The Vaccinium genus includes huckleberries, bilberries, and blueberries, all of which are closely related to the cranberry.

Victoria and Albert’s first child, Princess Victoria, was born nine months after their wedding. But little Vicky wasn’t an only child for long. A year later, she had a baby brother for company, and within 17 years, the royal household boasted nine children: four boys and five girls.

Copper cookware is an efficient heat conductor with little thermal inertia, ensuring constant temperatures. As a result, this substance is a must-have in the casseroles and jam pots of renowned Michelin-starred chefs.

Hot Pockets have experimented with a plethora of tastes throughout the years, but there are a few standbys that will never go away. The most popular flavors are Pepperoni Pizza and Five Cheese Pizza, since who can resist frozen pizza that cooks in two minutes?

A category of beetle known as fireflies has more than 2,000 different species. Despite their name, only a few species give birth to glowing adults. For instance, fireflies in the western United States are unable to emit light.

While a sighted person can read 300 words per minute, some fast braille readers can whip through a book at a speed of 400 words per minute. The key to reading braille so quickly is a light touch – and using both hands (one hand reads while the other is poised to start on the next line).

The employee said black aprons are reserved for "coffee masters." Starbucks baristas have to become certified coffee masters to wear black aprons. Once they're approved by a manager, they have to learn basically everything there is to know about coffee before they can officially call themselves a coffee master. So, if you have a question about something specific, look for a barista in a black apron. 

Centrifuges are the most effective machinery for separating milk from product slurry. High g-forces produce maximum clarity and cake dryness, as well as a high flow rate. Modern machines are designed to meet the most recent sanitary design standards and can be readily integrated into a fully automated processing line that includes CIP cleaning.

Arts and crafts in school is fun, but can you imagine making sculptures out of a bunch of tiny toothpicks?! The Largest display of toothpick sculptures consists of 101 sculptures and was created by Stan Munro from the US on 15 May 2014. Stan spent over 10 years creating the sculptures and figures and he has used more than 3 million toothpicks and 75 gallons of glue. His display includes buildings from 37 countries, such as the Temple of Heaven (China), Arc de Triomphe (France), MI-6 Headquarters (England), Burj Khalifa (UAE), Djenne Mosque (Mali), La Sagrada Familia (Spain), The Parthenon (Greece), Taj Mahal (India) and the White House (USA).

Every scene set in the Matrix's computer world has a green hue, whereas all scenes set in the real world have a blue tint. In actuality, the colour green occurs only once in the real-world sequences, in the Matrix code on the ship's computer screen.

The first iPhone was introduced to the world by Steve Jobs. It was 9 January 2007, he announced the release of iPhone in San Francisco, California. He said ‘Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone’ in his address and showed the world a revolutionary touchscreen phone.

Here it is for everyone who has been waiting for it since our previous mention, or who simply skipped ahead till they discovered it. A mature butterfly has a lifespan of three to four weeks, although the full life cycle can last anywhere from two to eight months. There are exceptions to the rule, as there are to any rule. At least one butterfly species lives for around 24 hours, but certain migratory butterflies, such as the North American Monarch, can live for about eight months.

I really had no idea about this crochet fact and was a little surprised when I opened a book of patterns instead of expecting instructions and found a book full of symbols and diagrams. If you are just starting out with crocheting, I would suggest learning how to read crochet patterns as soon as you can so you can fully benefit from the abundance of fantastic patterns available!

13 frames per second is the minimum speed required by the human brain to process consecutive images as movement. Anything less, and the human brain will treat each frame as a separate image. Because 16 FPS is so close to 13, old movies appear choppy and unnatural.

Without our brows, where would we be? Evidently emotionless and almost indistinguishable! We adore the eyebrows and eyelashes in addition to the rest of the eye. 

The mantis shrimp uses its two tentacles, which have the same velocity as a rifle gunshot, and dismember other shellfish by boiling the water around them to produce a shockwave that can kill animals. To put that into perspective, a human could have thrown a rock into space if they had used the same force in their arms! Additionally, the intensity of their shell is so great that it served as a model for true human body armour.

The astronomical summer began on June 21 this year, making it the first day of summer. The cosmic schedule decides the seasons because of the 23.5 levels of slant of the World's hub, in its circle around the Sun. On June 1, the meteorological summer begins. Each meteorological season lasts for three months. They are in sync with the Gregorian calendar, making it simpler to compare monthly and seasonal statistics for observing and forecasting.
 

Another fun fact about Spain is that although Spanish is the majority language, Spain has 4 co-official languages. They are Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Aranese​. There are other Romance minority languages, though not official, that have special recognition, such as the Astur-Leonese group (table) and Aragonese (aragonés) in Aragon.​ You can think of it as English and French in Canada.

There are several historical highlights at Niagara Falls. One of the oldest United States flags still in existence, seized by the British during the War of 1812, is on display at Old Fort Niagara. Lewiston was the site of the opening fight of the War of 1812 and the final terminus for the Underground Railroad, a network of hidden passageways for escaping slaves. The original Flight of Five Locks, a mechanism for elevating and lowering boats, was completed in 1815 and is still operational on the Erie Canal near Lockport, giving the largest lift in the shortest distance on all U.S.-made canals.

Researchers and inquisitive bystanders have poured dye, ping pong balls, and even logs into the kettle throughout the years. They would next look for any indication of their return. So yet, none of the contents have been discovered.

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!

For the French, comedy is the most important and preferred film genre. The French have a sophisticated sense of humour and enjoy films that are both funny and intelligent. They also enjoy films that provide a unique perspective on life and challenge conventional ways of thinking.

Batman's 'one rule' is that he never kills his adversaries.' It is not always followed by Flash. Reverse Flash, his arch-nemesis, once attempted to murder his would-be wife, Fiona Webb. Barry became infuriated and accidentally snapped his long-time adversary's neck. Notably, Flash from the future has blown up Gorilla Grodd's skull, attempted to murder his earlier self, and even killed Wally West from the future.

Beetroots are a special vegetable since their roots are abundant in sugar. This sugar is gradually released into circulation, so you don't get a sugar rush as you would with other sweet meals. As a result, beetroots are an excellent choice for people seeking a healthy alternative to sugary snacks. Beetroot sugar is also advantageous to diabetics since it helps to manage blood sugar levels.