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.

The actress with the most Oscars is Katharine Hepburn who won four Best Actress Oscars during her career. Clint Eastwood is the male actor with the most Oscars, with a total of 4 trophies to his name, but he didn't win any for acting. He won two Oscars for Best Director and two Oscars for Best Picture for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.

A couple of modest clinical investigations indicated ashwagandha to be beneficial in lowering blood glucose and lipid levels (the most common type of fat in the blood). One study compared ashwagandha's blood sugar-lowering effects to those of type 2 diabetic medicines.

Libya imports the majority of the food it consumes due to its inability to produce it locally. Because the nation is located within the vast Sahara desert, it receives extremely little precipitation. It also has weak soil and a harsh climate, both of which hinder food production. The financing of the Great Manmade River Project, which was designed to irrigate farmed fields, was a major attempt by former Libyan President Gaddafi to reverse the situation. This project ended up becoming the largest irrigation project in the world. It consists of a 1750-mile subterranean water pipe network. Libya's people, meanwhile, continue to rely on imported food to survive.

False fruit (accessory fruit) refers to a plant structure that looks like a fruit but is not formed from a flower or flowers. The cashew apple matures into a yellow and/or red structure measuring 5 to 11 cm (2.0-4.3 in) long. It is edible and has a pronounced "sweet" odor and flavor.

It's possible that driving does not shield you from pollution. In fact, compared to a biker, you can be exposed to roughly 8 times as much. Use your fan's recycled-air setting when you're in heavy traffic to prevent your automobile from absorbing dangerous fumes.

A sea urchin's sophisticated, one-of-a-kind mouth, which is found on the underside of its body, includes five razor-sharp teeth that can pierce through rock. Watch out on the beach and at your favorite sushi joint since these chompers have the potential to be poisonous.

Quokkas love to approach the humans who visit Rottnest with their cheeky grins. As well as giving them the cute factor, a quokka's smile helps them cool down. 

Thanks to its microscopic budget and major success at the box office, the 2007 film Paranormal Activity, scored a return on investment of 19,758 percent, absolutely blowing away the next most profitable film (2015 horror film Gallows, with an ROI of 6,843 percent). It cost just $60,000 to make and another $400,000 or so to market, yet ultimately brought in more than $89 million.

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.

Aspirants from all academic and social backgrounds are eligible to take the UPSC CSE. However, for Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, and Indian Police Service, the candidate must be an Indian citizen. To be eligible for CSE, one must be a graduate (or be awaiting graduation final results). Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 32. (relaxation provided for reserved categories).

The oldest person to win an Oscar was Jessica Tandy at the age of 81. She won the Best Actress Award for her part in 'Driving Miss Daisy'.

While umbrellas are used and valued by almost everyone who lives in a wet area, they were once thought to be exclusively for women, as they were connected with the stylish parasols ladies would carry on good days to keep the sun off their skin. However, boundaries began to crumble in the mid-eighteenth century, with notable personalities such as benefactor Jonas Hanway using umbrellas at public occasions. Others soon saw the usefulness of the item, and it wasn't long before males were wearing them as frequently as women.

They eat worms, insect larvae, small crustaceans, larval fish, and other invertebrates. They use their stinging cells to stun, entangle, or kill their prey before eating it. Some species of Hydra have even been known to sting fish to death.

When our airways are too small to allow the air to leave our lungs quickly enough, we develop asthma, and wheezing is the result of the air becoming turbulent when it is expelled too quickly. Comparable like switching from a regular drinking straw to a thin cocktail straw: considerably more difficult to transport fluids. However, a number of factors, such as having narrower airways at birth or experiencing inflammation or mucus when ill, can also cause that narrowing. Kids' airways expand as they get older. This frequently helps with asthma problems.

Belgium only has 11 million residents. This makes it a densely populated country… Especially when you consider that 50% of the island is covered in forest and therefore uninhabited. In fact, 90% of the population lives along a strip of land along the east coast.

Broccoli is classified as Brassica oleracea when it comes to seeds. Many other vegetables, including collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, and cauliflower, are also high in antioxidants. In fact, these plants are so closely related that pollinating insects can naturally cross-pollinate each other. When this happens, we occasionally get interesting new varieties like broccolini.

In Muslim and Jewish traditions, Henna or Mehendi is thought to protect the bride from the evil eye! According to superstition, a complex Mehendi design protects the bride better. So, if you suspect a jealous relative or person, get to work on some intricate Mehendi patterns!

When they assault again, you'll know what they're saying: "Stay off my property, yah hear!"

Machu Picchu has a very unique climate due to its location on the border of the Andes and the Amazon rainforest. In contrast to Cusco's relatively dry weather and barefaced mountains, Machu Picchu is lush and green, frequently surrounded by low-hanging clouds and mist. There are also many subtropical species of brightly colored birds and flowers to be seen.

Most people are familiar with Volkswagen's classic range of campervans, the Kombi, or even the Beetle. Currywurst sausages are a lesser-known food produced by Volkswagen's facilities. Why on earth would Volkswagen create sausages? VW constructed a facility in a secluded place and chose to prepare their own meals for the industrial workers. Volkswagen ended up selling its sausages commercially because they were so popular. Volkswagen's sausages are so popular that they generate more income than the company's automobiles!!

While the Alien franchise swaps in different androids for (almost) every installment, there is an interesting consistency to them: they go in alphabetical order. Ash, Bishop, Call, and, most recently, David (played by Michael Fassbender in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant).

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.

It was called "Poem" and it was published in the Boston Herald in 1941. It's short and sweet, and quite different from the darker poetry Plath wrote later in life:

"Hear the crickets chirping
In the dewy grass.
Bright little fireflies
Twinkle as they pass."