It has over 300 native mammals, including marsupials, monotremes, and placental mammals.

Mirrors first appeared in ancient times, when people would simply use a pool of dark water or a dark container filled with water. This only changed around 6000 BC, when polished glass was introduced.

This steep area has approximately 100 active volcanoes, accounting for nearly 10% of all active volcanoes in the globe; the environment is ideal for skiing and hiking. It is also a popular destination for trekkers, as Mount Fuji is one of their sacred mountains. Japan is also well-known for earthquakes.

Spider-Man has built a sizable fan following since his beginnings, but did you know that one of their followers is none other than Barack Obama? The former president made his affection for Spider-Man known at a number of child-centered events he attended, and he ranked Spider-Man with Batman as his favourite hero. Marvel had Spider-Man meet Obama in a special edition comic issued just before his inauguration as a thank you for his love of the character.

Making seven wishes while jumping seven waves is considered good luck, so you can bet on a good old New Year's beach celebration in Rio de Janeiro!

In Dorset, Minnesota, where a new mayor is chosen every two years by drawing names from a hat, a three-year-old named Robert Tufts was elected mayor in 2015. "Being nice and no poopy talk," he says as his governing style. In 2018, I believe we can all agree that the world could benefit from more Robert Tufts in positions of power.

Astronomers have found more than a million asteroids as of right now. The majority of orbits are located between Mars and Jupiter. Thus, The Main Asteroid Belt is the name given to this area. The belt between Mars and Jupiter's orbits is where the majority of asteroids are concentrated. 
Astronomers have found more than a million asteroids as of right now. The majority of orbits are located between Mars and Jupiter. Thus, The Main Asteroid Belt is the name given to this area.

Mongolia is the home of one-third of the world's population of snow leopards. A snow leopard can't roar or purr, which is a fun fact.

According to research, humans have a "satiation point" in terms of wealth when happiness peaks, and earning more would not make you happier. Various studies have indicated varying sums (one 2010 research suggested $75,000, while a 2018 poll suggested $105,000), but the conclusion is the same: Constantly pushing for more, more, more won't necessarily help you.

Researchers discovered that men are more inclined to promote men – and men of the same ethnicity – perpetuating the lack of diversity at the top. However, they discovered that women are less likely to request an increase or a promotion. According to an internal Hewlett-Packard poll of female employees, women applied for promotions only when they met 100% of the prerequisites. Men applied even though they only met 50% of the requirements.

Yes, Prayagraj has got its name back after 443 years. It was earlier known as Prayag. The name is still used by the local people. King Akbar gave it the name Allahabad. He realized the importance of the city Prayag and built a fort at the river Confluence known as Sangam. The city got the locational advantage and it went on to become an important junction for the East India Company.

Koko is a renowned gorilla that understands sign language. When asked where gorillas go once they die, the gorilla quickly signed "Comfortable hole, bye."

Not All Palm Trees Are 'Trees,' and Not All Palm Plants Are Actually Palms These evergreen plants can grow as shrubs, trees, or long, woody vines known as lianas. Plants such as the yucca palm, Torbay palm, sago palm, and traveler's palm do not belong to the Arecaceae family.

After an additional 5 minutes, 90% of recollection is gone. Sigmund Freud believed this was because dreams represent our repressed thoughts and so our brain wants to get rid of them quickly. However, it’s much more likely due to our brains simply being used much more as soon as we’re awake and so we forget much of what we’ve dreamed about.

Many marching bands use sousaphones instead of traditional tubas because they are easier to walk with. The sousaphone got its name from the famous march composer John Philip Sousa, who made several requests and suggestions for its design

This herb has various applications. There are several benefits that thyme can provide, including the ability to stop diarrhea, treat infections, treat kidney stones and gout, treat coughs and colds, lower bad cholesterol, lower blood pressure, alleviate menstrual cramps, combat depression, and anxiety, as well as soothe sore throats.

Known as ambergris, the excrement of sperm whales, which is rumoured to be a by-product of the whale trying to digest indigestible items, used to be very popular in perfumes. It has a sweet smell once it ages, which is why it is used in perfumes even now. But since it led to the hunting of sperm whales, it is now made synthetically.

One of the reasons pirates wore eye patches, according to legend, was to keep one eye adjusted to night vision for seeing below deck.

Belgium only has 11 million residents. This makes it a densely populated country… Especially when you consider that 50% of the island is covered in forest and therefore uninhabited. In fact, 90% of the population lives along a strip of land along the east coast.

If you have a face tattoo or have had facial surgery, you will require a new passport. Because this alters your appearance slightly, you must update your profile picture. If you have a plain face when you get your passport but later have a tattoo or surgery on your face, you will need to do this.

Dolores Umbridge, the worst villain in the Harry Potter series, wound condemned to Azkaban after Order of the Phoenix. According to Pottermore, the reason was that she was involved in imprisoning, torturing, and even ordering the deaths of several innocent witches and wizards during the Second Wizarding War. Being the worst fictional villain since Hannibal Lecter, on the other hand, is a fairly good justification to be imprisoned in Azkaban on its own. Was she worse than him who shall not be named? Maybe not, but wizards and witches like this one were crucial to his machinations, so she's surely in the running for the worst of the wizarding worst.

When skin loses moisture, it loses suppleness, which can lead to wrinkles. Moisturizers aid by retaining liquid or water from the skin's deepest layers.

Donkey milk is used to make the world's rarest cheese. It was long thought that making cheese from donkey's milk was impossible because the liquid lacked enough casein to coagulate. Slobodan Simi, a Serbian cheesemonger, found a roundabout way to make it. He charges $500 per pound for his cheese.