Because of internal politics and civil unrest in some regions, large parts are off limits to tourists. This includes some of the more beautiful areas in Shan State and a number of smaller villages. You’re also faced with restrictions for religious purposes and to preserve the integrity of rural communities. But, this shouldn’t stop you from wanting to visit. The typical tourist trail offers a wide variety of opportunities to experience all the history and culture that Myanmar has to offer including Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, and Inle Lake. And you’ll have plenty of chances to get off the beaten track if that’s what you want to do.

Books are an interesting market in part because they offer a 100% return policy. So, if a publisher sells 50 copies of a fresh new book to, say, Target or a local independent bookshop, that company has the option of returning all 50 copies to the publishing house if they don't sell. Isn't that crazy? 50 copies aren't much, but when you get into the hundreds, you can see how this can be a difficult market to predict.

The most expensive pizza in the world is sold in Italy and costs $12,000. This is not your average pizza since your kitchen chef makes the dough to perfection. Yes, you read that correctly. The chef visits your home and prepares the pizza from scratch. Among the components are three varieties of caviar, lobster, Cilento mountain oregano, mozzarella cheese, and grains of pink Australian sea salt from the Murray River.

There are eight ways to Mate in two moves from the starting position, but 355 ways to Mate in three moves. It should be noted that the average game lasts 38 moves.

Beyond the skyscrapers, South Korea has stunning natural scenery, with forests covering 64% of the area. Several mountains in the area, including eight that encircle the capital. Visitors attending this month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang may enjoy a quiet backdrop of Buddhist temples and dreamy peaks, such as the majestic Seoraksan, which forms part of the Korean peninsula's mountainous terrain. In addition, the nation boasts 2,413 kilometres of coastline, with broad coastal plains to the west and south and approximately 3,000 tiny uninhabited islands far offshore.

Kabaddi may now be a foreign sport to the Olympic stage, but many don't realize that it first acquired international exposure when India showcased the sport during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, leaving Adolf Hitler and Olympic Committee members in amazement with their kabaddi manoeuvres.

Before erasers, people would use lumps of bread to erase their mistakes. As you might expect, these "erasers" were ineffective because they, like all bread, were susceptible to mold and rot.

Long before it was used on New Year's Eve, a ball dropped from the top of England's Royal Observatory in Greenwich at 1 p.m. every day (beginning in 1833) to assist ship commanders in coordinating their navigation equipment. Similar balls have been installed in coastal places across the world.

Harvard University holds a record number of honors and awards with 161 Nobel Laureates, 23 heads of state, and 132 Pulitzer Prize winners. Harvard has been producing quality graduates right from the second president of the USA back in 1797 – John Adams. By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, Harvard had educated seven US presidents.

There are eye drops available that advertise themselves as "dissolving cataracts." Millions of people worldwide would have healthy eyes if such drops actually functioned. In truth, the development of cataract eye drops is still highly active. Lanosterol, a natural steroid that has demonstrated the capacity to lessen cataracts, is being studied by scientists. However, their study is still under progress, and there isn't yet a cataract-curing eye drop on the market.

Chandanathode, near Mananthavady, Wayanad district, is Kerala's lone pine forest. You may enjoy hiking up the hills while inhaling the aroma of pine.

Harvard is an Ivy League school. These schools were first known to have highly competitive athletic teams. As the teams gained more funding, the universities improved their standards of education and as a result, these schools are now an elite group that produces distinguished graduates. Ironically, Harvard actually tried banning football twice because of its violent and dangerous characteristics. However, the pressure from alumni and students has helped keep Harvard’s football legacy intact. The first stadium was completed in 1903. Their biggest rival? Another Ivy – Yale!

Lord Shiva is regarded as the originator of yoga, the first yogi, or Adiyogi. He was the first person to plant the seeds of yoga in the human mind. Lord Shiva had taught yoga to seven people who became known as Saptarishis and were tasked with spreading it throughout the world.

In 1959, the red, white, and green dragon flag was formally recognized. The red dragon is based on an Arthurian legend about the magician Merlin's sighting of a red dragon. It was said to depict a fight between native Britons in red and Saxon invaders in white. The colors green and white depict the Tudor House.

Glass can be recycled indefinitely with no loss of quality or purity.

South Korean women only have about three different types of hairstyles to work with, and they are based on their age and relationship status, rather than on preference or what is "in style." If you see a girl with long hair, she is unmarried; a girl with short hair has recently married; and older women wear perms.

It takes a lot of water to produce the cotton required for clothing. To put these figures in context, the amount of water required to make a t-shirt is enough to keep one person hydrated for 900 days, whereas the amount of water required to make a pair of jeans is equivalent to hosing down your lawn for 9 hours.

The majority of iguanas lay eggs, however, the amount of eggs varies per species. The female rock iguana normally lays five to twenty eggs, whereas the female green iguana lays roughly 65 eggs. In a warm, sunny location, eggs are placed in a burrow.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that all ATMs must be accessible to people with visual impairments, and drive-through ATMs aren’t exempt. This mandate ensures that blind passengers traveling in the back seat of cars or taxis can reach the ATM and independently make a transaction without assistance from the driver.

With vitamin D, there can be such a thing as too much of a good thing. While vitamin D poisoning is uncommon, it is not impossible, and this state — vitamin D toxicity — has major health repercussions,

Since the 15th century, fashion designers have represented a new clothing line by creating a small version or doll cloth version to be worn by small dolls. Did you know the significance of this fashion fun fact? It's fascinating, believe me, because there were no real human fashion models until the mid-eighteenth century.

Cambodians are well-known for preparing creepy crawlies such as crickets, ants, and even tarantulas. The majority of individuals consume fish, veggies, and rice on a regular basis.

The early toothbrushes were little more than "chew sticks," which were tiny frayed twigs used to scrape plaque and food residue off and between teeth. Twisting and rubbing these sticks against their teeth was a slight improvement over the traditional way of rubbing and cleaning the teeth with plants, feathers, or anything else. To refresh the breath, certain chew sticks were constructed from aromatic wood. Chew sticks have been found as far back as Babylon, Egypt, and China.

Puncak Jaya is the highest peak of Mount Jayawijaya in Indonesia's Papua Province. It is the tallest island mountain in the world, standing 4,884 meters above sea level. It is also the only site in Indonesia where you may play in the snow.