According to a 2017 study published in Psychology Today, "love at first sight" isn't always a case of looking back with rose-colored glasses. Respondents did report falling in love at first sight with potential partners, with men being more likely to do so than women. Granted, those strong, initial feelings do not encompass all of what romantic love entails, but they can prompt a person to pursue something deeper.

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).

During Japanese rule it became the wealthy, modernized country it is today. There are plenty of places you can visit Japanese hill towns, tea houses, and hot springs used by the colonial rulers. While these places are quaint and charming, historians tell us that the Japanese were cruel rulers and forced local women to be their concubines.

The purchase of Core's parent company by Eidos Interactive in 1996 was the final step in Lara's evolution. Laura Cruz was replaced because Eidos wanted the game to appeal to a wider audience in the United Kingdom. So, how did they come up with Lara's new surname in the United Kingdom? The Core team in Derby, England, took out a phone book and began looking for names that sounded similar to Laura Cruz. They landed on Lara Croft, and all of a sudden, some random Derbyite became famous.

In stark contrast to their modern-day high status, lobsters were routinely fed to convicts during colonial times (and slaves). They were filthy, inexpensive, and everywhere. Prisoners were ordered to limit their consumption of lobster to three days a week when they became sick of it.

During the First Opium War in 1841, British forces controlled Hong Kong Island. Following China's loss, the Qing Dynasty gave over Hong Kong to the United Kingdom in 1842 through the Nanjing Treaty.

Chances are good that you've heard of the Starbucks "secret menu," which is basically a huge list of drink combinations that aren't on the menu. Going through all of those options would take a very long time because as Starbucks spokesperson Lisa Passe told The Wall Street Journal, "If you take all of our core beverages, multiply them by the modifiers and the customization options, you get more than 87,000 combinations."

While Hollywood extols the virtues of Spartan culture, the world's first human rights charter is thought to have been drafted by the Persians (or at least something very similar to the scope of human rights, as believed by both the British Museum and United Nations). Since it is essentially a cylinder-shaped piece of baked clay with engraved Akkadian writing from 539 BC, this charter is more commonly referred to as the Cyrus Cylinder. When King Cyrus' army entered Babylon and peacefully overcame the legendary city, he gave the order to create the artefact. The ancient writings on the tablet primarily speak about equality for people of all races, religions, and languages.

Marvel offers a plethora of famous and powerful characters, and a prevalent debate is who is the most powerful. This prize may go to the One Above All, an all-powerful, all-knowing being who interacts with others in the guise of Jack Kirby. A level below him is the Living Tribunal, a cosmic entity tasked with maintaining all universes in balance and capable of causing stars to go supernova on the spur of the moment. In the 2016 film Doctor Strange, he was mentioned as a relic possessed by Mordo.

Since the nail bed does not have any sweat glands, fingernails cannot perspire.

The Philological Society of London proposed the first comprehensive English language dictionary in 1857, including words from the 12th century to the present. The Philological Society joined forces with Oxford University Press in 1879, and work began. The first volume of the dictionary (A to Ant) was published by Oxford University Press in 1884, and the final volume was published in 1928. The dictionary, titled A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, contained over 400,000 words and phrases. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is now one of the most respected and widely used dictionaries in the world.

The term "Eskimo kiss" is well known, and it is not unusual to see non-Inuit couples express their love in this way. The Inuit do, nonetheless, employ a slightly different version of this gesture to greet their significant others, children, and parents. In fact, however, they do not rub their noses together in order to kiss. The Inuit are genuinely smelling each other's cheeks and hair, as opposed to what you have likely experienced while participating in a so-called Eskimo kiss. This behaviour is called kunik.

Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena invented the thermoscopic adapter for the early color television transmission system in 1942. The first broadcast aired in 1946.

Wayanad is home to Kerala's unique mirror temple (Kannadi Ambalam). The temple is a Jain temple located in Vythiri Taluk.

A Helicobacter pylori bacterial infection frequently results in ulcers (H. pylori). Although it is unclear how it spreads, this bacteria is highly widespread. In the US, H. pylori infections affect close to 40% of the population. H. pylori generally doesn't cause any issues for people. Antibiotics can be useful in eradicating H. pylori when it does result in an ulcer.

It is not necessary for the air to be extremely moist in order to produce significant amounts of snow. Unlike rain, a bank of fluffy snow contains a lot of air, which adds to its bulk. As a result, what would have been an inch of rain in the summer becomes about 10 inches of snow in the winter.

How much melanin, or pigment, is present in the eye affects the color of the eye The color of the eyes will be darker if there is a lot of melanin present. 

Uranus is a planet in the outer solar system, as many students are aware. Neptune is the next known planet beyond its reach, and another huge planet may exist much further away (nicknamed "Planet Nine" by the astronomers who proposed its existence). Surprisingly for planetary scientists, it turns out that Uranus is the coldest planet in our solar system, not Neptune. This is due to Uranus's lack of an internal heat source to augment the heat of the sun.

Our supreme law is referred to as a living document, as it can be changed or amended. Those who crafted it wanted it to be by our citizens’ aspirations and understood the need for modifications. Changes done to the Constitution are called constitutional amendments. The document has undergone 105 amendments, the last being in August 2021.

The whole world loves to eat delicious icecreams but New Zealand consumes most of it in a year. The residents of New Zealand consume around 28.4 liters of ice cream in a year on average. The mind literally freezes after knowing this much consumption of ice cream in New Zealand, isn't it?

The Chandramani stone has a good influence on a woman's hormonal equilibrium. With yin, it is often regarded as a feminine stone that improves hormonal balance and vigor. It reduces menstruation irregularities and alleviates discomfort during delivery.

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.

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.

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.