Sort of Certain colourants used in your favourite day-glo shade have not yet been approved by the FDA. OPI, on the other hand, has launched a line that uses FDA-approved formulas.

Several famous couples have won Oscars, but only one Hollywood family can claim to be truly Oscar-winning - The Minelli's. Liza Minelli, daughter of Vincente Minnelli (who won Best Director in 1959 for Gigi) and Judy Garland (who received a miniature Juvenile Award in 1940), won Best Actress for Cabaret in 1973.

Remember how everyone was worried about ebooks taking over the print sector a few years ago? That did not take place. Ebook sales have been progressively declining, and this trend appears to be continuing. People, it turns out, adore tactile, actual, flip-the-page books!

Since 3500 BC, the Greeks have been cultivating olives. On the island of Crete, it all began. For thousands of years, olives have been an important element of the Greek diet, and the ancient Greeks even referred to olive trees as sacred. Greece is now the world's third-largest producer of olive oil (after Spain and Italy) and has more olive types than any other country. already drooling

Pirates from The Bahamas had their flags custom-made by a sailmaker's widow who accepted brandy as payment, while Blackbeard had his own black flag with a skeleton with horns. The skeleton held an hourglass in one hand and a spear pointing to a heart dripping with three drops of blood in the other.

Wayanad is derived from the Malayalam terms 'Vayal' and 'Nadu,' which translate as 'paddy field' and 'rural land,' respectively.

One of the lesser-known facts of the Indian Ocean is that it has a number of tectonic plate boundaries, notably the Rodrigues Triple Point, where the African, Indo-Australian, and Antartic continental plates collide.

We know people who thrived in high school but fell apart in college when the workload was higher and they had to wash their own laundry, and people who were huge successes when they were single, but struggled mightily when they had to get their kids out of the house in the morning as well as themselves. It helps to recognize and plan for these extra stresses – and not beat yourself up when life gets harder.

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

Mirrors are creepy because research has shown that they can cause hallucinations. Many people have claimed that if you sit in a darkened room about 3ft away from a mirror and stare at your reflection for about 10 minutes, you may begin hallucinating. This is due to the small distortions that are forming within your reflection. Others have reported seeing other human faces as well as animal faces.

That's enough pencils to circle the globe 62 times, believe it or not.

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.
 

Oscars have been won by many well-known couples, but only one Hollywood family—The Minellis—can truly lay claim to having won an Oscar. Liza Minelli, the daughter of Judy Garland (who received a miniature Juvenile Award in 1940) and Vincente Minnelli (who won Best Director for Gigi in 1959), won Best Actress for Cabaret in 1973.

While there is no commonly accepted definition of a conspiracy theory, a fair rule of thumb is that a conspiracy—and thus a conspiracy theory—involves a group of individuals doing covert acts that infringe on the rights of others or disadvantage them.

In her teen years, Anne briefly moved away from home to attend a boarding school, and at the age of nineteen, she started working as a governess. She worked as a young governess for several years, and her first book, Agnes Grey, is based on her experiences in this field. The protagonist's tale emphasises the long hours, meagre pay, and cumulative humiliations that characterised one of the only professions available to women.

Mount Sinai is the mountain that Moses climbed to receive the 10 commandments. Located in the Sinai Peninsula, this mountain is sacred in both Christian and Islamic religions. It is an important pilgrimage site and stands at 2,285 meters ( 7,497 feet) high. It is here you’ll find the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Saint Catherine Monastery that we mentioned above. 

India is a land of customs and traditions and houses so many spectacular temples too. In the state of Rajasthan, India, there is even a temple of the rats. Pilgrims visit this temple to offer their prayers to the thousands of rats residing there. It is a belief that these rats are the ancestors. Crazy but still a belief.

This may come as a surprise but the Gala was not always held at the Met. Actually, from 1948 until 1971, the Gala took place in different areas around New York City such as Central Park, the Waldorf Astoria, and the Rainbow Room.

There are three deserts in Egypt, the Western Desert,(aka the Libyan Desert) the Eastern Desert, (aka the Arabian Desert), and the Great Sand Sea which is a portion of the Sahara Desert.

The deserts of Egypt have their own ecosystems consisting of several Oasis, mountains, sand dunes, and oil reservoirs. Our favourite desert in Egypt was the White Desert in central 

Pigeons were traditionally released from sinking ships to signal for aid. Pigeons have also been trained to assist in the rescue of persons who have become stranded at sea. They find the stranded individuals and tell rescuers of their position. They are ideal for this position because, in addition to possessing excellent vision, they can sense the UV radiation that surrounds the humans in the water.

Tea in Sri Lanka is equivalent to coffee in Laos. Lattes, espressos, and cappuccinos abound in Laos, and the Arabica coffee bean is the country's most important agricultural export. Every year, coffee plantations grow and extend across the country, and high-quality beans are in high demand in the international market. Cheers to all things caffeinated!

Teddy named Magellan T. Bear has become the first teddy to reach space when he boarded space shuttle discovery in 1995. The teddy bear was not just a bear but an education specialist on a mission. The teddy bear later flew around the world, visited the South Pole, and explored much more.

This study complements the previous one. While formula is helpful for helping newborns gain weight, this propensity may be dangerous. According to one research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, formula-fed babies are more likely to become obese later in life. Researchers believe this is because bottles are simpler to guzzle than breasts, resulting in overeating and a bigger appetite that children retain into adulthood.

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.

Hydra' comes from the Greek word 'Hydra', meaning 'water snake'. Therefore, biologists use it to classify a water-based species with characteristic tentacles at the end of a tube-like body. Apart from this, the English dictionary also incorporates the phrase 'hydra-headed.' The phrase refers to a difficult situation with multiple aspects to consider. The phrase is derived from the mythical monster slain by Heracles as part of his labors to atone for the sin of killing his wife and child due to his stepmother's insanity.