When you find your dog eating on something he shouldn't, he averts his gaze and assumes a submissive stance. That indicates he recognizes his error and expresses regret, correct? Scientists believe it's unlikely. It's more likely that the behaviors that owners identify with a dog's remorse are a reaction to being reprimanded. They just do not consider their violation as thoroughly as you do.

This, often known as social anxiety, causes severe stress about social interactions and can lead to self-isolation. Simple circumstances such as answering the phone might create panic in people who have social phobias. People who are socially anxious will go to great lengths to avoid being in public.

Speaking of the pyramids, I always thought that they were built by slaves. It wasn’t until visiting Cairo that I learned that the pyramids were in fact built by proper laborers. Archaeological discoveries proved that there were purpose-built villages to house the workers and they were fed and treated well. The things you learn when you travel fill our little heads with tons of fun facts!

Under black lights, bananas glow blue. Ripe bananas appear yellow to the naked eye under normal conditions due to organic pigments known as carotenoids. Chlorophyll begins to degrade as bananas ripen. This pigment is what causes bananas to glow, or fluoresce, under UV light and appear blue. While this is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating facts about bananas, there is another that will make you want to eat a banana every day.

Cashew trees (Anacardium Occidentale) are exotic evergreen trees with uneven trunks that may reach a height of 14 meters (46 feet). The cashew tree, which is native to Brazil and Southeast Asia but is now planted in many nations throughout the world, bears red blooms from which the fruit grows.

In 1885, the American Kennel Club was established. One of the first AKC certified dog breeds, the chihuahua was recognised as a breed in 1904.

The yo-yo was invented in Greece in 500 BC, according to information I found during my research. The yo-yo is commonly thought to have originated in China, but it was first recorded in Greek history.

These magnificent reptiles have been known to travel entire oceans in quest of food! They usually nest on tropical and subtropical beaches, and certain Leatherbacks (a type of sea turtle) can endure extremely cold temperatures (as low as 30 F).

If you think cats can’t do tricks, then you’ll be shocked to learn this cat fact. The most tricks performed by a cat in one minute is 24! Didga completed a series of tricks from rolling over, to even jumping a bar whilst on a skateboard!

There are no hospitals or, more critically, birth rooms in the Vatican. As a result, no one may be a naturalised citizen of the Vatican. You are awarded citizenship based on your assignment to work in a certain capacity for the Holy See. Spouses, parents, and other family who reside together are granted citizenship. When the appointment expires, the citizenship is revoked.

Linda Blair, best known for her role as the possessed child Regan in The Exorcist, made a brief appearance in Scream. She played a reporter who harassed Sidney Prescott briefly.

Despite the fact that trumpets aren't as large as the tuba or the trombone, if you stretched out the instrument's densely packed metal tubing, it would measure an impressive 6 1/2 feet.

It's Mulligatawny soup, to be exact. This is seen in Batman #701, as Alfred serves a fatigued Batman his favourite comfort meal. This dish is famous in British India and originates in South Indian cuisine.

It might come to you as a matter of surprise, but kakapo, the world’s largest parrot, can not fly. Kakapo can grow up to two feet and can weigh up to nine pounds. Kakapo is the only flightless parrot in the world. But that’s not the only interesting fact about the world’s largest parrot. Kakapo is also the only parrot that is active at night.

The history of the breed is shrouded in secrecy. But it's widely accepted that Chihuahuas are Techichi's direct ancestors.

The 28-day duration of the Qatar World Cup makes it the shortest football World Cup since 1998. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil lasted 32 days, making it the longest 32-team World Cup to date. The shortest 32-team World Cup was contested over 31 days. The 2022 World Cup began on November 20 and ended on December 18 with the championship game.

In Greenland, 11% of the population is not Inuit. As a result, any Inuk who lives in Greenland has the opportunity to have new dining experiences, however even this hasn't significantly changed their traditional diet. Because it is difficult to get vegetables and fruit in cold, remote places, anthropologists and other experts have concluded that the Inuit diet has remained mostly unchanged over the centuries and consists predominantly of meat and fish.

Although sunflowers are commonplace, they are actually an American native. From North and South America, sunflowers, or Helianthus, come in close to 100 different varieties. Sunflowers were used by Native Americans for their seeds and oils long before Van Gogh and Gaugin painted them.

The Chapman University Survey on American Fears found that Democrats are about twice as likely to believe in astrology as Republicans. Democrats were also noted to believe in the paranormal more in general.

 

Astronauts who return from space are 3% taller than when they left. Because of the lack of gravity, they are taller, and their cartilage discs expand in microgravity. You stand higher in the morning because your spine has been free of gravity's downward pull for 8 hours. The rest also allows your spinal disc cartilage to plump up, making you taller!

Along with former Late Show with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, the trumpeter and jazz pioneer played a street musician in the 1988 Bill Murray holiday comedy.

Chia may be eaten by babies as early as six months old. Mix milled chia seeds into pureed fruits and other meals to provide your infant with high levels of omega-3s, which are essential for brain development. If a mother consumes chia before the age of six months, her kid will benefit – both during pregnancy and when the infant is nursed.

The Pacific Ring of Fire, often known as the circum-Pacific belt, is the world's greatest seismic belt, spanning Chile, Japan, and Southeast Asia. With nearly 130 active volcanoes, four minor earthquakes each day, and its location between the most active seismic area on the planet, Indonesia is the hottest point on the Ring of Fire. Because of population density, many Indonesians live perilously close to active volcanoes with regular rumblings.

The light is the world's most effective light source. The chemical reaction's energy is nearly entirely released as light.