The world-famous energy drink Red Bull was made in Bangkok by Chaleo Yoovidhya in 1976. He had moved from central Thailand to Bangkok with very little formal education but managed to build a multimillion empire with the help of his Australian business partner Dietrich Mateschitz. At the time of his death in 2012, Yoovidhya was the third richest man in Thailand with an estimated wealth of USD 5 billion. 

However, the syrupy drink he made is quite different from the carbonated version enjoyed across the globe. At some shops in Bangkok, you can find both versions, and decide which one you prefer for yourself.

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?

Children with flatulence can benefit from the external application of Cassia Fistula pulp around the navel area because it promotes evacuation. For gastrointestinal issues, pulp can also be used with linseed or almond oil.

Although most people tend to reach for oranges when they need a quick boost of vitamin C, the kiwi fruit actually has more. This is what gives kiwi its status as a "superfood."

We used to think that stress caused sores in your stomach that doesn’t heal. We now know that prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®), or naproxen (Aleve®), can interfere with stomach mucus.

Ulcers result when stomach acid reaches the lining, and when they bleed they can cause pain and even be life-threatening.

A bacterium called Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, also can cause ulcers. An Australian doctor proved this by drinking the bacteria himself, and he and his colleague won a Nobel prize for the discovery. 

According to an Air Accident Investigation & Aviation Safety Board report, those masks only provide 12 minutes of continuous airflow on a 737. Fortunately, that is usually just enough time for your plane to find a safe landing spot.

Due to the dramatic increase of educational institutions in Pune, it has become a national hub for education. It is no surprise that the city is known as the Oxford of the East because thousands of international students graduate from its esteemed universities.

There are more British actors in Lagaan than in the primary cast: Lagaan, the highest-grossing film of 2001, contains several unknown facts, one of which is that it included the most British actors ever cast in a single film in the history of Bollywood cinema.

Since they have so many additional legs, centipedes don't actually need their first set of legs for walking. Instead, they have altered the front pair of their legs to function as pincer-like appendages. Forcipules, the name for these modified legs, are poisonous. Fortunately, centipedes rarely bite people.

This seed is encased in a poisonous, kidney-shaped shell. Anacardic Acid, the poison, is identical to the toxin found in poison ivy. This oily substance irritates the skin, generating an allergic reaction. Because of the poisonous chemical on the shell, cashew nuts are not sold in their shells like peanuts.

It's no secret that Greece is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. But did you realise that Greece receives approximately 17 million tourists each year? That is nearly double Greece's overall population. It is one of the few countries in the world where tourist numbers exceed the population (along with Malta, Cyprus and Luxembourg). Tourism accounts for over 20% of Greece's GDP, one of the highest percentages of any industrialised country.

In no way are fairies dangerous to people. They can be a serious threat to other insects because they are parasites of other insects.

Even though your body is sleeping, your mind is more active than when you are awake. During dreams, your mind is learning, problem solving, and filing, sorting, and making sense of all the information you absorbed during the day.

Based on the fact that sunflowers are medicinal herbs, they are completely edible. You can eat every part of this flower, including the roots and the petals. The oil is extracted from the seeds, which are a common grocery store snack, and is used to make oils for bread and other treats. It works wonders in lowering cholesterol. You don't have to be concerned about consuming any part of this flower, whether you cook it or eat it raw.

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 procedure to remove a cataract was first successfully carried out in 1747 by French ophthalmologist Jacques Daviel. The treatment was only carried out in the most extreme circumstances because the entire lens was removed. Unfortunately, other fields of medicine had not evolved as much. The incision remained open because fine sutures were not yet invented. Sandbags were employed to keep the patient motionless while the injury healed.

The pancreas does play a significant role in digestion even though food never enters the organ. The pancreatic duct transports the pancreatic fluid it produces to the duodenum. Once in the digestive system, the fluid's enzymes aid in the breakdown of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. It performs the role of an exocrine gland by releasing a substance into the body's ducts. It also serves as an endocrine gland, secreting two hormones into the bloodstream to help regulate blood sugar levels. Glucagon is released when you don't have enough sugar, and insulin is released when you do.

If your kid begins on a certain brand-name formula, don't be surprised if you begin to consider the less expensive store-brand alternatives. One research conducted by the University of Virginia discovered that switching is safe; babies saw no increase in spit-up, burping, gas, crying, or irritation as a result.

Luckily, lots of locals speak English so don’t fret if your Mandarin is less than fluent.

There are several historical highlights at Niagara Falls. One of the oldest United States flags still in existence, seized by the British during the War of 1812, is on display at Old Fort Niagara. Lewiston was the site of the opening fight of the War of 1812 and the final terminus for the Underground Railroad, a network of hidden passageways for escaping slaves. The original Flight of Five Locks, a mechanism for elevating and lowering boats, was completed in 1815 and is still operational on the Erie Canal near Lockport, giving the largest lift in the shortest distance on all U.S.-made canals.

The Earth has seen a number of mass extinctions. When the previous one occurred 66 million years ago, dinosaurs were extinct. The scientific community agrees that it occurred as a result of the effects of a 10-kilometer asteroid hitting the Yucatan Peninsula. Upon impact, a 180 km crater was left. Due to the chemical makeup of the soil, it is thought that an asteroid, not a comet, killed the dinosaurs.

The demise of massive stars results in black holes because the gravity of the star overwhelms the natural pressure that the star maintains to sustain its form. When the pressure from nuclear reactions drops, gravity overwhelms and destroys the star's core, and the star's various layers are hurled off into space, resulting in a supernova. The rest of the core collapses, leaving a place overrun by density and devoid of volume — a black hole.

When you hear crickets chirping on a warm summer evening, don't be afraid to try this easy trick to determine the temperature. To determine the temperature in Celsius, simply count how many chirps there are over a period of 25 seconds, divide by 3, and then add 4 to get the frequency of a cricket's chirps.

When making our delicious dairy-free spinach pesto, we may use roasted blanched almonds for pine nuts!