Have you ever wondered where your broccoli comes from? If you get your fruits and vegetables from Daily Harvest Express, you already know the answer: as close to home as possible - Gaytan Family Farm is in Riverside County. What you may not know is that California is the broccoli producing capital of the United States, accounting for roughly 90% of national production. That is an enormous amount of broccoli. In fact, it's nearly 2 BILLION POUNDS of broccoli!

If you want to boost the bacteria in your bowel, eat a high-fiber diet or take fiber supplements. Fiber is a prebiotic that the bacteria can convert to healthy chemicals for nourishment (that can also help prevent colon cancer).

After being motivated by an animated film called Alakazam the Great, Miyamoto originally envisioned an ox as Mario's main foe. Fellow designer Takashi Tezuka, on the other hand, believed the ox character's illustrations looked more like a turtle. Following that, the two collaborated to create a nefarious turtle-like Koopa leader who would go on to become Bowser.

The Hurt Locker' broke another film industry record when it bagged six Oscars out of a total of nine nominations - including the coveted Best Picture gong - as the lowest-grossing movie to ever win at the Oscars. It is estimated to have earned $21 million at the box office, that's less than 2% of what its competitor 'Avatar' made in ticket sales in the same year.

In Switzerland, 530,000 individuals are classified as poor, with a monthly income of CHF2,219 ($2,275.40) for singles and CHF4,031 for families of two adults and two children. That equates to 6.6% of the population, down from 9.3% in 2007. The proportion of Swiss people living in extreme poverty (4.6%) is among the lowest in Europe (18.6% on average). In Switzerland, 9.7% of the population cannot afford a week's vacation abroad; the European average is 36.9%.

The phrase 'Thai massage' has become famous all over the world with good reason - you can find massage parlors spread across the city, catering to all kinds of budgets and needs. From hour-long reflexologists to day-long pampering, you're sure to find something to release that tension from your muscles. If you're looking for a luxurious experience, Urban Oasis, Health Land and Body Tune are some of the chains to look at. In the early years, Thai massage parlors were notorious for doubling up as brothels, but effective government action has ensured you can let your body unwind with complete peace of mind. 

 

Hades, the god of death and the underworld, is associated with darkness and evil since he is frequently seen as the ancient Greek equivalent of the Christian devil. However, it was not Hades who elected to rule over the underworld. To choose who would rule which kingdom, he and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, pulled straws. So, let's just say Hades was unlucky and was sent to the underworld, whilst his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, were given dominion over the Gods and the sea, respectively. We must remember that, contrary to popular belief, Hades was not the one accountable for either the condemnation or the salvation.

Indonesia, often known as the Lost World of Asia, is a haven for increasingly uncommon, unique, and simply stunning animals that are rapidly approaching dangerously dangerous levels of extinction. These animals include the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Komodo Dragon, Orang-utans, anoa (the world's smallest buffalo), the lovely Merak or Peafowl, sea turtles, and Tarsius Tarsier (a small, adorable, big-eyed primate not unlike Dobby the house elf in Harry Potter). Surprisingly, while accounting for only 1% of the Earth's surface area, Indonesia's rainforests are home to 10% of all known plant species, 12% of all known mammal species, and 17% of all known bird species.

Donkey milk is used to make the world's rarest cheese. It was long thought that making cheese from donkey's milk was impossible because the liquid lacked enough casein to coagulate. Slobodan Simi, a Serbian cheesemonger, found a roundabout way to make it. He charges $500 per pound for his cheese.

A sound wave is a mechanical wave that travels through a medium or object such as water or air. In actuality, a sound is a type of energy produced by the vibrations of matter molecules, and you hear it when the sound waves pass through a medium to your ears.

A command entered in the "master machine" where the animation for Toy Story 2 was stored deleted 90 percent of the work the Pixar team had done on it. As Mental Floss describes, "A plan was quickly hatched to restore the data from a regular backup, which meant that only half a day of work would have been lost. But the backup system had failed. Pixar, incredibly, did not have a copy of the Toy Story 2 files on its servers." Fortunately, the film's technical director had a copy she had been working on from home, and much of it was restored.

Lions are very adaptable and hence can live in dry areas such as the Kalahari desert. Here they meet their water requirements from their prey and some plants such as Tsamma melon.

Hydra' comes from the Greek word 'Hydra', meaning 'water snake'. Therefore, biologists use it to classify a water-based species with characteristic tentacles at the end of a tube-like body. Apart from this, the English dictionary also incorporates the phrase 'hydra-headed.' The phrase refers to a difficult situation with multiple aspects to consider. The phrase is derived from the mythical monster slain by Heracles as part of his labors to atone for the sin of killing his wife and child due to his stepmother's insanity.

Termites actually have intricate social systems, believe it or not. Because they are eusocial insects, they follow a caste system. Each caste plays a distinctive and significant role in maintaining the colony's efficiency. While some termites are in charge of construction, others are in charge of egg production. There is even a particular caste of termites that is only responsible for fighting!

Brazil produces roughly 40% of the world's coffee, far outpacing other coffee-producing countries. They've managed to keep the top spot for the last 150 years, and their coffee plantations cover approximately 27,000 km2. I don't think any other country will be able to dethrone them any time soon!

Above the fire station on Main Street, Walt Disney had his own private - and secret - apartment. The apartment is still standing today, with a light in the window symbolising Walt's presence.

Probiotics are thought to be responsible for 70–80% of our immune response, according to Casey Adams, Ph.D. Probiotics activate everything from macrophages to T lymphocytes. To help the immune system work together, probiotics also stimulate cytokines and phagocytic cells.

Football is one of the things that Bengalis are born with. More specifically, Bengalis from all over the world enjoy watching the rivalry between the two clubs East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan. These two clubs, which have a combined history of more than a century, regularly hold derby matches. There is a lot of excitement as they compete with one another and strive to outdo one another every time they meet. One of Kolkata's most fascinating aspects is its rivalry.

Healthy levels of the vitamins C, A, and K as well as manganese are present in this green. Including 1.5 cups of leafy green vegetables in your diet, each day may help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 

In 2011, a hiring manager for a Chinese language training company included in a job listing that candidates who were Virgos or Scorpios need not apply. Obviously, there was a backlash to the discriminatory policy, but the hiring manager doubled down to a local newspaper, claiming that she was counting those signs out because they have a tendency to be "feisty and critical."

The mayor of Sarpourenx issued an edict forbidding people from dying within the city limits unless they had previously purchased a plot in a local cemetery. People who broke this by dying without a plot would be severely punished. What kind of punishment you give the dead however is as of yet unclear.