On August 15, 1947, India gained independence from British rule, but the Portuguese refused to relinquish control of Goa. Goa's independence struggle was fought both within and outside the state, and on December 17, 1961, the Indian Army, air force, and naval forces invaded Goa and overpowered the under-prepared Portuguese army. The Portuguese governor officially surrendered on December 18th, and Goa became a part of India the next day! Every year on December 19th, Goa commemorates its second independence day.

Have you ever wondered where your broccoli comes from? If you get your fruits and vegetables from Daily Harvest Express, you already know the answer: as close to home as possible - Gaytan Family Farm is in Riverside County. What you may not know is that California is the broccoli producing capital of the United States, accounting for roughly 90% of national production. That is an enormous amount of broccoli. In fact, it's nearly 2 BILLION POUNDS of broccoli!

Assassin's Creed has inspired a long-running series of novels rooted in the game environment, in addition to a slew of spin-off comics. Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants, the second of two young-adult novels authored by English historian Anton Gill under the pen name Oliver Bowden, is set to be released in January.

In the 12th and 13th centuries, a large and powerful Kingdom flourished in the plains of central Myanmar. Kings built a succession of ancient temples and pagodas, which became a center for Theravada Buddhism. This was also the birthplace of the dominance of Burmese culture and language in modern-day Myanmar.

Visiting the temples in modern-day Bagan is one of the top things people do when they visit the country. You can see more than 2000 religious monuments in a very tiny area and experience the best sunset of your life.

Catnip is not addictive to cats, and aside from the rare hostile cat when exposed to it, no detrimental consequences have been seen. One thing to keep in mind is that the catnip you use should be organic, since it may include pesticides that are detrimental to your cat.

While most parents do everything they can to keep their children from crying, this isn't always the case in Japan. That's because it's a 400-year-old Japanese belief that if a sumo wrestler can make your baby cry, he or she will live a long and healthy life. Parents hand over their infants to sumo wrestlers during a special ceremony, who bounce their precious tots up and down and sometimes even roar in their faces to get the tears flowing. "He's not a crying baby," Mae Shige said at a 2014 event, "but today he cried a lot for us and we are very happy about it."

Even those firefly larvae that are submerged in water or the underground may glow. They communicate to predators that they are not tasty using the light (they produce unpalatable, defensive steroids for protection).

Only three films in cinema history have won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Film. "It Happened One Night," directed by Frank Capra, was the first. The other two films were "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991).

It took a long time to come up with a suitable name for the firm. A variety of names were explored for the platform, ranging from Reply and NowShowing to eFlix and CinemaCenter. However, they opted to call it Kibble for the time being until they could come up with a better name.

Although the plant is utilised for medical reasons as a whole, its roots, fruits, leaves, and seeds are used to make a medicine. The part of the plant used is determined by the medicine that has to be created. For example, in order to create ashwagandha tea, you must only utilise the root (grated, in the form of powder).

The risk of heart disease and stroke can rise when one breathes in contaminated air. It aggravates asthma symptoms and even has been linked to lung cancer. We are urging the government to phase out diesel vehicles by 2025 as a starting step in addressing this. The human costs of both indoor and outdoor air pollution are horrendous; air pollution is a factor in millions of preventable deaths each year.

The record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat is currently held by Merlin, a black and white cat from Torquay, UK. His purr is 67.8db(A) and for context, this is nearly the same volume as a shower! Most cats purr at around 25db.

If you've ever seen stage hypnosis for entertainment purposes, you've probably seen the entertainer/hypnotist select a seemingly random group of audience members to come up on stage and "be hypnotized." But, as with any good show, not everything is as it appears. Various scientific studies have found that some people are more susceptible to hypnotic suggestion. These people are more easily persuaded into the subconscious mind than others. These people are frequently "tested" ahead of time, even if they are unaware of it.

A 5.9-liter V12 engine powers Aston Martins such as the DB9 and V12 Vantage S. Don't be deceived by the company's claim that it's a 6.0-liter. Another component of this engine that AM does not emphasise is what it begins as. This is due to the fact that it is effectively a pair of Ford Duratec V6s joined together. Sure, many components have been replaced in the quest of horsepower and torque – 565bhp and 457lb-ft in the V12 Vantage S – but several simple Ford sedan engine parts remain.

The Kids Are Drawn To The Beautiful Forms Kids are frequently drawn to the lovely magical form of kaleidoscopes. The reflection will take on varied forms as a result of the light and the mirror. Adults will probably adore having it too!

Despite many years of mining, Wales remains an enormous supplier of natural minerals, providing coal, slate, copper, steel, and other materials to many countries. South Wales used to account for 40% of all coal exported from the United Kingdom.

Most species don't even need to provide any parental care for their newborn pups, which can swim and feed right away. Researchers are only now beginning to comprehend how being caught—even unintentionally—can result in premature births in ray species. According to research in the journal Biological Conservation, after being captured, roughly 85% of blue stingrays lost their young. 
 

Because cricket is a noncontact activity, injuries and deaths are exceedingly uncommon when compared to motorsports and boxing, among other sports. Despite this, there have been tragic incidents. Jasper Vinall of England was the first cricketer to die in 1624. His life was cruelly cut short two weeks later. Wilf Slack, a British cricketer, died in 1989 while playing in the Gambia.

As you may have heard, Starbucks offers a generous benefits package to their employees, including providing healthcare to employees who work 20 hours a week or more. In fact, according to Howard Schultz, CEO of the company in 2008, Starbucks spends $300 million annually on healthcare, which is more than what they spend on coffee beans.

 According to the study, nearly 58 percent of all tree species are single-country endemics, meaning they only occur naturally within the borders of a single country. The highest totals for endemic tree species are found in Brazil, Colombia, and Indonesia, which makes sense given the overall biodiversity found in their native forests. The study's authors write, "The countries with the most country-endemic tree species reflect broader plant diversity trends (Brazil, Australia, China) or islands where isolation has resulted in speciation (Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia)."

They specifically eat dust-borne human skin cells. (They are less concerned with the dust's inclusion of dirt, soot, and pollen.) According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, you shed 1.5 grammes of skin each day (AAFA). Although it may not seem like much, that will feed a million dust mites. Yes, you read that correctly. Dust mites number one million.

Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI of England for its valour against the Axis siege during WWII. The George Cross is still depicted on the national flag.

One of the most significant advantages of vision boards is that there are no limitations. You can be, do, or have whatever you want. You can live in a large castle on a cliff or drive a Lamborghini, travel first class, and visit the most exotic destinations on the planet. In other words, you are not constrained by the constraints of your physical environment; instead, you are free to consider any possibility. This boundless thinking will cause you to unlock your inner brilliance in order to achieve something deep within you that you truly desire. The Wright brothers invented the aeroplane many years ago because they envisaged in their heads that humans could fly before they really built it.

While Lamborghinis are commonly associated with affluent and famous individuals who purchase such a vehicle as a sign of prestige, Lamborghinis also serve some extremely beneficial reasons. One application for these vehicles among Italians is the transfer of donated blood and organs. Because there are time limits between collecting donated blood and organs and delivering them to a suitable storage facility, it seems to reason that they would chose a quick automobile for this duty. Lamborghinis are also used as police cars in Italy and the United Arab Emirates. Because of the speed of the autos, this is another reason that makes sense.