This cat fact will really blow your mind. A study discovered that our little house cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers! They also share a lot of the same behaviours such as scent and urine marking, prey stalking and pouncing.

According to a 2019 poll of 1,132 menopausal women conducted by Newson Health Clinic, 76% of their companies did not provide any type of menopause assistance, despite the fact that over 90% of respondents felt that their symptoms were negatively impacting their job.

Wonder Woman is one of the most powerful DC superheroes, possessing superhuman strength that puts her on par with Superman. She has even surpassed Supergirl, who is frequently seen as more powerful than Superman, however Wonder Woman's Amazonian warrior training does help her. It was long assumed that her silver bracelets, made from the fragments of Zeus' shield, enhanced her abilities because they are indestructible and may be used offensively. In the New 52, Wonder Woman removes her bracelets to battle a God, stating that the bracelets are what protect her opponents from her great strength.

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).

The Artist' may lead the film pack this year, with 12 Academy Award nods, but the most nominated movies of all time garnered a whopping 14 nominations. First up was the black and white film All About Eve in 1950. 50 years later, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's doomed love story 'Titanic' sank all competition.

Termites can communicate and navigate their environment thanks to organs at the bases of their antennae and tibiae that can detect vibrations. Soldier termites will bang their heads against the tunnel walls when there is a potential threat, vibrating the colony as a warning. Some termite species even use the vibroacoustic signals given off by wood to decide which food source to invade next, in addition to using them for communication.

A conspiracy theorist could be accused of wearing a tinfoil hat. If so, you should credit Aldous Huxley's brother, Julian, for popularising the concept in his 1926 short tale, The Tissue-Culture King. In it, Huxley's characters realize that metal is excellent at preventing telepathy efforts and make "metal foil hats" for themselves.

The biggest pumpkin ever measured was produced by Stefano Cutrupi. In 2021, his 2,702-pound pumpkin smashed the previous record.

Poland is the EU's top candle manufacturer as of 2018. All candles manufactured in the EU were worth €619 million to it, or 38% of the total. 10% of the value of candles produced in the EU in 2018 was produced by Germany, which comes in second, and Italy, which comes in third (source: Eurostat). 
Chinese, American, and Vietnamese candles were the most common imports from non-EU nations.

The coconut tree can reach a height of 82 feet (25 metres). Coconut trees can flower up to 13 times each year, yielding up to 65-75 fruits per year.

An accountant told us that he loves his work because as long as he follows his checklist, he knows he’s doing a good job. A professor hates rules and needs to set his own agenda. They both do their jobs well, but they’d be disasters in the other’s position. Just like everyone else, people with ADHD need to understand their strengths and weaknesses and find or build an environment that will help them thrive. We know people who are the first at work to volunteer for jobs that suit their skills, so they don’t get stuck doing the ones that aren’t a good fit.

Italian scientists and researchers have recently been able to conduct CT scans of the bodies interred at Pompeii thanks to recent technological advancements. One of the most intriguing things they have revealed is that Pompeii's inhabitants had white, straight teeth. This is related to their excellent diet, but it is also possibly related to the area's high fluorine content as a result of the volcano.

Cleopatra was an incredibly powerful ruler who could afford luxuries that others could only dream of. For example, she was dissatisfied with the beaches on Sedir Island in Turkey during her vacation. So her lover, Mark Antony, had the white sand she preferred transported all the way from Egypt so she could enjoy it on foreign shores. Because of this, Sedir is now known as Cleopatra's Island.

This one from Amazing Facts About Hindi is a slap in the face to those who believe that the Hindi language has no standards and that only impoverished people speak it. The Hindi language is taught to students in various fields all around the world, making them recognise the value of this language.

That is correct! Although Tokyo has a reputation for being one of the most expensive cities in the world ($40 watermelon anyone? ), many people are unaware that as a foreign visitor, they may purchase tax-free at licenced businesses. You only need to pay more than 5,000 yen and bring your passport with you.

Many people are familiar with Venetian blinds and believe that they originated in Venice. However, these blinds were originally a Persian invention that was later discovered by the Venetians in the 18th century before being shown to the rest of Europe.

One of nature's rock stars is broccoli. It's a major source of plant compounds that have been demonstrated to help reduce the risk of several cancers naturally (though many other things also affect your cancer risk). Additionally, the florets provide a good amount of vitamin C and K in each cup.

During the late 90s, the company used to call their subscribers near the company’s location for surveys. They would also ask them to visit the company and observe how they work. When they visit, the company bought them coffee to gain valuable information about their usage.  

 

Pliny the Elder was the first to mention yogurt in writing, saying that some individuals knew how to thicken the milk into something sour but palatable.

Another etiquette guideline that struck me was the prohibition on covering your dishes with crumpled-up napkins and debris. That, according to our advisor, demonstrates a lack of regard for the restaurant workers and the meal they delivered. She recommended folding (or even tying a bow!) in our used napkins.

Charles Dickens was a bit of an outcast. Growing up in London during the nineteenth century exposed him to such grim realities as working-class life expectancy being twenty-two years old, half a million Londoners suffering and dying from typhus due to a lack of sanitation, 220 crimes being punishable by death, and nearly half of all funerals in London being held for children under the age of ten, the majority of whom had full-time jobs as labourers in 1839, when Dickens was 27.

Eczema can affect people at any age, even though it typically first manifests before the age of five in its most common form. Some eczema types only manifest in adulthood, while others are more prevalent in elderly people. Eczema Runs in Families.

Players were never able to advance the ball. Instead, each player was required to toss it from where he caught it. The first team credited with advancing the ball by dribbling did so at Yale in 1897, and the official allowed for dribbling, initially only one per possession, was implemented four years later. The slam dunk, another major basketball technique, was outlawed from the 1967-1968 season until the 1976-1977 season.

More than 700 different versions of Cinderella have been collected from all over the world, and it has been translated into almost every language. In addition, it is the most popular pantomime on the British stage.