Few people are aware that the Chhath Puja Festival is held twice a year. It is observed twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Kartik Chhath is observed in October or November, while Chaiti Chhath Puja is observed after a few days after Holi.

When people meet for the first time, colour recognition accounts for the vast majority of their first impressions. According to studies, those who consistently wear neutral or black make fewer positive first impressions, whereas those who wear brighter colours are more likely to form friendly bonds. Wearing hints of red (for women) or blue (for men) on a first date may result in stronger feelings and a definite second date, whereas those who wear black to a job interview are more likely to be hired.

We continue to throw away our old textiles year after year, despite the fact that almost all of them can be recycled! This means that there is an alternative to dumping garbage in a landfill. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimated in 2013 that 2.3 million tonnes of textiles were recycled, avoiding disposal. They claimed that this figure had the same environmental impact as removing 1.2 million cars from the road. Whether you choose to donate your old clothes to charity or up-cycle them into something new for yourself, imagine the environmental impact if everyone chose to recycle their clothes!

No surprise here - 'Avatar' holds the crown for the most expensive movie ever to win an Oscar with a production budget estimated to be around $280 million. While it failed to win Best Picture or Best Director, it did pick up Academy Awards for Art Direction, Cinematography and Visual Effects.

The Gainesville Ripper, an American serial killer, murdered students in disturbing ways. Kevin Williamson, a screenwriter, was "scared out of his mind" while watching a news report about the murders. He was inspired by his fear to write the opening scene of Scream.

Set out a day to go on an adventurous trip exploring all the temples stamped on the back of the Baht coins. And don't worry, it's possible to see them all in a day - as has been done by many tourists before. The temples are:

1 THB coin - Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha, inside The Grand Palace)
2 THB coin - Wat Saket (Temple on the Mount)
5 THB coin - Wat Benjamabophit (The Marble Temple)
10 THB coin - Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)

This astounding figure is actually pretty simple: increased access to contraception saves lives.This astounding figure is actually pretty simple: increased access to contraception saves lives.

Henna twigs are still used as toothpicks by the local population in rural North Africa to maintain healthy gums and clean teeth. Who would have guessed that Mehendi could be used to save money on dental bills?

Keeping things as Hollywood as possible, the Academy Awards are held at the impressive Dolby Theatre in the Ovation Hollywood shopping mall every year. Located on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, the auditorium first opened in 2001 and has been the home of the Oscars since then. Originally known as the Kodack Theatre, Dolby Laboratories signed a 20-year naming deal in 2012.

As you may have heard, Starbucks offers a generous benefits package to their employees, including providing healthcare to employees who work 20 hours a week or more. In fact, according to Howard Schultz, CEO of the company in 2008, Starbucks spends $300 million annually on healthcare, which is more than what they spend on coffee beans.

This is because Hong Kong is a former British colony, and many of the status-conscious British aristocracy, businesspeople, and officers preferred to cruise around in extravagance, therefore Rolls-Royces were imported. As a result, Hong Kong boasts the most Rolls-Royces per capita.

I thought it was only available in South Africa. Think again. Particularly Namibia has a sizable population of Afrikaans speakers, which is a neighbour of South Africa. Argentina, more specifically Patagonia, where a tiny community of Afrikaans-speaking farmers live, is unquestionably the most intriguing region. They are descended from an Afrikaner migration to South America that took place between 1903 and 1909, following the Anglo-Boer War, and involved roughly 800 people. Amazingly, the language has persisted among a select few of them up until this point.

Work and friendship can coexist. Having friends helps you find work and be more happy, creative, productive, and competitive at work, according to various studies. Some people in India and Indonesia claim that their coworkers understand them better than their other friends or even their spouse. However, you must exercise caution because not everyone at work is treated equally.

These include superstition relating to various numbers, reliance on Chinese medicine, and relatively low religious rates. Only 50% of the population is religious, most commonly following Buddhism and Taoism.
 

Ferruccio was born on April 28th, making him a Taurus. Lamborghinis are called after bulls since the constellation is shaped like one. We're glad he wasn't born in late February/early March, otherwise we'd all belong over the Lamborghini Cichlid.

Tulsi contains camphene, cineole, and eugenol, which help alleviate colds and congestion in the chest. Tulsi leaf juice combined with honey and ginger is excellent for bronchitis, asthma, influenza, cough, and cold.

According to Crunchbase, Swiggy is concerned with speed and efficiency. The platform has been successful in its offer of an on-demand food delivery service that acts as a go-between for neighborhood restaurants to facilitate speedy delivery services in an on-demand format. The food is picked up from restaurants, then quickly delivered directly to the customers’ doors whether it’s at a local business or their homes.

We are all aware of the damage smoking causes to our skin. Did you know, however, that exposure to secondhand smoke is also harmful to your skin? Even though you might not be smoking, second-hand smoke can hasten age and cause sagging skin if you are exposed to it.

You’ve heard of monkeys and dogs in space, but did you know that a cat braved the great unknown too? On October 18th, 1963 Felicette, also known as ‘Astrocat’ was the first and only cat to go to space.

Chemosensory hairs on the legs and feet detect food. Small antennae in front of their eyes are employed to track for food from a distance. "If you watch a lobster in a tank in a market, you'll notice that they're flipping about, looking for food, dissolved chemicals in the water," Bayer explains.

Professor Valentin Sapunov of the Russian State Hydrometeorological University in St. Petersburg proposed the figure.

The strangest thing of all time is that certain snails may sleep for up to three years! This is because they require wet circumstances to exist, and if the weather does not provide adequate moisture, they will hibernate. Honeybees, which can flap their wings 230 times per second, are also fascinating creatures. And did you know that baby pandas are born smaller than mice? They're only four ounces! Finally, horses and cows can sleep standing up but only dream while lying down.

There are many concepts of life after death too. While what we majorly believe is the fact that if someone has been a kind, generous and good person, he will go to Heaven after his death. In case he has not been good enough then the person is sent to hell and is punished according to the sins he has committed. In another theory, it has been revealed that the goods and bad of a person are canceled after his death, and after reaching a neutral ground the person is sent to a commonplace after death. In addition to that, another theory reveals that a creature keeps coming back to earth in different life forms and after ding, as a human, he/she attains supreme salvation.