The Roman Empire was created in 27 BC, while Rome was founded in 753 BC. Until 395 AD, the Empire governed Europe and parts of North Africa. Italy was split into distinct nations following the fall of the Empire until 1861. Festa della Repubblica, Italy's national day, is observed on June 2nd each year.

Yes, you read that correctly. According to Sveaskog, forests cover around 57% of Sweden. That equates to 23 million hectares or roughly the size of the United Kingdom. The Swedish Forestry Act governs forest management in terms of both production and the environment. The Act, among other things, says that there is a responsibility to reestablish forest after it has been felled.

Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling not only performed on "The Mickey Mouse Club" as youngsters, but they also lived together and shared a toilet. Timberlake's mother reportedly became Gosling's legal guardian for roughly six months after Gosling's mother had to return to Canada for work.

If you add salt to your milk, it will last longer. Adding a pinch of salt or baking soda to each carton as soon as you open it will keep milk fresh for more than a week after it has expired. The active ingredients preserve the milk, preventing it from spoiling as quickly as it would otherwise. You could also put it in the freezer!

Titanic was released in 1997, when film reels were the only way to project a film. Each copy of Titanic had a run time of 3 hours and 15 minutes and was 17.7 reels long. That equates to over 17,700 feet of film at 25 frames per second. That's more than three miles for a single film. For comparison, the Titanic was 883 feet long... that's nearly 20 Titanics.

It's no surprise that Switzerland is recognized across the world for its high-quality chocolate, but do you know how much chocolate is produced and consumed there? Approximately 180,000 tonnes of chocolate are produced each year, with an average of 11 kilos consumed by each person. A chocolate train is even available!

The raw material is pulverized into a slurry after being combined with a specified amount of water. The proteins and components are extracted at a specific temperature over a set amount of time. The starch is then transformed to sugar by an enzymatic process. The plant milk is then separated from the harvested plant fibres using industrial centrifuges in the following stage. The plant milk is then homogenised with edible oil and blended with other components, heated, and lastly bottled, depending on the recipe.

Wales, along with Bhutan and Malta, is one of only three countries in the world with a dragon on its national flag.

It is the fourth oldest university in the country. The central status of the country was restored on June 24, 2005.

We also learned that Swiggy is doing its part to help keep its employees safe and protected from the ongoing dangers of the pandemic. The company announced in 2021 that it would pay for the costs involved with the vaccination for its delivery partners. In response to the need for vaccination sites to accomplish this lofty goal, Swiggy set up a Health Hub to provide access to the vaccination clinics across Chennai, Tamil Nadu in March. The hope is that the vaccination of the workers who partner with Swiggy to get deliveries made would help to slow the spread of the disease throughout India, and to help the country return to a more normal state of business operations.

You may not have considered it, but another reason Switzerland is a fantastic place to live is for a healthy lifestyle. According to the World Health Organization, Switzerland has the lowest obesity rate in Europe, with only 17.5% of the population obese. If you lived in the United States, you'd be twice as likely to be fat because 33% of the population is.

The age of language is still a point of contention. Nonetheless, most linguists agree that it started around the time modern humans (homo sapiens) evolved in Africa with modern skull shapes and vocal cords. Language evolved with the right tools in place — a large enough skull, a brain, and a voice box. Some anthropologists speculate that language may have evolved prior to the physiological development of modern brains and larynxes, but 100,000 BC is a good starting point

Around 1904, a little child called Robert Eugene Otto, sometimes known as "Gene," had a strange-looking boy doll named Robert. Robert the Doll is supposed to be haunted, aware of his surroundings, and even responsible for a number of violent catastrophes. The film Child's Play was based on Robert's storey.

Sachin Tendulkar was the first international batsman to be dismissed by a third umpire. Tendulkar was caught short of the crease by a Jonty Rhodes toss on the second day of the 1992 Durban Test. He was ruled out after watching TV replays. South African Karl Liebenberg served as the game's third umpire.

The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard, and this 3 metre long, aggressive, scaly beast can only be found on five Indonesian islands: Padar, Gili Motang, Flores, Rinca, and, of course, Komodo. With their deadly bites, massive height, and carnivorous habits, these animals are extremely fearsome. They hunt and kill animals much larger than themselves, even humans.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are Canadian citizens! Mr. and Mrs. Claus were given their own Canadian e-passports by Canadian Immigration Minister Chris Alexander in 2013.

Buying an original work of Inuit art delight many tourists that travel to Greenland. A tiny statue known as a tupilak is the most accessible specimen of this art. The tupilaks were previously carved from bone and were thought to be a significant piece of witchcraft that could murder one of the artist's adversaries, according to Inuit tradition. Some Inuit carvers have been successful in crafting monstrous tupilaks from wood, narwhal tusks, or reindeer horns in modern times. Tupilaks are available for purchase at gift shops and are no longer connected to witchcraft.

When you sit quietly and imagine the accomplishment of your goals while looking at your vision boards, you are actually boosting your capacity to focus. You are no longer constrained by the constraints of your day. The more you visualise, the more focused you will be. We are all aware that concentration is critical in today's environment. Every day will present you with numerous distractions and disruptions. One reason people fail to reach their goals is that they become distracted by their daily lives, eventually forgetting about their ambitions and being lost in their busy lives. This is why you need a vision board to guide you through the tornado of daily life.

Roses also produce a berry-shaped fruit known as 'rose hips.' The fruit may be orange, red, dark purple, or even black in color. Rose hips are high in vitamin C and can be dried to make a tasty tea. This is why rosehips are occasionally used to make jam, jelly, and marmalade. The hip is also used in food supplements and can be pressed or filtered to make rose hip syrup.

Bananas, cucumbers, and kiwis are all considered berries, whereas strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries are not. According to Stanford Magazine, to be considered a berry in the botanical sense, the fruit must come from one flower with one ovary and typically have several seeds. Raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries do not count because they are produced by a single flower with multiple ovaries.

Genghis Khan's descendants included Babar, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Aurangzeb. The Mughal emperors share some genetic traits with the Mongol emperors. Through Timur, Babar was related to Genghis Khan. Babar came from a Timur family. Babar shares some genetic characteristics with Chagatai Khan, the son of Genghis Khan. In addition, Qutlugh Khanum, the mother of Babar, was descended from Chagatai Khan.

When pirates wore earrings, they weren't just trying to look fashionable. According to National Geographic, sailors believed that applying pressure to the earlobe would keep them from getting seasick. In many cases, the pirates would do so by putting on an earring. Unfortunately, while your inner ears affect your sense of balance, wearing earrings in your earlobes does not affect seasickness.

Honeysuckle is an excellent option for cats that do not respond to catnip. In fact, it's ideal for many cats who respond to catnip. Alternate catnip with honeysuckle to watch how your cat reacts to each.