People who had difficulties going asleep were two times more likely to die from a motor vehicle injury and 1.5 times more likely to die from any other fatal injury, according to a study done by the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project.

Reindeer and polar bears are perhaps the first things that come to mind when you think about Christmas wildlife... What about spiders, though? In Ukraine, families frequently adorn their trees with spider web ornaments as an homage to a charming holiday tradition about the animals once using their silky string to decorate the tree of a destitute widow and her children. Spider-Man will be very famous in Ukraine during Christmas...

Particle physics is notoriously complicated, and one example is that the Higgs boson may not exist in a single flavor. Scientists use the term "flavor" to describe distinct variants of the same type of particle. Depending on the theoretical model, there might be five or more varieties of Higgs bosons with various masses.

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.

Ashwagandha is native to India. However, it is also present in various Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean countries. It's also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry.

 Raw cashew seeds have a natural greenish-grey color before being roasted. They take on the light brown color we all know and love after roasting.

In the history of Disneyland, there have only been four unscheduled park closures. After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Northridge earthquake in 1994, and 9/11, the United States observed a national day of mourning. Also, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the most recent closure.

Over 300 different types of bread can be found in Germany, which is another interesting fact. Regional variations aren't even taken into account in that! There are more than 1,200 different varieties of pastries, cakes, and other baked products. If you're a foodie who enjoys trying new meals from different cultures, Germany is a unique place where you may sample a variety of cuisines. Really, Germany is a carbohydrate lover's dream.

Marie Curie made history in 1903 when she shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband, Pierre, and physicist Henri Becquerel for their work on radioactivity, being the first woman to do so. Her second Nobel Prize in chemistry, which she received in 1911, was even more historic: she became the first person to win the prize twice. She is also the first person in history to have received Nobel Prizes in two distinct fields.

James Gunn and the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 crew spent two years planning and creating Baby Groot's dance to Electric Light Orchestra's song Mr Blue Sky. Gunn had his producer video him busting some moves for this massive project (which definitely paid off).

Politically and geographically, it is one of India's top 10 earthquake-prone regions. It is located close to the seismically active Konya Dam, which is classed Zone 3 out of 5.

Scientists in Voronezh, central Russia, announced on Tuesday that a Russian cockroach named Nadezhda (Hope) had given birth to the first organisms ever conceived in space. Nadezhda was conceived during the Foton-M bio-satellite journey from September 14 to September 26.

Marc Spector, as Steven Grant, is obscenely wealthy, and he spends his riches on every cutting-edge technology modern crimefighter demands. His truncheon is a modular adamantium nightstick/staff that can be separated into two fighting clubs or connected together to form a nunchuck-like gadget. A grappling hook may be shot from one end and can be extended to eight feet in length. Moon Knight's characteristic weapons are crescent darts, which are little throwing stars fashioned like a crescent moon. Moon Knight, like Batman, has transportation in the form of his Mooncopter. He's also ridden a moon-themed motorcycle and limo.

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.

Chia seeds have been a staple in Native American and Mexican diets for hundreds of years, despite the fact that they only recently seem to have achieved appeal in American diets. They were employed in the preparation of porridge, bread, and medicines.

The Brahmaputra is considered to be among the most majestic rivers in the world. The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang. It makes a very rapid descent from its original height in Tibet, and finally appears in the plains, where it is called Dihang. It flows for about 35 km (22 mi) and is joined by the Dibang River and the Lohit River at the head of the Assam Valley. Below the Lohit, the river is called Brahmaputra, enters the state of Assam, and becomes very wide—as wide as 10 km (6 mi) in parts of Assam.

Tianna Marsh's year was manufactured by a BMW dealership in New Zealand. The BMW Newmarket dealership advertised in the New Zealand Herald, claiming "April Fools' Day Promotion - Bring your automobile and this voucher to the BMW Newmarket shop this morning, ask for Tom, and we'll trade your old car, whatever it is, for a fresh new BMW." Although it was mostly dismissed as a hoax, Marsh and her buddy went to the dealership expecting to be offered a toy vehicle in return for her old Nissan. Instead, she abandoned her 15-year-old Nissan Avenir and sped away in a brand-new BMW 1 Series.

Other minerals can be combined with soda ash, lime, and sand to produce glass of various colours. For instance, violet glass is created when nickel oxide is added to the mixture.

In 1996, a team of anatomists at the University of Adelaide in Australia revealed that koala and human fingerprints are readily confused, most likely due to the fact that koalas are primates' progenitors.

The films remain ambiguous on Natasha Romanov's age, simply implying that she is old enough to have been nurtured by the KGB. In the comics, though, she has been able to survive for decades thanks to different medical operations and pieces of biotechnology. As the KGB fades from memory, it's increasingly likely that the youthful Natasha is considerably older than she appears. She's reported to be 70 years old in the comics!

Mimosa Pudica has excellent ornamental value since it serves as a fence to keep animals out of the garden and fulfils the decorative function of a garden.

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 four days of the Chhath puja, the body's functioning is enhanced, and a shift occurs in the entire bodily system. The Puja celebration also aids in the development of strong intuition and telepathy.

It is a sin to visit Bangkok and not meander through the lanes of Chatuchak weekend market. Located on Kamphaeng Phet 2 road, it is the world's largest and most diverse market with an astounding 15,000 stalls divided into 27 sections. Objects and tidbits of all kinds are found here, and it's easy to get lost amongst the crowd of 200,000 - 300,000 daily visitors. Just remember to use maps and stay hydrated with some iced tea. If you want something smaller and more manageable, fret not. Almost every part of Bangkok has a weekly market. Some notable ones to check out are the night markets at Phra Ram 9 MRT station and JJ greens. 

If you really want a drink from Starbucks and noticed they closed five minutes ago, you're in luck: they are allegedly still obligated to serve you. According to one employee, there is a rule where they have to open the store 10 minutes before the posted opening time and leave the doors unlocked for 10 minutes after the posted closing time.