Vatican City is most likely the only country on the planet without a prison. The country does have a few pre-trial detention facilities. According to the Lateran Treaty, those convicted and sentenced to jail serve their time in Italian prisons. The Vatican government pays for the costs of incarceration.

There are three deserts in Egypt, the Western Desert,(aka the Libyan Desert) the Eastern Desert, (aka the Arabian Desert), and the Great Sand Sea which is a portion of the Sahara Desert.

The deserts of Egypt have their own ecosystems consisting of several Oasis, mountains, sand dunes, and oil reservoirs. Our favourite desert in Egypt was the White Desert in central 

Why are melons so costly in Japan? These valuable fruits play an important part in the country's gift-giving tradition; for example, samurai would present tangerines or melons to their shogun as a symbol of appreciation. Farmers now diligently tend to these fruits by hand, adding to their attractiveness. Crown melons are one of the most well-known types and may cost more than $200 per pound.

There are so many different ways to express your beliefs. Some people believe in God and go to church regularly or belong to a religious community. In contrast, others do not believe in God at all! Some people meditate. Others just focus more inside themselves rather than externally. And others are less egoistic and more altruistic.

During WWII, bright red lipstick surged back into vogue for an unexpected purpose. Adolf Hitler reputedly despised red lipstick, among other reasons. In the 1940s, women crowded the industries on the battlefields wearing red lipstick as a symbol of patriotism and bravery. The Marines pushed this trend a step further by making 'Montezuma Red' lipstick required for female Marines. Montezuma is a line from the Marine song commemorating the Halls of Montezuma, a fight in which US Marines participated during the Mexican War. The color red symbolized the American flag and grew to symbolize strength.

We noted before that butterflies enjoy eating, which is correct. What we didn't mention at the time is that their only source of food is fluids. In actuality, they simply lack the requisite chewing apparatus. Butterflies consume nectar or other liquid nutrition through their proboscis, which acts similarly to how you or I may use a straw.

Some of the most futuristic items in the Star Wars films were made from strange materials. Like Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, which was actually the handle of an old camera flash, or the medical droid's mouthpiece in Empire Strikes Back, which was simply an old-school microphone. But our favorite piece of prop deception comes from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. You probably didn't think twice about the communicators used by Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). However, if you did, you may have noticed that they are designed just like a Gillette razor.

Not all of the tastes are accessible internationally, and some are no longer available at all! Some of the less well-known and less successful flavours include New Coke, Coca-Cola Orange, and Coca-Cola BlaK, a coffee-flavored variation. Coca-Cola BlaK had a brief existence, lasting just from 2006 to 2008, and was only available in seven countries. Coca-Cola, on the other hand, has stated that it intends to release another coffee-related product in the future.

"I didn't like the guitar," Lisa Kudrow admitted of Phoebe Buffay's musical instrument of choice. "It wasn't sinking in with me. So I'm pretty sure I asked, 'What if she plays the bongos?'" They eventually brought in a guitar teacher, but that didn't last long. Kudrow learned a couple of chords before declaring that she was finished with the lessons. She reasoned that Phoebe would only know a few chords anyway. And thank goodness, because "Smelly Cat" is perfect as is.

The renowned whirling photo of Neo's gravity-defying backbend was created using 120 separate digital still cameras and two film cameras. Frame by frame, the static photos were blended together to produce the scene. The first Bullet Time test shot provided an almost 360-degree image of an exploding garbage can.

None of the fairyfly species exhibit any signs of courtship. A female is reportedly fertilized by just one male, according to observations. Different species have displayed minor mating peculiarities. It is typical for the female fairyfly to outnumber the male in a brood by a ratio of about 20 to 1 in species like Prestwichia Aquatica, Anaphes nipponicus, and Anagrus armatus. Additionally, some species have an inversed sex ratio, as is the case with Polynema striation.

Marie and Pierre Curie took part in examinations of Eusapia Palladino, an Italian medium who claimed she could channel the dead, and attended a series of seances two years after obtaining the Nobel Prize in Physics. Pierre obviously believed that some of Palladino's accomplishments, such as levitating items and tables, were genuine. (Marie didn't appear to be as convinced.)

People used typewriters to deliver their messages professionally before computers existed. The first Hindi-language typewriter was introduced in the 1930s. It is primarily utilized for government purposes.

India is home to one of the world's hottest chillies, the bhut jolokia or ghost pepper, which is 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce. The chilli, which is grown in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur, was certified as the world's hottest in 2007 by Guinness World Records, but it fell out of that position in subsequent years.

For the French, comedy is the most important and preferred film genre. The French have a sophisticated sense of humour and enjoy films that are both funny and intelligent. They also enjoy films that provide a unique perspective on life and challenge conventional ways of thinking.

 Cronus castrated Uranus, and she was the consequence. His cut genitals dropped in Pontus (the sea), and the goddess of love sprang from the froth. She is credited as Zeus' daughter, although according to the original narrative, she is considerably older than him, actually his great-aunt. This lends credence to the notion that the Greeks were unconcerned with their timeframes.

Beagles are normally very well-behaved, but if they don't receive enough activity, this may change. They naturally want to roam around since they have a limitless amount of energy and the want to hunt. Spend some time playing and walking with your new best friend. Negative behaviours such as biting, leaping, and chewing can result from inactivity. It can also result in health problems including obesity, which has a long list of potential side effects.

Large ivory tusks on the narwhal dolphin, which resemble unicorn horns, are frequently stolen. The Greenland Sea and Baffin Bay are home to the only surviving populations

According to a United Nations research, the average marriage age in Switzerland is 31.8 for males and 29.5 for women. The Local CH, on the other hand, claims that the divorce rate in Switzerland is over 40%, and according to a publication from the Central Intelligence Agency, the average age for Swiss women to have their first child is 30.4 years, making them the oldest woman in Europe to do so.

Blood type personality, or ketsueki-gata, is a Japanese belief that it's one's blood type that may determine aspects of their personality. According to Very Well Health, the pseudoscience can be traced back to 1930 when a professor named Tokeji Furukawa suggested the possibility that there could be a correlation between blood types and certain traits. People with A blood are thought to be creative and stubborn, for example, while those with O are confident and self-centered.

Christened Alexandrina (but called Drina as a child), she started using Victoria—her middle name—at 18 when she ascended to the throne.

Maine was once a region of Massachusetts, but the state was unable to defend itself against foreign invasion. Residents advocated for statehood so that they could defend themselves. Maine was accepted as the 23rd state in 1820. Missouri followed the next year.