15 unusual facts about the world you may not know
1. Surprisingly, there are more bacteria in the human belly button than in the toilet.
The scientists examined the belly of 10 volunteers and compared them with tropical forests: many of them were microbes. In addition, nearly 1,500 species are unknown to science.
2. An elephant sucks on its trunk like a baby sucks on a pacifier.
Although trunk sucking is mainly a habitual behavior found on young elephants, older elephants, and even mature male elephants, will suck their trunks when they are nervous or upset.
3. In India, housewives keep about 11% of the world's gold.
This is more than the combined reserves of the United States, Switzerland and Germany.
4. The Michael Fagan incident
In 1982, the man managed to sneak into Buckingham Palace. He ate cheddar and biscuits for half an hour, wandered around, and walked into the royal lounge. After sitting on the throne and drinking half a bottle of wine, he left peacefully.
5. "Wine Bricks"
During Prohibition in the United States, vineyard owners produced solid grape juice concentrates called "wine bricks." In order not to go to prison, they must ensure that the grapes are not used to make wine. Therefore, the concentrated solution is sold with a warning sign that after the bricks are dissolved in water, it is never possible to store the solution in a dark refrigerator for 21 days.
6. Sleeping sickness
The residents of Karachi Village (Kazakhstan) suffer from a strange sleeping sickness. People feel tired, constantly sleepy, and some people sleep for almost a whole week. Many scientists have conducted research in the village, but they have not discovered the reason for this surprising phenomenon.
7. Apple storage
The apples we bought in the store were collected 6-12 months ago. Before the apples fall on the counter, they are stored in a special refrigerator with low oxygen content so that they do not lose their marketability.
8. 99.9999999% of the atoms consist of empty space.
If we gather everyone and remove empty space from the atom, leaving only the nucleus, human beings will turn orange.
9. The US Navy has replaced the old submarine control system with the Xbox 360 game console controller.
Thanks to this, recruits began to learn how to manage this swimming device faster.
10. Coca-Cola bottle
The shape of the Coca-Cola bottle has changed over the years. From left to right, the year is represented as follows: the first bottle was produced in 1899, the second bottle was produced in 1900, the third bottle was produced in 1915, the fourth bottle was produced in 1916, the fifth bottle was produced in 1957, and the sixth bottle was produced in 1986.
11. Half of the people who live to 65 are still alive today.
This is due to the fact that the average duration of life around the world until the 20th century reached a maximum of 33-39 years. Due to the development of medicine, people now live longer.
12. Indiana Jones of "Indiana Jones"
Steven Spielberg wanted to make a film about James Bond, but he was rejected. Then he went to his friend George Lucas to share this problem, and he said he had an idea how to make a James Bond movie, and it would be better. So Indiana Jones of "Indiana Jones" appeared later.
13. "Midway Island" aircraft carrier
At the end of the Vietnam War, the US "Midway Island" had to push down a US$10 million aerial helicopter so that the plane with the pilot and his family could escape and land on the deck.
14. Few people know the natural color of Elvis hairstyle-light brown.
When he was young, he repainted them in the dark and made fans remember the burning black hair.
15. In the early nineteenth century, tomato ketchup was promoted as a medicine for diarrhea and jaundice.
It is even produced in the form of pills. But this information was denied, and the ketchup was sold like sauce.
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