Do you throw out old teabags, loose tea leaves, or coffee grounds? Don't be so quick to discard them—there are other eco-friendly uses for them! Tea leaves that have been used and drained can be composted, and dried teabags can be used as air fresheners or deodorizers. Add a drop or two of your favourite essential oil if desired. Coffee grounds, for example, can be repurposed to create a coffee scrub (for the hair or face) or natural dye for paper. They can also be used as fertiliser or compost. That's pretty cool, isn't it?

It is more common among persons of northern or western European descent (2-6%) and less common in other ethnicities.

Even if you are an Indian citizen, you will need an inner line permission to explore Arunachal Pradesh, which enables you to stay for just 15 days.

Though you might think there is a standard procedure to follow if a passenger dies in flight, what happens to your dearly departed cabin-mate varies greatly depending on the airline and type of plane. While some planes, such as Singapore Airlines' Airbus A340-500 planes, were designed with a special place to store bodies, according to one flight attendant, on many flights, the body is simply moved to a back row and covered—except for the head—until medical professionals on the ground can attend to the deceased.

Parenting in flamingos is equal for both roles, in contrast to the observation that only the mother sits on the egg in most birds. The only duty of the parents is to provide the chicks with milk crop until they are old enough to search for prey among their peers.

Over the centuries, a few false words have appeared in dictionaries due to human error. Some words, such as phantomnation, which appeared in a Webster's edition in 1864, are the result of missing hyphens. Others are typographical mistakes. Dord was defined as density in a 1934 edition of Webster's New International Dictionary as a result of spacing confusion. To protect their copyright, some dictionary editors have purposefully included fake words, such as equivalence in The New Oxford American Dictionary.

Japan paid a million yen to a team of scientists who claimed to develop a "death ray" that would use wave electric power to kill persons standing kilometres away, based on Nikola Tesla's ideas. The Japanese got as far as developing a prototype that could kill from half a mile away—but the victim had to stay motionless for 10 minutes for it to operate.

As an alternative to the Gross National Product, Bhutan's Fourth King devised the notion of Gross National Happiness in the 1970s to assess the nation's well-being. They take a comprehensive approach to advancement and place equal emphasis on non-economic components of happiness. Its four pillars are frequently used to explain it: sustainable development, environmental protection, cultural preservation, and good governance. Before being approved, all of Bhutan's governmental programmes and initiatives must go through a GNH screening mechanism to ensure they do not have a negative influence on its people's well-being.

The extremely even-tempered nature of Beagles may surprise some people. They are actually among the gentlest breeds, which helps to explain why they make excellent family dogs. Despite their heritage as hunting dogs, you won't ever need to be concerned about these little fellas being aggressive.

St. David's in Pembrokeshire is the world's smallest cathedral city, with a population of only 2,000 people. It is also the only city in the United Kingdom that is totally surrounded by a national park.

After the success of the 2007 film telling the story of the lovable, culinary-inspired vermin, kids everywhere asked their parents, "Can we get one? I promise I'll take care of it." At least one domestic pet chain saw sales of pet rats jump 50 percent after the movie's release. We wonder how many of those rats immediately became parental responsibilities…

More than 1.5 million people applied for the required pass for the competition, according to The Hindu. The pass grants entrance to fan zones and works as a visa, transportation ticket, and match ticket. Throughout the competition, 150,000 entries per day will be handled by Doha's two international airports. By the middle of October, roughly 3 million tickets had been sold, according to Bloomberg.

For young and elderly Brazilians, music and dancing are an intrinsic element of their culture and a way of life. The world's largest carnival, held every year in March in one of Brazil's largest cities, Rio de Janeiro, is the best example of this. Brazil has given the globe a variety of popular music and dance genres, including the energising samba, which originated in Brazil in the 1800s.

The Russian term belukha, which means "white," is where the English name "beluga" is derived. White whales are another name for belugas. Beluga calves are often dark grey upon birth. As they become older, they gradually become lighter, and when they're fully grown, they develop the white colouring that adult belugas have. Because of their white colouring, belugas may hide from predators in the icebergs and ice floes of northern seas.

What does breast milk have that formula does not? Antibodies from the mother, which can aid in the battle against illnesses. This could explain why, according to one study, 86 percent of breastfed babies survive to the age of one without becoming ill, while only 14 percent of formula-fed babies do.

You may have noticed that some English or other language alphabets might generate an illusion in your mind when turned upside down or seen in reverse. However, there is no one alphabet in Hindi, which may give you the impression that there is.

Zeus was terrified that his kid would be his undoing owing to a prophecy, so he ate his lover when he discovered she was pregnant. The fetus became a part of him, and one day she sprang out of his forehead, fully developed and ready to fight.

Who knew there was a happy mascot out there named Herbie Hot Pockets? We'll let you decide if the sandwich with sunglasses is adorable or disturbing.

Chandanathode, near Mananthavady, Wayanad district, is Kerala's lone pine forest. You may enjoy hiking up the hills while inhaling the aroma of pine.

Convertibles have a tremendously exciting and romantic feel about them. Even though the country was not equipped for open-air automobiles and the heat, many Indians enjoyed the Standard Herald when it debuted in 1965. However, it is an excellent option for friends and families that wish to travel together. For decades, this automobile could be spotted on numerous Indian roadways.

According to the World Bank, the yearly cost of air pollution is 225 billion US dollars. The eye-watering economic and social effects of poor air quality are highlighted in a report by the World Bank and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). It demonstrates what should be very obvious: dirty areas are less productive, attract fewer tourists, and deter job candidates.

Beagles flourish in an active family household, even with other animals, because to their loving and gregarious nature. This determined dog would do best in a backyard because they have lots of energy.