The most incredible and interesting events from around the world. The most interesting facts

Many people will agree that cats are their favorite pets. They are loved by both children and adults. Everyone can tell their own story about them, thinks they know a lot about them, but they can surprise and we have something to tell about them. An example is the belief that cats heal by lying down on a sore spot. This rumor is true. Next, we'll tell you a lot more interesting ...

• 04 Apr 2019 09:13

Rice is the basis for the preparation of many tasty and healthy dishes that have already become part of our diet, although it appeared in Russia only in the 18th century. Moreover, rice is an amazing plant, many of whose properties are unique. Below we present a selection of the most interesting facts related to it ...

• 03 Apr 2019 09:03

The door is not just a necessary attribute of a modern home. Today the door is able to create a certain atmosphere, comfort, add zest to the interior. Choosing the right, harmonious door is not as easy as it might seem. Our selection will be able to help you choose exactly the door that will satisfy even the most demanding consumer ...

• 03 Apr 2019 06:17

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• 03 Apr 2019 02:57

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• 03 Apr 2019 12:07

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• 03 Apr 2019 10:01

CBS reports that 34-year-old Clifford Williams and his 18-year-old nephew Hubert Myers were the prime suspects in a 1976 Florida murder and attempted murder trial, and were sentenced to life in prison in 1977. But now, 42 years later, the court has overturned the convictions ...

• 02 Apr 2019 09:27

We see crockery as part of the furnishings, an everyday part of our daily life. We perceive its shape as unchanged, not realizing that even 100 years ago, about 70% of kitchen utensils looked different. Not to mention millennia. We have collected the most interesting facts to take a look at the dishes from a new angle ...

• 02 Apr 2019 08:54

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• 02 Apr 2019 08:45

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Almost all peoples, nations and countries have historical facts. Today we want to tell you about various interesting facts that were in the world, which many know about, but it will also be interesting to read again. The world is not ideal, like a person, and the facts about which we will tell will be bad. It will be interesting for you, since each reader learns something informative within the framework of their interests.

After 1703 Filthy Ponds in Moscow began to be called ... Chistye Prudy.

During the time of Genghis Khan, in Mongolia, everyone who dared to urinate in any body of water was executed. Because the water in the desert was worth more than gold.

On December 9, 1968, the computer mouse was unveiled at the interactive display in California. Douglas Engelbart received a patent for this gadget in 1970.

In England, in 1665-1666, the plague devastated entire villages. It was then that medicine recognized smoking as useful, which supposedly destroyed the deadly infection. Children and teenagers were punished if they refused to smoke.

It was only 26 years after the founding of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that its agents were granted the right to carry weapons.

In the Middle Ages, sailors deliberately inserted at least one gold tooth, even sacrificing a healthy one. What for? It turns out, for a rainy day, so that in case of death he could be buried with honor away from home.

The world's first mobile phone is the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x (1983).

14 years before the sinking of the Titanic (April 15, 1912), Morgan Robertson's story was published, foreshadowing the tragedy. Interestingly, according to the book, the ship "Titan" collided with an iceberg and sank, exactly as it actually happened.

DEAN - The eldest over the soldiers in tents, in which the Roman army lived for 10 people, was called the dean.

The most expensive bathtub in the world is carved from a very rare stone called Caijou. They say that it has healing properties, and the places of its extraction are kept secret to this day! It was owned by a billionaire from the United Arab Emirates, who wished to remain anonymous. The price of Le Gran Queen is $ 1,700,000.

The English Admiral Nelson, who lived from 1758 to 1805, slept in his cabin in a coffin that had been knocked out of the mast of an enemy French ship.

The list of gifts for Stalin in honor of the 70th anniversary was printed in advance in newspapers more than three years before the event.

How many types of cheese are produced in France? The famous cheese maker André Simon mentioned 839 varieties in his book "On the cheese business". The most famous are Camembert and Roquefort, and the first appeared relatively recently, only 300 years ago. This type of cheese is made from milk with the addition of cream. After 4-5 days of ripening, a mold crust appears on the surface of the cheese, which is a special fungal culture

The famous inventor of the sewing machine Isaac Singer was simultaneously married to five women at once. In general, he had 15 children from all women. He called all his daughters Mary.

27 million people died in the Great Patriotic War.

One of the unusual records in car travel belongs to two Americans - James Hargis and Charles Creighton. In 1930, they covered over 11,000 kilometers in reverse, traveling from New York to Los Angeles, and then returning.

Two hundred years ago, not only men, but also women participated in the famous Spanish bullfights. This took place in Madrid, and on January 27, 1839, a very significant bullfight took place, because only the fairer sex took part in it. The Spaniard Pahuelera is best known as a matador. Women were banned from participating in bullfighting in the early 20th century, when Spain was ruled by the Nazis. Women were able to defend their right to enter the arena only in 1974.

The first computer to include a mouse was the Xerox 8010 Star Information System mini-computer, introduced in 1981. The Xerox mouse had three buttons and was priced at $ 400, which equates to nearly $ 1,000 in 2012 inflation prices. In 1983, Apple released its own one-button mouse for the Lisa computer, which was reduced in price to $ 25. The mouse gained wide popularity due to its use in Apple Macintosh computers and later in Windows OS for IBM PC compatible computers.

Jules Verne wrote 66 novels, including unfinished ones, as well as more than 20 novellas and short stories, 30 plays, several documentary and scientific works.

When Napoleon marched to Egypt with his army in 1798, he captured Malta along the way.

During the six days that Napoleon spent on the island, he:

Abolished the power of the Knights of the Order of Malta
-Conducted administration reform with the creation of municipalities and financial management
- Abolished slavery and all feudal privileges
-Appointed 12 judges
-Layed the foundations of family law
- Introduced primary and general public education

65-year-old David Baird ran his own marathon to raise money for research on prostate and breast cancer. For 112 days, David covered 4115 kilometers, while pushing a wheelbarrow in front of him. And so he crossed the Australian continent. At the same time, he was on the move every day for 10-12 hours, and during the entire run with a wheelbarrow he covered a distance equal to 100 traditional marathons. This courageous man, having visited 70 cities, collected donations from Australian residents in the amount of about 20 thousand local dollars.

In Europe, lollipops appeared in the 17th century. At first, they were actively used by healers.

The group "Aria" has a song called "Will and Reason", few people know that this is the motto of the Nazis in fascist Italy.

A Frenchman from the town of Landes - Silvain Dornon made his way from Paris to Moscow, moving on stilts. Having set off on March 12, 1891, covering 60 kilometers every day, the brave Frenchman reached Moscow in less than 2 months.

The capital of Japan, Tokyo, is currently the largest city in the world with a population of 37.5 million.

Rokossovsky - Marshal of both the USSR and Poland.

Despite the popular belief that the transfer of Alaska to the United States of America was carried out by Catherine II, the Russian empress has nothing to do with this historic deal.

One of the main reasons for this event is considered to be the military weakness of the Russian Empire, which became apparent during the Crimean War.

The decision to sell Alaska was made during a special meeting that took place in St. Petersburg on December 16, 1866. It was attended by all the country's top leadership.

The decision was taken unanimously.

Some time later, the Russian envoy to the US capital, Baron Eduard Andreevich Stekl, offered the American government to buy Alaska from RI. The proposal was approved.

And in 1867, for 7.2 million gold, Alaska came under the jurisdiction of the United States of America.

In 1502-1506. Leonardo da Vinci painted his most significant work - the portrait of Mona Lisa, wife of Messer Francesco del Giocondo. Many years later, the picture received a simpler name - "La Gioconda".

Girls in Ancient Greece got married at the age of 15. For men, the average age for marriage was a more substantial period - 30 - 35 years. The father of the bride himself chose a husband for his daughter and gave money or things as a dowry.

Incredible facts

No matter how much knowledge you have, there is always something interesting in the world that you could learn about today.

6. The biggest wave we rode was height with 10-storey building.

7. Hearing - the fastest of feelings person.

8. Since the rotation of the Earth's axis has slowed down, dayat the time when dinosaurs lived, lasted approximately 23 hours.

9. On Earth more plastic flamingos than real ones.

10. To cook scrambled eggs on the sidewalk, its temperature should reach 70 degrees Celsius.

11. 54 million people living now in a year they will die.

12. Charlie Chaplin once participated in the Charlie Chaplin lookalike competition and took 3rd place there.

13. Most entries offscreen laughter in comedy shows was recorded in the 1950s. So many of that audience are no longer alive.

14. Antarctica - the only continent where no corn is grown.

15. Lighters were invented before matches.

16. Napoleon was not short... His height is -170 cm, which was considered the average height for the French at that time.

17. Best time for daytime sleep between 13 and 14:30, since at this time the body temperature drops.

18. Children do not taste salty for up to 4 months.

19. Male pandas perform handstand, when urinating to mark a tree.

20. If The earth would be the size of a grain of sand, The sun would be the size of an orange.

21. The Dead Sea is not quite dead. Microbes halophiles live in its salt water.

22. The first horses were the size of Siamese cats... These were the smallest horses that have ever lived.

23. Only about 100 people in the world can speak Latin fluently.

For sure the most incredible facts shock you. After all, not every day you have to hear what we are going to tell you about right now. Of course, there are many more of them than in this article. But it is impossible to describe everything, but some of them will certainly make your leisure time enjoyable.

So here are the facts.

Surely you know well that since ancient times there have been legends that there are vampires on earth who want to drink your blood? So today, for suspicious people who believe in this, special kits for hunting vampires are being sold. Yes, yes, there is everything you need to defend and counterattack evil bloodsuckers!

An Englishman named Albert Marcantonio got into the Guinness Book of Records because he managed to grow the world's largest zucchini. Its length was 165 centimeters.

By the way, the most stolen book on the planet is the Guinness Book of Records. This fact will also be included in this book.

Police dogs are considered to be the most trained dogs in the world. They are capable of incredible endurance. We have collected everything in a separate article.

The animal gecko is a champion in camouflage. No one knows how to hide from the eyes of a predator as deftly as this species of lizard.

Flat-tailed Madagascar Gecko

Did you know that the distance between and the USA is only 4 km? And this is not a joke at all! Between the Russian island of Ratmanov and the American island of Kruzenstern, there is really only 4 km of distance. So, on occasion, you can safely show off the knowledge of this incredible fact among your friends. It is also interesting that the difference in time according to Greenwich Mean Time between these islands is exactly 21 hours!

Surely you have not heard anything about such an amazing plant as cardiocrinum, which translates as "Heart-shaped lily". It seems incredible, but this miracle of nature blooms only once in a lifetime. Moreover, the plant takes all its strength to do this, and immediately after flowering it dies.

Scientists have long noticed that a person, in any unknown area, is more inclined to walk to the right than to the left. This feature is successfully used by all marketers in the world. When you come to any hypermarket, pay attention to how the stands are located in it.

The world's largest production car is considered the Ford F650. Its weight is 12 tons, and its cost is relatively low: only 70-80 thousand dollars.

This fact may seem incredible to you, but it is completely accurate: more than half of the world's population uses rice as their staple food.

The most expensive tea in the world is Dahunpao - “Big Red Robe”. This is a Chinese rock tea. It can only be bought at an auction, and the cost can reach 70 thousand dollars per 100 grams.

Dubai is the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. It's no secret that it is one of the richest cities. It is no coincidence that over a hundred public transport stops there are equipped with air conditioning for comfortable waiting for transport.

By the way, also located in Dubai. Its height is 828 meters.

This incredible fact will seem unpleasant for music lovers, including the author of this article. The fact is that one hour of listening to music with headphones helps to increase the number of ear bacteria by 700 times. Yes, sir, it would be better if I didn’t know this, because I still cannot refuse headphones!

Nature never ceases to amaze us with its "tricks". So, for example, in a shrimp, the heart is in the head. Poor thing!

In 1898-1910. cough medicine was made from ... heroin.

As you know, rats are one of the smartest animals in the world. They are also the only animals that can laugh. This is truly an incredible fact.

Buckwheat is rarely respected among young people. However, it differs from many cereals in its unique properties and the presence of a huge amount of nutrients. It's time to write a separate article about it, but now let's just say that it is buckwheat that can cleanse the stomach of gum. Keep in mind!

It seems incredible, but bamboo can grow up to 3 meters in height in just 24 hours.

Iceland is different in that it has black beaches. And all because of the black gravel and black boulders. There are only a few such beaches on the planet.

It is considered an evergreen sequoia specimen. This unique tree grows in the USA and has its own name - Hyperion. The height of this giant is 115.61 meters, and the age is 700-800 years. Its exact location is not disclosed so that the flow of tourists does not disrupt the ecosystem that has developed there.

This fact is so incredible that you might think that it is not true. However, this is a completely reliable fact. The fact is that one of the most famous drug lords of the 20th century was the Colombian Pablo Escobar. His daughter said that once, when they were hiding from the police, they had to spend the night in the open air. As she froze, her dad made a fire.

But there was no brushwood anywhere, so he burned about $ 2 million overnight. Despite the extreme cruelty and many bloody murders that lie on his conscience, he loved his family very much.

He owns the quote: "In this life I can find a replacement for any thing, but I will never find a replacement for my wife and children." At the time of 1989, his fortune was estimated at $ 3 billion.

Well, this is where we'll end. Of course, these are not all the most incredible facts. But we hope that it was interesting for you to read them.

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