of central Sumatra Island in 1878.

Chisinau, occupied by the Red Army in June 1940, was devastated by a severe earthquake in October of that year, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale and destroying much of the city. As if that wasn't enough, the Luftwaffe arrived the next year and destroyed what was remained the city to smithereens.
 

Fennel seeds contain a fragrant essential oil with antimicrobial qualities that assist to keep your breath fresh. The delicious fennel seeds boost saliva secretion, which aids in the killing of dangerous microorganisms. It is an easy and efficient home cure for foul breath. 5 to 10 fennel seeds might help you breathe easier.

Capsicums of various colours do not always come from the same plant. While some green capsicums are simply unripe red capsicums, yellow, orange, and even red capsicums are all distinct plants with their own seeds.

Trifasciata is a member of the succulent family but is not a cactus. Its look often leads people to mistake it for a cactus. The plant has thick, fleshy leaves that mimic those of a cactus. In actuality, agave, jade, and aloe vera plants share a structure with snake plants. The plant's maintenance needs are likewise quite similar to those of cacti.

Nong Fa Lake, a magnificent volcanic lake high in the mountains of southeast Laos, is veiled in stories, reverence, and dread. Laotians refuse to swim or bathe in the lake because they think it is home to a monstrous snake pig that will devour anyone who ventures into its depths. Nong Fa, which translates straight to "sky lake," is thought to be roughly 78 meters deep, however, locals aren't sure because attempts to measure the depths using bamboo poles have failed.

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%.

It's no coincidence that the Queen in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs bears an uncanny resemblance to Lady Macbeth. Walt Disney purposefully imitated Lady Macbeth's on-screen persona, and was even quoted as picturing the Evil Queen as "a mixture of Lady Macbeth and The Big Bad Wolf."

The national football team of Qatar automatically qualified for the 2022 World Cup as the host nation. They are participating in the FIFA World Cup for the first time. However, they were defeated by Ecuador in their opening game.

For the French, comedy is the most important and preferred film genre. The French have a sophisticated sense of humour and enjoy films that are both funny and intelligent. They also enjoy films that provide a unique perspective on life and challenge conventional ways of thinking.

It takes a particularly terrifying creep to inspire Hannibal Lecter, Norman Bates, and Leatherface, but that's what horrifying serial killer Ed Gein left behind. When he was apprehended and his house of horrors in Plainfield, Wisconsin, was discovered, police discovered masks and lampshades made of human skin, among other atrocities. His incredible depravity served as a source of creative inspiration.

No, a termite's diet does not only consist of wood! In fact, it has been observed that termites eat wallpaper, fabric, and even plastic. Although these omnivorous insects prefer the taste of wood, they will eat just about anything made from plants. They are infamous destroyers because of their insatiable appetites, which cause them to spend most of the day eating away at structures!