Alaska is surrounded by oceans to the north, west, and south, and its beautiful coastal environment draws many visitors each year. Taking an Alaskan cruise is a terrific way to see the abundant coastal species and scenic panoramas along some of the state's huge tidal shorelines.

The energy in the sound wave spreads from the source in a succession of pulses from air molecule to air molecule. When a series of sound wave pulses crush, this is referred to as compression, and when they spread out, this is referred to as rarefaction. Sound waves travel through the air by compressing and rarefying it.

The original Beauty and the Beast fable was written in 1740 by French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, and the beast was a horrible mix of an elephant and a fish. The story was designed to persuade girls to accept arranged marriages, "for an alliance that entailed effacing their own wants and surrendering to the will of a monster," according to children's literature expert Maria Tatar.

Not all candles are vegan and natural. In the Middle Ages, tallow, a byproduct of cattle fat, was widely used to create candles in Europe.
Wax derived from seeds and insects have also been used to make candles. Even spermaceti from sperm whales and different plants were used to make it. Paraffin, beeswax, soy, and other waxes are currently used primarily in the production of candles.

There are long-term consequences. A three-time increased risk of Impaired Glucose Tolerance and a seven-fold increase in Diabetes mellitus. Increased risk of Lipid abnormalities. Increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Increased risk of endometrial carcinoma.

Most of us have nostalgic Christmas decorations, but the ornaments that grace the Christmas tree at the Kempinski Hotel Bahia in Marbella, Spain, have a different kind of worth. The tree is adorned with red, white, pink, and black diamonds, as well as jewellery from Bulgari, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Chanel, according to CNN. In addition, there are 3D-printed chocolate peacocks, feathers, ostrich eggs, and perfume bottles on the tree, which is valued a whopping $15 million!

When lightning strikes sand, glass can naturally develop due to the high temperatures. 
 

Cleopatra was an incredibly powerful ruler who could afford luxuries that others could only dream of. For example, she was dissatisfied with the beaches on Sedir Island in Turkey during her vacation. So her lover, Mark Antony, had the white sand she preferred transported all the way from Egypt so she could enjoy it on foreign shores. Because of this, Sedir is now known as Cleopatra's Island.

Another etiquette guideline that struck me was the prohibition on covering your dishes with crumpled-up napkins and debris. That, according to our advisor, demonstrates a lack of regard for the restaurant workers and the meal they delivered. She recommended folding (or even tying a bow!) in our used napkins.

Titanic was released in 1997, when film reels were the only way to project a film. Each copy of Titanic had a run time of 3 hours and 15 minutes and was 17.7 reels long. That equates to over 17,700 feet of film at 25 frames per second. That's more than three miles for a single film. For comparison, the Titanic was 883 feet long... that's nearly 20 Titanics.

MIND THE GAP! That’s the gap between when there was a British Museum tube station and now. The photos above (courtesy of London Transport Museum) show the entrance to the Museum’s underground station in 1921, some gentlemen waiting on the platform in 1903 (with some fabulous hats!), and its construction in 1898. The station opened in 1900 but was closed in September 1933 when the new Holborn station opened, less than 100 yards away.

Transnistria claimed independence from Moldova in 1990, sparking the War of Transnistria, which cemented the territory's de facto independence. The territory, which maintains its own currency and border restrictions, is not formally recognised by any United Nations member.

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.

 

The light is the world's most effective light source. The chemical reaction's energy is nearly entirely released as light.

Robin Dunbar, a British anthropologist, developed Dunbar's number in the 1990s after discovering a relationship between the average size of a social group and the brain size of primates. The suggested cognitive limit for the number of people with whom someone can maintain a stable social relationship is 150. Exceeding this number is extremely rare, because becoming close to new people causes the quality of some older relationships to deteriorate over time

The fate of the Afrikaans language was a hot topic during negotiations for South Africa's new government in 1992. The ANC sought to make English the official language of the nation, but Afrikaner nationalists were anxious that it remains on par with English. The ANC concurred, but it was difficult for them to justify simply adopting Afrikaans and leaving out other indigenous languages. Then came South Africa's inclusive linguistic policy.

Even if you are an Indian citizen, you will need an inner line permission to explore Arunachal Pradesh, which enables you to stay for just 15 days.

According to a UNC poll on bad sleeping habits, those with poor sleep hygiene reported experiencing chronic headaches and feeling exhausted after waking up. Migraine patients who adjusted and improved their sleep hygiene regimens experienced significant reductions in headache frequency and intensity.

In Arizona, a law was brought into effect after a public menace case in 1924. A merchant used to allow his donkey to sleep in a bathtub and when the town flooded, the donkey was washed a mile down the valley. The donkey survived, but locals spent a lot of time and manpower to save the animal. This law was passed shortly after.

The photophores, which are glandular, light-producing organs, allow krill to glow. The purpose of this function, according to experts, is either for krill to communicate with one another when they swarm or to confound and elude predators.

While only one woman has ever won the Academy Award for Best Director, only one has ever been nominated for Best Cinematography. Rachel Morrison received the award for her performance in "Mudbound" in 2018. Morrison wrote for "Time" magazine about what that meant to her and the other female cinematographers in the industry.

Documents signed by haunted souls in purgatory are displayed at the Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio. The Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio, also known as the Museum of the Souls of Purgatory, is a small museum located in Rome, Italy. They have a collection of documents and photos with handprints on them that they claim are from the dead or souls trapped in Purgatory.

When making our delicious dairy-free spinach pesto, we may use roasted blanched almonds for pine nuts!