Brad Pitt notably appeared in the controversial season eight episode, The One With The Rumour, alongside his then-wife Jennifer. Friends fans were excited to see him, especially since it was revealed that his character was not a fan of Rachel Green. According to co-creator David Crane, the guest part was nearly never cast.

Japanese alpinist Makoto Nebuka proposed that the word yeti derives from meti, which in some Tibetan, Nepalese, and Bhutanese dialects means "bear," or from the Tibetan Sherpa phrase yeh-teh, or "small, man-like animal."

Coffee connoisseurs may not want to believe it, but it's true. If you're feeling a little peckish in the afternoon, consider eating an apple instead of buying a cup of coffee. Eating apples is a great (and healthy) way to stay energised throughout the day because of their high carbohydrate, fibre, vitamin C, and mineral content. The world's most despised vegetable is also one of the healthiest.

We bet your average Hyrax doesn’t know its hardened poop is so special that people want to spray it on their bodies. A lot of niche perfume houses use this animalic, fecal note in their perfumes even now.

Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to traverse the Main Asteroid Belt. It took place in 1972. The apparatus disproved the idea that the belt contained dust that could harm the technological components aboard. Eight additional Earth representatives have safely traversed the area since that time, and the Dawn spacecraft has actually travelled there. It first entered a stable orbit around the asteroid Vesta before moving on to Ceres.

That was Calcutta, after all! During the British Raj, India was a raging hub of all cultures, trade, flourishing cultures, and people. Calcutta, the then-capital of EIC India, is said to have been the second most important city in British colonies around the world after London. Here, major universities, economic industries, and other major institutions were built.

In a way. After Tobey Maguire was injured on the set of Seabiscuit, Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays the duplicitous and theatrical Quentin Beck/Mysterio, was rumoured to be taking over for him in 2004's Spider-Man 2. Maguire recovered in time to reprise his role as Peter Parker, so the point was moot. However, Gyllenhaal has admitted that he was one of several actors considered for the emergency fill-in role.

In 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the young cartoonists who created Superman and launched the superhero comics craze, sold the character and all rights to the publisher for $130. In turn, the character would make billions for DC Comics and Warner Bros. through comics, movies, licencing, and other means. Siegel and Shuster filed multiple lawsuits against the company for proper royalties in the decades following the character's debut, with little success. Though the duo would later receive medical insurance and yearly stipends from the company, they never saw the type of money they had hoped for.

Is it Made by Man? According to Hindu mythology, Lord Rama helped the Vanara (monkey) army construct it. Since his wife Sita was abducted and held captive in Sri Lanka, he had to build this bridge to get there. Surprisingly, the carbon analysis of the bridge and the chronology of Ramyana (5000 BCE)

When in full bloom, the fields of the plant Salvia hispanica, from which chia is derived, are stunning. Sometimes all you can see are purple fields as far as the eye can see. The plant must blossom in order to produce chia seeds, and the flowers are a lovely purple and white hue.

Near Santander lies the Altamira cave. In this cave, a lot of prehistoric drawings have been discovered of very varied shapes and meanings. The fun fact about Spain is that this cave is so impressive and of historical importance that people began to call it the Sistine Chapel of Prehistory.

The coconut bought in western shops does not resemble the ones growing on the tree. There are three layers to an unopened coconut. The exocarp is the outermost layer, which is usually smooth and green or yellow in colour. The fibrous husk, or mesocarp, is the next layer. The final one is called the endocarp, and it envelopes the seed. When you buy a coconut at the shop, the exocarp and mesocarp are usually removed, leaving only the endocarp.

Even more "folded" than the human brain, the dolphin brain existed millions of years before the emergence of humans. Scientists frequently gauge IQ by counting the "folds" in the brain.

The Men in Black, the black-suited agents of the renowned 1997-2012 film series, are owned by Marvel. The corporation acquired the previous publisher, Malibu, in 1994, although all of the films, television series, and video games have been produced by Marvel. It makes you question whether Coulson and company's prancing around in polarised sunglasses and black suits is a gesture to the men above the system.

Red hair has stronger strands than other colours, which compensates for the fact that redheads have less hair. They have 90,000 strands on average, whereas blondes have 110,000 and brunettes have 140,000.

Consistently on the late spring solstice, a special ball game is played at the Growden Remembrance Park known as the 12 PM Sun Game. The game took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, and because the Sun was out for almost 24 hours on the solstice, there was no artificial lighting from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The custom started in 1906 and has been played consistently beginning around 1960 by The Frozen North Goldpanners.

Color is one of the most dignified features that identify a crystal, aside from mineral quality and structure. The color also defines the type of stone and how it can be used. Pink or green crystals, for example, including the famed rose quartz, are utilized for emotional healing, although other colors are effective and applied elsewhere. Before purchasing a crystal, it may be beneficial to better understand its colour and application so that you get the most out of it.

To create the flavour base, you mix the seasoning each time using masala, chilli powder, coriander, cumin, and other spices. The proportion of each spice varies depending on the dish, resulting in a balanced flavour that complements the ingredients.

According to studies, consuming grapefruit daily for six weeks marginally lowers systolic blood pressure.

At a time it was considered inappropriate to show a toilet being flushed on screen, Alfred Hitchcock saw an opportunity to add some extra shock to his already shocking film—presenting a scrap of paper, which proves an important clue, failing to flush in a toilet. In the book, the clue was an earring found in the bathroom, but Hitchcock changed it to a piece of paper actually in the toilet, partly to add an extra jolt for viewers. 

The fishing business clearly suffers the most economic consequences. Before the sea lampreys entered the Great Lakes, fishermen in the United States and Canada could catch roughly 15 million pounds of trout per year, a figure that had dropped to a meager 300,000 pounds by the 1960s - less than 2% of their initial catch! Recent actions implemented by the two nations in partnership with affected tribes have brought sea lampreys under control, lowering the invasive population by 90%.

If you notice yourself becoming more upbeat during the warmer months, you are not alone. For a 2011 study published in the journal Science, researchers examined the tweets of 2.4 million people from around the world over a two-year period. They discovered that when the change in daylight was positive (i.e., as the summer solstice approached), users tweeted considerably happier tweets than when the change in daylight was negative (i.e., as the winter solstice approached).

Charlotte and Emily left the parsonage in 1842 to go to the Pensionnat Héger in Brussels, Belgium. They studied literature, German, and French with the intention of becoming teachers or opening their own schools. While there, Charlotte developed feelings for Constantin Héger, the school's married head of school. She actually developed an unhealthy obsession with him.

Until Shah Jahan lifted the restriction, it was only permitted in royal gardens for the longest period of time, according to food historian KT Achaya's book "A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food." Mango varieties like Tota Puri, Rataul, and the always-delicious Kesar were produced by the earliest instances of mango grafting during the Mughal era. 8. Emperor Jehangir is said to have loved mangoes and once quipped that no other fruit in Kabul could compare to the flavour of his cherished mangoes.