Perhaps it's because of Monaco's stunning sun-drenched setting on the French Riviera. Perhaps it is due to its population of well educated doctors and medical personnel. Perhaps it is due to the popularity of the Mediterranean diet, which has been shown to be the healthiest in the world. Of any event, the average life expectancy in Monaco is 89.4 years old, making it the highest in the world, not just in Europe.

So many popular perfumes contain musk, but the origins of this scent will shock you. Musk is a reddish-brown secretion from the "musk pod" of the male musk deer. It is such a popular ingredient that it is even mentioned in Kabir’s poems. However, since its popularity encouraged the hunting of this endangered deer, its scent is now replicated synthetically.

Following Webster's death in 1843, George and Charles Merriam purchased the rights to revise An American Dictionary of the English Language, Corrected and Enlarged. In Springfield, Massachusetts, the two brothers printed and sold books, and their intellectual property purchase paid off. Merriams published the first revised Webster dictionary for six dollars in the fall of 1847. The book was a success, and the G. & C. Merriam Co. was renamed Merriam-Webster, Inc. in 1982. Merriam-Webster still publishes popular print and electronic dictionaries.

River runoff from many regions of the world, including the Ganges and Brahmaputra, two of the world's biggest rivers, flows into this ocean. Because of its proximity to the equator, the evaporation rate is still rather significant.

There’s a special version of braille just for mathematics called the Nemeth Code. It was invented by Dr. Abraham Nemeth and can be used to transcribe math, algebra, and calculus.

While there are many fanciful elements in the way mobile suits function, such as the Minovsky Particles that fuel them, most of the technology is based on true science. Lagrange points, the O'Neill cylinder, and the usage of Helium-3 as an energy source are instances of this. Other things are technologies that have not yet been developed but appear to be viable with future study.

Except for one character, it appears that one of the most intriguing parts of the program is that the people go by the names of major cities throughout the world. The Professor is a completely separate and distinct persona, yet many fans are unaware that he, too, has an unofficial city name - Vatican City. Vatican City, a well-protected, secretive, and knowledge-filled city, is the ideal name for the figure played by Alvaro Morte. Another intriguing detail about this actor is that he has great eyesight in real life and it took him a long time to get used to wearing glasses, but the appearance was preserved in the program.

Bruce Wayne, Batman's secret identity, was inspired by two historical persons. Scottish national hero Robert the Bruce: And Mad Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero:

The Rafflessia Arnoldia, often known as the 'corpse lily' due to its horrible odour when it blooms, is the world's largest flower. These enormous flowers are usually found in Indonesia's rainforests, are difficult to discover, and only endure a few days after the bud develops for months. The orangey, red, parasitic, five-petalled blossom has no visible stalk or leaves, can grow to be 3 feet tall, and weighs up to ten kilos. Dr. Oroardo Beccari, an Italian botanist and adventurer, found the bloom in the jungle of central Sumatra Island in 1878.

Can crickets ever be made from the same substance as crickets? You should never make a cricket ball out of old planks of wood. Almost all bats seen in England are made from willows, which are known for their brightness. They are manufactured specifically of white willow, often known as cricket bat willow. The trees are endemic to West and Central Asia, and they have historically been used as a weapon. Because the wood is lighter, hitters can strike the ball more accurately.

You are genetically programmed to be more active at night or during the day. A trait called chronotype determines whether you are a morning person or a night owl. This discovery was made by wearing wristbands on 85,000 people. They also discovered that morning people awoke half an hour earlier than night owls, implying that there may be scientific reasons why you prefer to sleep in every morning!

Speaking of Hannibal the cannibal, while Anthony Hopkins turned the crazy-smart serial killer into an unforgettable cultural touchstone, the role was originally supposed to go to Gene Hackman, who bought the rights to The Silence of the Lambs and had planned on directing the film himself. He backed off the project when he decided that the role was too dark for his taste.

Even more "folded" than the human brain, the dolphin brain existed millions of years before the emergence of humans. Scientists frequently gauge IQ by counting the "folds" in the brain.

This Amazing Facts About Hindi truth describes the first Hindi book, which was published almost 200 years ago. The novel "Prem Sagar," written by Lallu Lal in 1805, offers a narrative based on Lord Krishna.

Fecal microbiota transplantation is a method of restoring beneficial bacteria in the colon. The only approved use for fecal transplantation is for someone infected with Clostridiodes difficile (or C. diff) that’s unresponsive to antibiotics. The procedure involves a colonoscopy and transplants feces from a healthy person into a sick person.

In the U.S., doctors completed the first fecal transplants for C. diff infections in 1958. But the practice dates back to 4th century China, where they used a fecal suspension called “yellow soup” to treat digestive problems.

Have toxins? Sunflowers come to our aid. Sunflowers are planted for a reason following a natural disaster like Fukushima. These flowers possess a natural capacity to absorb large amounts of toxins.

Chile is the fifth largest wine exporter and the ninth largest producer. Not just any wine, but some of the greatest and finest selections of wines have been made in Chile since the first wine vines were planted in the region in 1554 by Spanish Conquistadors. Chile has about 1,200 kilometres of viticulture valleys in 14 distinct districts, producing over 10 million hectoliters of wine every year. Make sure you visit Chile Wine Country!

Chisinau, occupied by the Red Army in June 1940, was devastated by a severe earthquake in October of that year, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale and destroying much of the city. As if that wasn't enough, the Luftwaffe arrived the next year and destroyed what was remained the city to smithereens.
 

Madagascar is vast. It is 226,917 square miles in size, making it the world's fourth biggest island (and bigger than Spain, Thailand, Sweden and Germany). In comparison, the United Kingdom is just 93,410 square miles. Which of the following is the world's biggest island? To discover out, take the quiz below.

Chia seeds first gained popularity as the star seed of chia pets before they started to reappear in our smoothies, puddings, and desserts!