Glass is one of the most durable and resilient man-made materials.

The oldest cat to have ever lived was 38 years and 3 days old when he passed away. Creme Puff, born on 3rd August 1967 lived until 6th August 2005, and his owner Jake Perry also owned the previous oldest cat record holder, Grandpa Rex Allen, who passed away at the grand age of 34! Whatever Jake Perry’s doing, he’s doing it right!

"It'll probably take a good five years for a one-pound lobster to regenerate a claw that's about the same size as the one that was lost," Bayer adds. But they are capable of doing so.

Silent film 'The Artist' is widely tipped to win the Best Picture gong at this year's Oscars, but the only silent film to previously win an Oscar for Best Picture was 'Wings' in 1929. The movie is about two young fighter pilots during World War I who starred Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Richard Arlen, Clara Bow, and a young Gary Cooper.

Ballroom dancing was once thought to be a kind of exclusivity reserved only for the wealthy and privileged. Ballroom dancing was a secular event in the 17th and 19th centuries, and only members of the nobility classes could participate. Ballroom dancing became regarded as a relic of the past in the twentieth century. However, over the course of the twentieth century, they gradually began to open training courses for trainers. So, a decade later, ballroom dancing has regained popularity and is now available to the general public.

People used typewriters to deliver their messages professionally before computers existed. The first Hindi-language typewriter was introduced in the 1930s. It is primarily utilized for government purposes.

The first toilet paper was created in England in 1880 and marketed as individual sheets in a box rather than on a roll. Now, the typical roll contains 333 sheets.

Tulsi leaves might aid with indigestion and appetite loss. They are also used to alleviate gas and bloating.

This is referred to as the Triple Boil, and at that temperature, water exists as a gas, a liquid, and a solid all at the same time. It need highly precise circumstances, so don’t even think of doing it at home. Have you had your fill of amusing scientific facts?

Jelly donut is referred to as a Berliner, but not in Berlin. Pfannkuchen is the term used in Berlin. He did in fact give a speech that day. Kennedy was also known to struggle with learning foreign languages. However, he was conscious of his words while he gave that speech. Kennedy made the right statement. In reality, he deviated from his prepared remarks and gave a moving speech to the nervous Berliners.

Mango was referred to as Naghza Tarin Mewa Hindustan, the fairest fruit of Hindustan, by the eminent Persian poet Amir Khusrau in the thirteenth century A.D.

This one from Amazing Facts About Hindi tells us about the origins of Hindi films. Raja Harishchandra is the plot of Hindi cinema's future.

Although sunflowers come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, only one has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. A sunflower owned by Hans-Peter in Germany stands more than 30 feet tall.

Lipstick was connected with insurrection in the early twentieth century. Famous suffragettes even declared lipstick to be a symbol of female independence. Women emerged with crimson lips at a suffragette's demonstration in New York in 1912 to proclaim their independence. Suffragettes, according to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, are women who demand the right to vote via organized protest. The fad gained traction in part because it surprised men to see women wearing lipstick in public. They were a lot more innocent back then.

To be honest, the way a spider's muscles work is quite fascinating. Their muscles can only pull their legs inward, not extend them out. Spiders will pump a watery liquid into their legs to help push them out again to avoid this problem. Because there is no fluid being distributed to retract the legs of a dead spider, they are always curled inwards.

Although they are both composed of keratin, your nails are stronger than your hair because of how the molecules are arranged differently, giving your nails more robust qualities.

The best graphite in the nineteenth century came from China. Yellow is associated with royalty and respect in China. American manufacturers began painting their pencils yellow to convey a luxurious, high-quality vibe.

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.

Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker is seen in the 2002 Spider-Man film coming to the aid of his love interest Mary Jane after she sneaks into their school cafeteria. Her lunch flies through the air, but Peter (aka Spider-Man) swoops in, stops her fall, and catches all of her lunch items on her tray. The scene was not created with CGI, nor was it pieced together from multiple takes. On the DVD commentary, visual effects supervisor John Dykstra can be heard saying, "This next gag here, where he catches all this stuff, [Maguire] actually did that." That's pretty good. "Take156."

"We'd take a meat cleaver and wedge into it so you'd get the impact and a bit of the goo... cracked walnuts work for a neck twist," The Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell explained.

Barbara Gordon's crippling was one of the most infamous scenes in the Batman saga. When Alan Moore had the idea, he asked DC's head, Len Wein, if it was okay. Wein is said to have said, "sure, go ahead," as if they didn't care about her. Moore later said in a 2006 interview that he wished DC had reined him in a little more on that.

Because it can be changed or amended, our supreme law is referred to as a "living document." Those who designed it wanted it to reflect the aspirations of our citizens and were aware of the need for changes. Constitutional amendments refer to changes made to the Constitution. The document has been amended 105 times, the most recent of which occurred in August 2021.

The Terracotta Army was accidentally uncovered in 1974 in Xi'an by local farmers while they were digging a well after remaining hidden underground for more than 2,200 years.

The level of cholesterol is assessed in relation to liver health. Higher levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and triglycerides will occur if the liver is fatty or slow. We can argue that cholesterol is produced by the liver, which then turns that cholesterol into specific hormones and new cells.