The Journal of Experimental Psychology published a study in January 2014 that found babies as young as nine months old recognise that their friends have similar interests. Babies appear to have expectations about the social world even before they can talk. Even at such a young age, we understand what it takes to be friends.

If you travel to other huge Asian cities, you'll frequently discover that if you know English, life may be rather simple. If you visit Singapore or Hong Kong, you will see that English is one of the official languages. In Singapore, more people speak English at home than any other language. Over half of the people in Hong Kong speak it. If you want to get by in Tokyo, you'll need to acquire a little Japanese; otherwise, even the most ordinary chores would be difficult.

So, sort of. During the Great Depression, a local, trusted banker in Quincy, Florida, advised anybody who would listen to buy in Coca-Cola stocks, which were then selling for $19 per share. Many people took his advise, and when the company's stock rose as he predicted, more people followed. Soon, at least 67 people (in a community of less than 7,000) had become "Coca-Cola billionaires," making Quincy the richest town in the United States per capita.

Ernest Wever and Charles Bray of Princeton University removed a cat's skull and much of its brain to attach the animal to electricity. The sound of them speaking into the cat's ear could be heard via a phone receiver in another room. The bizarre experiment opened the path for advancements in cochlear implants.

Pigeons are extremely swift birds, which is why they make excellent messengers. They are also excellent racers due to their speed. Pigeon racing is a surprisingly profitable enterprise, and racing pigeons can be extremely pricey—the most expensive pigeon ever sold was approximately $1,900,000!

There was another film before we saw Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. There was a television film version of Doctor Strange in 1978, intended to set the ground for a TV series that never materialized. Even though it was unpopular, few recognise it as a part of the series, owing to the fact that the tale focuses on his employment as a doctor and his desire to earn his powers, rather than using them.

Perhaps he is the king (or queen) of diplomatic blunders. When Wonder Woman was illegally detained by the Department of Metahuman Affairs, Hippolyta devised a plan to invade Washington, D.C. and murder everyone in sight. Sure, it was a Circe manipulation plot, but that was a little far-fetched! In fact, the series was panned for its violent and gruesome nature – after all, it's not every day that DC fans read about Amazons murdering innocent children in Washington.

Rattlesnakes, like other snakes, lack an eardrum in their inner ear anatomy, which prevents them from hearing sounds in the air. While some reptiles, like some species of lizard, have tympanic membranes, a snake's inner ear is directly attached to its mouth. Snakes must instead rely on their jaws to detect vibrations. However, there is an ongoing controversy among biologists as to whether snakes perceive sound through pressure or mechanical body vibrations.

Ashwagandha is native to India. However, it is also present in various Middle Eastern, African, and Mediterranean countries. It's also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry.

Normally, Mumbai's foodservice network, known as dabbawallahs, distributes over 200,000 lunch boxes everyday from house to workplace by bike and rail. Unfortunately, the epidemic has had a significant impact on their services, with many students and workers opting to stay at home. Each participant receives the relevant tiffin box, which is filled with hot lunch made by their family, and the empty boxes are picked up and sent home in the afternoon. The Lunchbox, a 2013 film, is based on the phenomena.

Before he became renowned, Missouri native Jon Hamm taught high school drama for a year at a St. Louis school. Ellie Kemper, the actress, was one of his classmates. Years later, they collaborated on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

Because the moon lacks an atmosphere, there is no wind or water to erode or wash away the Apollo astronauts' imprint. That implies their footprints, roverprints, spacecraft prints, and waste stuff will be maintained for a very long period on the moon. They will not, however, remain there indefinitely. The moon is still a changing environment. It is regularly pummelling with "micrometeorites," which indicates that erosion is still occurring on the moon, although slowly.

Can crickets ever be made from the same substance as crickets? You should never make a cricket ball out of old planks of wood. Almost all bats seen in England are made from willows, which are known for their brightness. They are manufactured specifically of white willow, often known as cricket bat willow. The trees are endemic to West and Central Asia, and they have historically been used as a weapon. Because the wood is lighter, hitters can strike the ball more accurately.

Zeus had a large family outside of his marriage to Hera. This enraged Hera, and in order to exact her vengeance, she claimed that their son, Hephaestus, was the result of a virgin birth. This meant that Hephaestus was not descended from Zeus, which infuriated the Thunder god. And he vented his rage on Hephaestus by tossing him off the summit of Mount Olympus.

Too many comic book enthusiasts believe that Marc Spector was developed by Marvel as a deliberate retaliation to Bruce Wayne. For those who wish to connect the dots, the parallels are there. While they are both monsters of the night who terrorize villains, there are some significant distinctions. The most noticeable change is Moon Knight's outfit. Batman usually wears an all-black outfit with a few yellow or gold accents. Moon Knight's all-white attire appears to be a near-identical negative of Batman's black costume. The hero wears white because he wants his adversaries to see him coming — and fear the sight of him, according to Warren Ellis' 2014 run on Moon Knight.

Furthermore, it is not the only novel that has abandoned the letter. Ernest Vincent Wright, an American novelist, wrote Gadsby in 1939, a 50,000-word novel in which the letter "e" appears just once. In 1969, author Georges Perec also published the French-language novel La Disparition sans the letter 'e.' That's even more remarkable when you realize that the letter 'e' is the most often used in English. And here are the 23 Words You Should Stop Mispronouncing.

It's true whether you believe it or not. Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which is a little-known fact. If you read other sources, you'll notice that they all say pretty much the same thing. This enzyme degrades proteins in your mouth, specifically your taste buds. This can ruin your palate for the rest of the day until your mouth heals. A fun fact that many people believe is that the enzyme bromelain is used in meat tenderizer. Pineapple is a fruit, so it's good for you. However, you should let a freshly sliced pineapple sit in the fridge for a few minutes before eating it so the enzymes can break down.

Here’s a fact that we can expect from Harvard. We all know that the process of getting into Harvard University is super rigorous and unbelievably hard. But did you know that the selection rate is just 4.6%? Meaning that for every 100 applications that Harvard receives yearly, around 95 are tossed out.

Because of 150 years of British colonial control, Chinese cultural traditions combine nicely with Western cultural values in Hong Kong. Feng-shui traditions are extensively practiced, as are other spiritual beliefs such as the belief that the numbers 3, 5, and 8 are auspicious and bring good fortune.

It's easy to dismiss Einstein's ideas of relativity as entirely theoretical, yet they have real-world implications. The theory of general relativity, for example, asserts that gravity influences time: time flows quicker for things in space than for those on Earth. And this has far-reaching ramifications for many space-based systems, including GPS accuracy. His theories are also fundamental to nuclear technology and explain how electromagnets function.

Avatar, bandanna, bungalow, dinghy, guru, jungle, khaki, karma, loot, mantra, nirvana, punch, pajamas, sorbet, shampoo, thug, typhoon, and yoga are some Hindi loanwords.

No, not an elaborate April Fool. Many cats have lived at the Museum over the years. Perhaps the most famous was Mike, who guarded the main gate between 1909 and 1929. When he died, his obituary appeared in the Evening Standard and TIME magazine. The picture above shows Mike in action.

 

There are eye drops available that advertise themselves as "dissolving cataracts." Millions of people worldwide would have healthy eyes if such drops actually functioned. In truth, the development of cataract eye drops is still highly active. Lanosterol, a natural steroid that has demonstrated the capacity to lessen cataracts, is being studied by scientists. However, their study is still under progress, and there isn't yet a cataract-curing eye drop on the market.