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

Sorry to disappoint, but 'black' roses do not exist. What is sometimes called a black rose is actually a dark red rose. A good example is "The Black Rose of Turkey," which appears pitch-black to the naked eye but is actually a dark reddish-crimson color. Roses do not naturally contain true-blue pigments. There are many good purples among the old roses, and hundreds of excellent mauves and lilacs were introduced in the 1950s and 1960s as an unanticipated result of vigour breeding (think Sterling Silver, Lavender Dream, and Lilac Charm). Rhapsody in Blue, a vigorous shrub with smoky-purple flowers, is one of today's most popular roses, but it's not the only one.

The finding of a submerged continent in the Indian Ocean known as the Kerguelen Plateau, which is thought to be of volcanic origins, is an intriguing fact from Indian Ocean facts.

Aside from being high in calcium, fortified plant milk are naturally free of lactose and cholesterol, and they have fewer calories and saturated fat than conventional milk. As a result, they are appropriate for persons with a variety of dietary needs, including those who are health-conscious, follow a plant-based, flexitarian, or vegan diet, and have a cow's milk allergy or lactose intolerance.

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.

Canada produces over 70% of the world's pure maple syrup. Approximately 90% of that 70% is from the province of Quebec. Vermont produces the majority of the maple syrup consumed in the United States. Here are some figures to help you understand how much maple syrup is produced in Quebec. In 2010, Quebec produced over 7, 989, 000 gallons of maple syrup, while Vermont produced approximately 890,000 gallons.

According to an Air Accident Investigation & Aviation Safety Board report, those masks only provide 12 minutes of continuous airflow on a 737. Fortunately, that is usually just enough time for your plane to find a safe landing spot.

As is typical, kaleidoscopes are a popular kid's toy. The function, meanwhile, goes beyond that of a child's toy. It has been utilized across a variety of industries, particularly those that deal with the reflection of specific items.

A number of discoveries indicate that the Sphinx was initially meant to be an even bigger achievement than what we see now. Large stone blocks, tool kits, and, believe it or not, lunches presumably abandoned midway through a workday were unearthed by American archaeologist Mark Lehner and Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass.

Anaximenes was the third Milesian amongst the Greek philosophers before Socrates. He was a student of Anaximander and was also a monist. Where Thales saw water and Anaximander the Apeiron, Anaximenes saw air, which he thought was the arche (beginning) of all things.

When most people think of Spider-love Man's interests, they instantly think of the fiery redhead Mary Jane Watson. She may be the most enduring and popular, but Peter has had a surprising number of important ladies in his life throughout the course of his lengthy publishing career. Aside from Mary Jane, his other well-known consort is Gwen Stacy. After all, it was her death that shocked the business to its core. She'd even go on to become a hero in the aptly called Spider Gwen comic series. Peter also had a shaky love connection with Felicia Hardy, alias the Black Cat, a cat-burgling anti-hero who was obsessed with Spider-Man. There were others...

French (20.4%), German (64%), Italian (6.5%), and Romansh (just over 1%) are their four national languages. As a foreign tourist or resident, you may feel at ease since it's totally normal to not comprehend what someone says to you because the Swiss don't understand the Swiss anyhow.

Building pyramids kept the Ancient Egyptians occupied! Over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt so far, and archaeologists are continually searching for more!

While the core games' stories span around 821 years, from the first Assassin's Creed in 1191 to around 2012 and Desmond Miles' modern-day plot, Ubisoft has constructed a large, Star Wars Expanded Universe-style backstory loaded with mythology and intertwined with historical events. According to the publisher, the first known assassin was Xerxes, who assassinated King Darius of Persia, according to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, indicating that the custom dates back millennia.

Many marching bands use sousaphones instead of traditional tubas because they are easier to walk with. The sousaphone got its name from the famous march composer John Philip Sousa, who made several requests and suggestions for its design

Yes! You read that right. Parrots have zygodactyl feet. Parrots' feet are much like human hands that they use to pick up their food and bring it to their mouth. They have one of the strongest feet among all the birds, which they use to clench branches for a long period. The strong feet even allow these birds to hang upside down from the branches.

cDrummer Chad Channing was still on the roster at the time, but he left a few months later. Channing was replaced by Dave Grohl, who played on almost the entire album Nevermind. However, Channing's ride cymbal can be heard on the acoustic ballad "Polly," which was recorded at Smart Studios.

Majuli is recognized as the largest river island in the world. It is located on the Brahmaputra river near Jorhat and encapsulates a lush green and pollution-free environment. Majuli attracts a lot of tourists every year because of its scenic beauty, its vibrant culture, and friendly people.

In his Poor Richard's Almanac, founding father Benjamin Franklin got one over on rival Titan Leeds, also an almanac writer, by "predicting" the exact date and time of his death. When Leeds obviously didn't die on the given date, Franklin kept the prank going, claiming that he actually had passed on and that an imposter was publishing his almanac.

 

Or, to be more specific, an auroch. These meaty bovines are now extinct, but their image lives on in Moldova's flag, which includes an auroch's head mounted on a shield (which is presumably why they're gone, since they continued placing them on shields). The country's biggest football stadium, Zimbru Stadium, gets its name from the Romanian word for bison.

Sideshots are no longer available, but updated Snack Bites make it (sort of) acceptable to eat Hot Pockets in between meals. They're similar to Totino's Pizza Rolls, except they come in more varieties, such as Cheesy Beef Nacho, Buffalo-Style Chicken, and Sausage, Egg & Cheese.

Defectors from North Korea sent the nation thousands of USB flash sticks between 2016 and 2017. These flash drives contained a sizable amount of prohibited items, such as Hollywood movies, South Korean soap operas, and world news articles.

While Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious complex, the grounds of the temple ruins cover an area of more than 500 acres – while other sites in the world are more famous and famous than Angkor Wat, it is nearly 50 times larger than the site of Machu Picchu! It is not only the most important religious site, but also the most important heritage site.