

Legend has it this 15th-century vase was given to a bride on the eve of her wedding in Naples, Italy, but she was murdered that night holding the artifact. After her death, any family member it passed to also died. The family stored the vase, but it resurfaced in 1988 with a note warning of its capabilities. Even so, the vase was auctioned off for $2,250 without the note. The pharmacist who bought it died shortly after as did various others who owned it until, finally, a family demanded that the police do away with it completely.
Here's a rather contentious DC fact! Diana's romantic interests included both men and women when she was created in 1941. It's understandable when your identity is defined by your struggle with love and you're from an island populated entirely by women. Her creator, William Moulton Marston, was particularly inspired by his polyamorous situation. By the way, this was in 1940, when homosexuality was illegal.
Even if you are an Indian citizen, you will need an inner line permission to explore Arunachal Pradesh, which enables you to stay for just 15 days.
Your thoughts become your reality. And your thoughts are what you see every day. You will feel pleased and cheerful when you think about positive things like winning the game, reaching your goals, taking vacations, and so on. On the other side, if you constantly worry about bad luck, traffic, arguments, and other such things, you will be pessimistic and anxious. This is why you should create a vision board. The images you select in your board will reflect your dreams and the things you most desire in life. When you picture them, they will inspire, motivate, and make you happy.
Understanding the essential concepts of Buddhism may require, well, a Buddha, but that doesn't imply that ordinary people can't strive for the peace and understanding that Buddha possesses. "Buddha literally means 'the awakened one.' "Budh" means "awakened," and "Buddh-a" implies "one who has awakened from illusion." It indicates that anyone can become awakened. "You, too, can be Buddh-a," Marcel explains. Being compassionate to others, whether Buddhist or not, enriches their lives—and yours.
PCOS patients have insulin resistance and are at increased risk of developing Diabetes mellitus. However, the actual cause and the effect are still not known.
The Danes have a custom of tossing dishes at the front doors of family and friends' homes to bring good fortune in the new year.
Halibut is, indeed, a flat fish. Flatfish can be mottled brown, black, and beige in colour, like the black sea turbot, or spotted, like the blue-and-yellow peacock flounder. The majority of species dwell in the various tropical and subtropical waters.
Everyone is familiar with the nursery rhyme "Mary Had A Little Lamb," but you may not be aware that it is based on a true storey. Mary Sawyer was her name. She was an 11-year-old girl from Boston who was accompanied to school one day by her pet lamb. In the late 1860s, she raised funds for an ancient church by selling lamb wool.
In Tunisia, Islam is a major religion. The majority of residents are Sunni Muslims, with minority of Christianity and Judaism. It is easy to observe how Islam has made a presence in Tunisia. One of the most obvious features is a call to prayer that may be heard five times a day: at dawn, lunchtime, mid-afternoon, sunset, and evening. In Tunisia, there are around 5000 mosques. The way people dress differs greatly depending on where you are. It is normal to see more western style attire in tourist locations, however in traditional places such as southern Tunisia and smaller villages, a more respectable form of dressed is recommended.
Chile is the fifth largest wine exporter and the ninth largest producer. Not just any wine, but some of the greatest and finest selections of wines have been made in Chile since the first wine vines were planted in the region in 1554 by Spanish Conquistadors. Chile has about 1,200 kilometres of viticulture valleys in 14 distinct districts, producing over 10 million hectoliters of wine every year. Make sure you visit Chile Wine Country!
It may sound absurd, but soap production was once strictly regulated to prevent illegal production. According to the Telegraph, the soap tax, which was implemented in 1712, was once a major source of revenue for the Exchequer, raising roughly the same proportion of income as alcohol duty does today. The imposed levies were so high that the tax collector decided to lock the lids on soap boiling pans every night to prevent illegal soap production after hours.
Arabic is a right-to-left language, and books and documents are written and read from back to front. Arabic numbers, on the other hand, are read and written from left to right.
Ben Affleck Can Play Both Batman and Superman. Ben Affleck is the only actor to have worn both the Batman and Superman costumes in separate films, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Hollywoodland.
The Teutonic Order's Castle at Malbork is the world's largest castle in terms of land area. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was originally erected in the 13th century as a Teutonic castle and stronghold. In that regard, Poland is home to a whopping 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites!
A fog bow, as the name implies, is a rainbow that appears in fog rather than during rainfall. They are slightly fainter and more difficult to see than rainbows, but you are more likely to see the entire circle of the optical effect. Because fog is made up of smaller water droplets than raindrops, the full spectrum of colours in a fog bow is difficult to distinguish and appears as a bow of faint red and blue.
When he bought a bankrupt Yogurt Factory in 2005, he made a highly leveraged deal and had no experience in the production of Greek Yogurt. Five years later, the company was valued at $1 billion.
Some braille tattoos are simple (like “love”) and some are complicated. Most people get flat (ink) braille across tattoos, while others reportedly get small surgical beads inserted under their skin to create raised braille dots. If you’re not ready to go that far, temporary braille tattoos are also available.
The Western Desert encompasses roughly 262,800 square miles and makes about two-thirds of Egypt's land surface (680,650 square km).
The scientist is most famous for calculated gravity, but it’s also believed that Isaac Newton invented the cat door. How Stuff Works writes that when Newton was working on his experiments at the University of Cambridge he was constantly interrupted by his cats scratching at the door. So he called the Cambridge carpenter to see two holes in the door, one for the mother cat and one for her kittens! Apparently, these holes can still be seen at the university today.
Several studies have found that hypnosis can be an effective pain management tool. In fact, EEG studies have shown that hypnosis removes the emotional experience of pain while allowing the sensory sensation to be experienced. When they are in this trance-like state, they can feel touch, but their brain does not recognise pain. As they prepare for natural childbirth, an increasing number of women are undergoing prenatal hypnosis training.
In the film "Pulp Fiction," John Travolta pulls a needle from Uma Thurman's chest after she overdoses. The actual shot was filmed backwards, giving the impression that the needle made contact with Thurman's skin. This made the shot much safer because Travolta was less likely to puncture his co-star.
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