Despite what many people think, stress does not lead to stomach ulcers. Neither do spicy meals trigger them. Stress, though, can exacerbate ulcers. Stress management can be useful in treating ulcers. Avoiding greasy and spicy foods might also help symptoms subside.

Purely carnivorous, stingrays feed on creatures that reside on or beneath the beach. According to a study that looked at the reconstruction of southern stingrays' diets around the Caribbean, stingrays mostly ate worms, fish with ray fins, and crustaceans. According to additional studies, the species ingested up to 30 different types of prey per day 
 

Some myths even claim that Goddess Durga visited her birthplace on Earth along with her children Lakshmi, Ganesha, Kartik, and Saraswati to stay for a while. She went back to her husband Lord Shiva on Dussehra day.

Only a few witches were ever burned at the stake in real life. Even during the well-known Salem Witch Trials, 165 people were charged, with 31 imprisoned and 19 sentenced to death. Eighteen of the 19 people who were hanged were women. The only survivor was a man who refused to admit he was a witch and was stoned to death. As a result, because it was illegal, immolation was never used as the primary method of execution. In fact, none of the accused were burned in America.

A fun fact about Spain is that thanks to the colonies that the Spaniards established in the American continent and their relations with North Africa, today we can all enjoy oranges, avocados, cacao, potatoes, or sugar. The Europeans did not know any of these things until the fifteenth century.

All brass instruments use the player's lips to vibrate in order to produce sound. By varying the speed at which their lips move into the mouthpiece of the instrument, musicians can change their pitch.

It was used for the execution of captives, including as Christians and Jews, as part of the Roman Triumph, as well as chariot racing. Historians estimate that the Circus Maximum could house 150,000 - 250,000 people at any given time. This implies it might house more spectators than North Korea's Rungrado May Day Stadium, the world's largest capacity stadium, which can hold around 114,000 people.

The Incas were skilled engineers who were able to construct the complete fortress of Machu Picchu without the use of cement. Instead, they adopted a method known as ashlar, which involves carefully cutting stones such that they lay on top of one another with no gap between them. You couldn't even get a sheet of paper through the stones!

Elephants are extremely clever and simple to teach, making them ideal for use as executioners and torturers. They may be taught to use enormous blades connected to their tusks to slowly destroy bones, crush skulls, twist off limbs, or even execute people. This manner of death was still used in various regions of Asia until the late nineteenth century.

When the African Lungfish is in danger of dying, it secretes a mucus cocoon and burrows up to 9 inches into the earth, where it breathes through a built-in breathing tube that leads to the surface. It is thus dependent on rainfall to breathe.

Ruby red beets are a top supplier of nitrates, which help lower blood pressure, not to be surpassed by their tops. Beets also provide fibre and other minerals.

If the Babylonians hadn't thought 12 was a neater number than 13, you could have been born under the sign Ophiuchus. The 13th constellation was dropped from the Zodiac calendar 3,000 years ago, NASA explains.

Toby Gard claims that one day while messing around with Lara's model, he accidentally made her breasts 150 percent larger. He intended to return them to being simply oversized rather than anatomically impossible, but the other guys on the team noticed the changes and told Toby that Lara "looked better that way" and that he should keep the changes. You don't say anything, do you?

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.

Raw materials can be utilized to create kaleidoscopes. Pebbles and colorful stones will typically reflect good colorful shapes.

Research is necessary before deciding whether to adopt or buy a new beagle puppy from a breeder. Fortunately, there are a lot of resources available to aid in your search for a rescue or breeder that provides beagle puppies that are healthy and from ethical sources.
 

Each night more stars and constellations begin to appear in the eastern part of the sky at dusk before moving across and disappearing over the western horizon by dawn. Likewise, those constellations which we had been able to see low near the western horizon after sunset will vanish from our view only to be replaced by constellations that had been higher in the sky at sunset just a few weeks earlier. The constellations which appear in the east have a daily shift rate close to one degree per day, as completing a 360 degrees circular journey around the Sun in 365 days produces roughly that rate. One full year later, the stars subsequently return to the same position and rising time as the year before.

Sweden has a population of around 10.3 million people. That is nearly double the population of Norway! It is also significantly larger than Denmark, the other Scandinavian nation, which has a population of about 5.8 million people.

Of course, they do not make milk; only animals can do so. It is, nevertheless, fundamentally the same as milk in that it is a white liquid containing all of the antioxidants, lipids, minerals, and proteins that a newborn bird requires. Another thing it has in common with animal milk is that its synthesis is controlled by the hormone prolactin. This milk is produced by both male and female mature pigeons in their crop. The crop is a small part of a bird's esophagus used for food storage and, in this case, crop milk production. Pigeons are one of just a few birds that produce crop milk, along with doves, flamingos, and male emperor penguins.

This one from Amazing Facts About Hindi is a slap in the face to those who believe that the Hindi language has no standards and that only impoverished people speak it. The Hindi language is taught to students in various fields all around the world, making them recognise the value of this language.

In addition to the classic varieties, Hot Pockets releases limited-edition flavours on a regular basis. Check the freezer area for new flavours including Buffalo-style chicken, cheddar cheeseburger, chicken pot pie, and cheesy beef nachos before they're gone.

The tallest people in the world live in the Netherlands. The average height for Dutch men is 183cm (6ft), while women average 171cm (5ft 7in). According to military records, the average male height in the Netherlands has risen by 20cm in the last 200 years. This fun fact about the Netherlands remains a mystery, as the reason for their height is still uncertain. Some theories attribute Dutch genetics, universal healthcare, low social inequality and a diet rich in cheese and dairy products.

For continously 17 years, HBO had been bagging the maximum awards at the Emmy Awards ceremony but Netflix broke all records by racking up more nominations than its competition. 

 

Based on the fact that sunflowers are medicinal herbs, they are completely edible. You can eat every part of this flower, including the roots and the petals. The oil is extracted from the seeds, which are a common grocery store snack, and is used to make oils for bread and other treats. It works wonders in lowering cholesterol. You don't have to be concerned about consuming any part of this flower, whether you cook it or eat it raw.

The Sun appears to be a burning ball of fire, but it has an internal structure. The visible surface is known as the photosphere, and it heats up to approximately 6,000 degrees Kelvin. The convective zone lies beneath that, where heat slowly moves from the inner Sun to the surface and cooled material falls back down in columns. This region begins at 70% of the radius of the Sun. The radiative zone lies beneath the convection zone. Heat can only travel through radiation in this zone. The Sun's core extends from the Sun's centre to a distance of 0.2 solar radii. Temperatures reach 13.6 million degrees Kelvin here, and hydrogen molecules fuse to form helium.