No, a termite's diet does not only consist of wood! In fact, it has been observed that termites eat wallpaper, fabric, and even plastic. Although these omnivorous insects prefer the taste of wood, they will eat just about anything made from plants. They are infamous destroyers because of their insatiable appetites, which cause them to spend most of the day eating away at structures!

Why are chia seeds so well-liked right now? One important factor might be their status as nutritional powerhouses: Chia seeds have a caloric content of 69 calories per tablespoon (tbsp).

Making seven wishes while jumping seven waves is considered good luck, so you can bet on a good old New Year's beach celebration in Rio de Janeiro!

The first girls' school was established by Savitribai Phule and her friend Fatima Begum in 1848 at Bhide-Wada in Pune.

The Artist' may lead the film pack this year, with 12 Academy Award nods, but the most nominated movies of all time garnered a whopping 14 nominations. First up was the black and white film All About Eve in 1950. 50 years later, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's doomed love story 'Titanic' sank all competition.

A food allergen is a kiwi. A sore throat, runny nose, and itchy eyes are possible side effects for people allergic to kiwis. People who experience severe allergic reactions may have trouble breathing or develop hives. People allergic to latex or pollen are more likely to react allergically to kiwis.

Stonehenge is how old? The stone circle was built over a thousand years, in four stages, beginning around 5,000 years ago during the New Stone Age. Archaeologists believe that the final alterations occurred approximately 1,500BC, during the early Bronze Age.

The Netherlands has one of the highest home birth rates in the developed world. Around 30% of Dutch women deliver their babies at home, and this figure has changed little since 1990. So why are home births still cherished in the Netherlands? It’s partly because Dutch health insurance fully covers home births, but doesn’t always cover hospital births without medical necessity. The Dutch medical system also has a good screening system and provides midwives (verloskundige) who help mothers have a safe delivery at home.

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.

Jules' wallet in Pulp Fiction that reads "Bad #&$&*@$" actually belonged to the director—who picked it up because of its reference to the 1971 film Shaft. As it happened, Samuel L. Jackson would go on to play the character that inspired the wallet in the 2000 remake of Shaft.

Anne Boden, CEO of the British bank Starling, commissioned a language analysis of 300 money-related publications a few years ago. She discovered that 90% of money articles geared at women advised women to spend less, while the majority of those aimed at males advised men to invest and develop wealth. 'Women are advised to reduce their coffee consumption in order to save money for a new pair of shoes,' Boden told the New York Times. 'Money is all about power suits, investing, and long-term ambitions with males.'

Yes, smoke cannot exist without fire, but if your candle is smoking, the wick is probably too long. EASY FIX: extinguish the flame, let the wick cool, and then shorten it to around 6 mm.

The government decided to declare Hindi the official language of India in order to bring unity to the entire country. Previously, many states recognized Hindi as their official language. Following this, Hindi is spoken in every state in the country.

Billions (rather than millions)... MILLIONS of Call of Duty multiplayer battles have already been played long before Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops 2, or even the impending Ghosts. In total, 1.4 billion matches have been played, which is far more than all known battles in human history combined.

Common cleaning cloths, such as leather and cotton, only remove up to 33% of germs, whereas microfiber eliminates up to 95%! Because microfibre acts on a molecular level, this is conceivable. It employs natural forces to attract all manner of small germs and dust particles, effectively acting as a filth magnet. This is the primary reason why cleaning businesses like microfiber. Microfiber may be found in a variety of mops, wipes, brushes, and cleaning cloths.

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.

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.

There is one point on which both North and South Korea can agree: they love their language so much that they created a national holiday to celebrate it. Both are in countries.

Speaking of wings, we may have purposefully saved the most fascinating butterfly information for last! Butterflies have four distinct wings, regardless of how they appear in motion or in drawings or paintings. The wings closest to its head are known as the forewings, while those farther back are known as the hindwings. During the flight, all four wings move up and down in a figure-eight pattern due to the strong muscles in the butterfly's thorax.

According to a 2020 survey of over a thousand women conducted by Mumsnet and Gransnet, 36% of those who sought help from their GP for perimenopause symptoms and 26% of those who sought help for menopause symptoms visited their GP three times or more before being prescribed appropriate medication or help.

Apollo spent time with both men and women, but since he was an Olympian, he was frequently rejected. Cassandra, a princess of Troy, was one of his love obsessions. He wooed her by bestowing the gift of prophecy upon her, but she rejected him after getting it. As a kind of retaliation, Apollo attached a curse to his gift, stating that she will be able to see the future, but no one will believe her.

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.

Every second, around 28 million litres (700,000 gallons) of water flow down Niagara Falls. It is believed to be the fastest-moving waterfall in the world. With a height of 188 feet (57 meters) and a depth of 170 feet (52 meters), Horseshoe Falls is the tallest waterfall. Glacier action caused Niagara Falls to develop some 12,000 years ago.

While Copernicus is credited with creating the heliocentric concept of our solar system, the Rig Veda was the first to recognize the central positioning of the sun and other planets around it in the solar system. Rig Veda 1.164.13 "The Sun travels in its orbit, which is also moving." Because the sun is heavier than the Earth and other things, they travel about it owing to the force of attraction." The sun moves in its own orbit, yet holds the earth and other heavenly things in such a way that they do not clash via force of attraction, says Rig Veda 1.35.9.