Glass is reusable indefinitely without sacrificing its quality or purity. 
 

Charles Dickens was a bit of an outcast. Growing up in London during the nineteenth century exposed him to such grim realities as working-class life expectancy being twenty-two years old, half a million Londoners suffering and dying from typhus due to a lack of sanitation, 220 crimes being punishable by death, and nearly half of all funerals in London being held for children under the age of ten, the majority of whom had full-time jobs as labourers in 1839, when Dickens was 27.

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).

Buddhist texts, too, should not be placed on the floor, according to Tashi Dhargyal, a Buddhist Thangka teacher and Tibetan artist. He also advises consumers to avoid products with images of Buddha on their packaging because the only suitable method to dispose of an image of a Buddha is to burn it or throw it into a body of water. "It's not just impolite, but it can also bring terrible karma," he argues. Finally, if you want a Buddhist sign tattooed on your body, get it at heart level or higher because lower on the body is considered disrespectful.

Ancient Egyptians believed that makeup had healing powers that protected them from the sun and therefore both men and women wore makeup. The black eye paint that we’ve come to know so well from ancient Egyptian depictions was made from red and they also wore green makeup that was made from copper.

It should come as no surprise that "Avatar" has the highest production budget of any Oscar-winning film, with an estimated $280 million spent on its making. It received Academy Awards for Art Direction, Cinematography, and Visual Effects despite not winning Best Picture or Best Director.

According to a 2011 research, Earth generates up to 40 terawatts of heat, half of which originates from radioactive decay in its core. Scientists studied antineutrinos that flowed up from Earth's core and discovered that radioactive decay of specific elements generates half of Earth's heat.

Limes float, but lemons sink. Because limes are denser than lemons, they sink to the bottom of a glass, whereas lemons float on top. This is the one that has been in front of our faces (or rather, in our glasses) the entire time! Check out these other things to ponder that you probably never considered before.

A vegan, water-based extract prepared from diverse plant-based raw materials without the addition of animal dairy products is referred to as a plant-based milk replacement. To achieve a whole milk substitute, additional vitamins, minerals, oils, and tastes are added depending on the recipe.

Our sense of smell has a significant impact on our perception of taste. Consequently, use caution when lighting scented candles at the dining table. That is one of the reasons why we at Fraendi have solely produced unscented candles.

The same is true for knitting. Your overall health is improved by needlecrafts because they significantly lower your stress and blood pressure. They maintain your flexibility and improve the blood flow to your hands. The simultaneous stimulation of both hemispheres of your brain by using both hands in various ways gives your brain a workout that not many other activities can. You can learn more about this topic here and here.

Brit Garry Turner has quite the talent – he can pull the skin of his stomach a length of 15.8 cm (6.22 in) giving him the record for the Stretchiest skin! 

He is able to do this because he has a rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. With this, the collagen that strengthens the skin and determines its elasticity allows for him to have such loose skin and super flexible joints.

Our smartphones may be an important part of our everyday lives. Still, this handy technology may be hiding a not-so-great surprise after all. A study of mobile phones used by secondary school pupils found that they were significantly infected with potentially dangerous germs. According to experts, cell phones, in fact, contain 10 times more germs than most toilet seats.

Chinese porcelain was first exported during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). Chinese porcelain was quickly introduced to Western countries as a result of the large-scale trade developed along the Silk Road routes. Because of the prosperous maritime trade, Chinese ceramics were exported in large quantities beginning with the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

The quality of Persian rugs' construction is one of their best qualities; hand-knotted rugs are of the highest caliber. They are not only strong and durable, but they also have a lovely appearance. The rug can withstand heavy foot traffic and still maintain its high quality because each stand is hand-knotted.

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.

Finding easier modes of transportation than walking becomes crucial if you reside in a region that is primarily covered in snow. As a result, some of the early Inuit tribes are credited with developing qamutiks, or dogsleds, and qajaqs, or kayaks. Larger Inuit communities were frequently ferried across the lake on umiaqs. The same materials that were used to build their vessels were also utilised to build the dogsleds, which were made of wood and whale bones.

This is referred to as the Triple Boil, and at that temperature, water exists as a gas, a liquid, and a solid all at the same time. It need highly precise circumstances, so don’t even think of doing it at home. Have you had your fill of amusing scientific facts?

The Princess and the Frog gradually introduced the first black Disney princess, but the film had some unintended consequences. For example, it sent 50 children, mostly girls under the age of ten, to the hospital with salmonella after they attempted to kiss toads like the film's heroine. "Reptiles aren't ideal kissing partners," AOLHealth's Liz Neporent wrote at the time.

Buying an original work of Inuit art delight many tourists that travel to Greenland. A tiny statue known as a tupilak is the most accessible specimen of this art. The tupilaks were previously carved from bone and were thought to be a significant piece of witchcraft that could murder one of the artist's adversaries, according to Inuit tradition. Some Inuit carvers have been successful in crafting monstrous tupilaks from wood, narwhal tusks, or reindeer horns in modern times. Tupilaks are available for purchase at gift shops and are no longer connected to witchcraft.

Small amounts of sun exposure — 10 to 20 minutes is ideal — can be beneficial for acne. Excessive sun exposure, on the other hand, can aggravate existing acne scars and cause new breakouts. Wearing sunscreen or an oil-free moisturiser with SPF is also essential no matter how long you're out in the sun.

Nitrocellulose, also known as guncotton, is the main ingredient in regular nail polish. It's made of plant fibre and is what causes TNT to explode. (Don't worry; it's also found in ping pong balls.) Ethyl acetate is used to dissolve the nitrocellulose. When you apply the nail polish to your nail, the solvent evaporates, leaving the nitrocellulose to dry into a solid (and pretty!) film.

Numerous studies have demonstrated that even with the best instruction on how to use an inhaler (holding the device directly up to your mouth), a significant amount of the drug still ends up reaching the tongue rather than the lungs. As a result, an inhaler may have more negative effects and fewer positive ones. Using a spacer, a piece of plastic that fits between the inhaler and your mouth and allows the medication to fully aerosolize so that it can be drawn into the lungs, is the simplest approach to get more medicine inhaled.