The 28-day duration of the Qatar World Cup makes it the shortest football World Cup since 1998. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil lasted 32 days, making it the longest 32-team World Cup to date. The shortest 32-team World Cup was contested over 31 days. The 2022 World Cup began on November 20 and ended on December 18 with the championship game.

The brain encodes odors received via the nostrils as originating from the nose but smells detected through the back of the throat activate regions of the brain linked with signals from the mouth. Because most taste involves odor going to olfactory receptors in your brain, it stands to reason that if you can't smell, you won't be able to taste anything at all. If you can't smell because of a head cold, smoking, drug side effects, or a broken nose, your olfactory receptors may be too damaged, obstructed, or inflamed to transmit signals up to your brain.

These parasites affect the whole Great Lakes coastline, wreaking havoc on both permanent and seasonal companies, as well as property values and tourism growth.

Did you know that Niagara Falls is a group of waterfalls rather than a single waterfall? The American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the Canadian Falls, collectively known as Horseshoe Falls, straddle the boundary between Canada and the United States. The Niagara River, from which all three falls flow, gets water from four Great Lakes — Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie — before emptying into Lake Ontario.

The board game murder mystery Cluedo is popular all around the world, and although being owned by the American company Hasbro, it was founded in Birmingham in 1943 by Anthony E. Pratt. A plaque can be found on the wall of a house on Brighton Road where Pratt used to live and create the game.

Afrikaans continues to be a contentious language in South Africa due to its direct ties to the oppressive measures taken by the National Party regime. This and other elements have contributed to the growth of English in the nation.

They can remember where they grew up, but not the meeting their boss told them about 3 minutes earlier. Having a good calendar and reminder system can be one of the most important strategies for someone with ADHD.

When you look at the shape of the letters, you can see how your tongue moves to pronounce them.

People with type 1 diabetes have immune systems that attack the insulin-producing cells in their pancreas for reasons that remain a scientific mystery. As a result, the cells are unable to produce insulin, which is necessary for other cells to access the bloodstream's glucose for energy. The bloodstream then becomes unhealthyly high in sugar. Conversely, those who have type 2 diabetes can still produce some insulin, but not enough. As a result of their cells developing insulin resistance (often as a result of obesity), glucose builds up in the bloodstream.

Chamomile tea is antispasmodic, thus it may aid with period pains. According to a study published in the Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility, 40 women reported fewer cramps and lower anxiety after drinking chamomile tea twice a day during the luteal and menstrual phases of their cycles (two weeks before their period and when you actually bleed).

In The Last Jedi, Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) defies General Leia Organa's (Carrie Fisher) commands, but not without consequences. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, Isaac stated that the moment in which Leia demotes Poe was tough to get right, resulting in the late actress smacking the younger star more than 40 times. What a privilege.

Some pirates delayed burying their treasure because they wanted a piece of the loot first. And a pirate's treasure wasn't always gold or silver; it could also be food, lumber, cloth, or animal hides.

All asteroids are categorised into numerous classes based on their chemical makeup and albedo. In a nutshell, there are three basic categories of asteroids: metal, silicon, and carbon. Carbon asteroids have very black surfaces. About 75% and 17% of all known asteroids fall within the first two groups.

In a country that’s famous for its windmills, it’s no surprise there are over 1,000 windmills spread across the Netherlands. 

The windmills traditionally harnessed the wind for a variety of purposes, such as grinding grain and draining wetlands, but there are only a few still in commercial operation. 

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk is the best place to see Dutch windmills, with 19 traditional windmills.

Perhaps the least known fact about Budapest is that it is home to the world's only UNESCO World Heritage Site metro system. The Budapest Millennium Underground line, which opened in 1896, is Europe's second oldest metro line, after the London Underground. Why was it given the name Millennium? Because Hungary celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 1896, the Millennium Underground was born. The line (M1) that connects Heroes' Square and Vörösmarty Square is still in use today.

Unlike in today's mass production era, porcelain in ancient China was made by a variety of small businesses in various districts. The imperial family would always prioritise purchasing better ceramics.

Formality, courtesy, and social standing are all important. To show respect to the person you're speaking with, special nouns and verb ends are employed. This is also one of the reasons why skilled Korean translators are required by overseas firms. In this language, nuance is really crucial.

When pirates wore earrings, they weren't just trying to look fashionable. According to National Geographic, sailors believed that applying pressure to the earlobe would keep them from getting seasick. In many cases, the pirates would do so by putting on an earring. Unfortunately, while your inner ears affect your sense of balance, wearing earrings in your earlobes does not affect seasickness.

Halloween goes by various names, even though kids often refer to October 31 as the finest day of their lives. Other names for the celebration include Samhain, All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Eve, Witches Night, Summer's End, and Snap-Apple Night.

Bond, despite having witnessed some of the most deadly and bizarre events known to man, has a sense of humour. During the Never Send Flowers plotline, he went to the EuroDisney Resort (now known as Disneyland Paris) with his sweetheart. Bond was scheduled to remain for a few days, but he fell in love with the location and stayed for a week. The plot culminates with a climactic fight in the theme park. This demonstrates that even this cool and skilled MI6 spy/assassin has a childish side.

There is little to no scientific proof that chamomile tea can help people lose weight, but it is a pleasant, calorie-free drink that you can drink throughout the day (as long as you don't add sweets). So, while the herbal beverage may not contain any miraculous fat-burning component, it may be a handy pantry item if you're attempting to lose weight and want something a bit more tasty than water. Furthermore, chamomile tea may help control stress, which, as previously said, can lead to weight gain for a variety of reasons; therefore, by keeping your stress levels in line, chamomile may be able to indirectly help you shed pounds.

This astounding number of languages are spoken throughout the Indonesian archipelago, with Bahasa Indonesia serving as the country's official language. Papua Province alone has around 270 spoken dialects. Indonesia has a total population of roughly 242 million people and is the world's largest Muslim-majority country.

Don't be fooled by the name—not it's a spider or a bird. It's a wasp, not a bee. However, this insect produces one of the most excruciating bug bites. According to entomologist Justin Schmidt, who developed the "Schmidt sting pain index" to assess the intensity of bug bites, the tarantula hawk is one of only two insects to receive a 4 on a scale of 1 to 4.