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Ivory Coast flag is a horizontal inversion of the Irish flag
Ivory Coast flag is a horizontal inversion of the Irish flag
The Ivory Coast flag is a horizontal inversion of the Irish flag. But so you will not get confused, you can see that the Irish flag is shorter.The Irish flag is width: 1:2 height vs. the Ivory Coast flag is width: 2:3 height.
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Russian Cosmonauts were equipped with pistols
Russian Cosmonauts were equipped with pistols
Russian Cosmonauts used fly into space equipped with a large pistol (which could also fire shotgun bullets) so that if they landed in Siberia on their return to Earth they could defend themselves against bears and wolves.Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TP-82_Cosmonaut_survival_pistol Russian astronauts’ pistol
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Point Nemo - Spacecraft Cemetery
Point Nemo – Spacecraft Cemetery
Meet Point Nemo which is the most remote place on planet Earth from dry land. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean (48°52.5′S 123°23.6′W), just 2,688 km from the nearest land: The Ducie Island to the north, Motu Nui (belongs to the Easter Islands) to the northeast, and Maher Island (near Antarctica) to the south.The area is so remote that at times the closest human beings are astronauts out…
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No, 1000 Japanese soldiers were NOT eaten by Crocodiles
No, 1000 Japanese soldiers were NOT eaten by Crocodiles
According to the Guinness Book of Records (1968 edition) – Crocodiles attacked and killed about 1,000 Japanese soldiers in one night
Myanmar (formerly Burma) has an island called Ramree, On February 19, 1945 – the end of World War II, a fierce battle took place between the Allies and a Japanese force and when evening fell, the Japanese force was pushed into the mangrove swamps. Ramree’s mangrove…
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Did whiskey save the life of the chief baker from the Titanic?
Did whiskey save the life of the chief baker from the Titanic?
April 14, 1912. The Titanic disaster.
first of all – a scientific fact about the human body – Alcohol may make your body feel warm inside, but it causes your blood vessels to expand, thus creating a rapid heat loss from the surface of your skin. Generally, alcohol increase the risk of hypothermia, but Charles Joughin seems to be an outlier.
Charles Joughin, the Titanic’s chief baker,…
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The first & last president to serve for more than twice
The first & last president to serve for more than twice
Under U.S. law, a president can serve only 2 terms, after which he cannot run again. But this has not always been the case – Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president 4 times in a row in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944, he was also one of the most popular presidents ever, who was elected by an overwhelming majority:
Unfortunately in 1944 his health condition deteriorated. He passed away 6 months…
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Who runs faster - a man or a horse?
Who runs faster – a man or a horse?
We all know marathons and horse racing, but have you heard of marathons of people competing in horses?
Every year in June (excluding the COVID19 period) a competition is held in Wales called Man Vs. Horse – This is a 35 km race in which human runners compete with horse riders. The inspiration for the competition came after a hotel owner heard a couple of drunk people from a beer in the hotel…
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Oreos are now sure to be here in case of an apocalypse
Oreos are now sure to be here in case of an apocalypse
Many of you may have already heard of The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (wikipedia) is a secure seed bank on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago which gives hope in the event of extinction. This is great if you want fruits or vegetables, BUT what happens if there is an apocalypse and all you really want are cookies? Well, right “across the road” the Oreo…
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The Literal Meaning of Cameroon is - Shrimp
The Literal Meaning of Cameroon is – Shrimp
Cameron's name (the country) means shrimp. In the 15th century the Portuguese discovered the area and called it "Rio de Camarões", which means the shrimp river, because of the huge amounts of Shrimps found in the local rivers. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon
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The perfect Nazi
The German who appears in the photo is not just a German soldier, but a soldier whose photo appeared at the beginning of World War II in the daily press in Nazi Germany with the caption “The ideal German soldier”. Later, this photo was also used as part of a recruitment posters for the Nazi army. A blond, blue-eyed and handsome soldier – the Nazi ideal.
The soldier’s name was Werner Goldberg,…
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About 20% of all Muslims are Arabs
About 20% of all Muslims are Arabs
Only about 20% of the Muslims in the world are Arabs. It is often a habit of people to associate Islam with Arabs or with Arab countries. Indeed, Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic religion, came from Saudi Arabia. However, Out of all the Muslims living in the world, only about 20% of them are from Arab countries. The rest live in non-Arab countries like Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, India…
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Why rice fields are water flooded
Why rice fields are water flooded
Rice traditionally grows in flooded fields (also known as “Paddy” / “Rice paddy”) mostly in southern and eastern Asia, But why rice plants require SO much water? well, they do not! So why flood the fields? Because rice is able to survive such flooding, but weeds and/or harmful animals are unable to live in it. The flooded water simply protects the rice.
Some cultures upgraded the water ponds of…
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there is a construction site of a medieval castle - Today
there is a construction site of a medieval castle – Today
Have you ever wondered how would a real castle built using original 13th century tools?
Then it turns out that there is one such castle currently under construction: Château de Guédelon in a experiment called the “World’s Greatest Archaeological Study” – the construction began in 1997, and it is located about two hours drive south of Paris.
The site of the castle was chosen because it is…
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there is a GIANT facebook group of people pretending to be TINY ants
there is a GIANT facebook group of people pretending to be TINY ants
Currently the group has 1.8 million people (or … ants?) pretending to be ants, the idea is (very) simple – Members of the group upload pictures and videos about being ants. The main goal is to serve a fabricated queen and food for her, such as various crumbs, cake, chocolate and… well all that ants eat. Members write comments like “LIFT,” “OBEY” and “SUGAR” as they pretend to be ants. link to the…
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Scorpions Glow under UV Light
Scorpions Glow under UV Light
Scorpions glow under ultraviolet light. There have been several hypothesis among scientists as to what evolutionary role does this “glow” play – but there is no definite firm answer. Another crazy fact is that even some Scorpion Fossils from millions of years ago still to this day – glow under blacklight. It is pretty amazing if you stroll along in the desert with UV flashlight – Those sneaky…
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Pandas poop 40 times a day
Pandas poop 40 times a day
The Giant panda poops up to 40 times a day because Pandas eat aaaallloooott of bamboo their gut bacteria (and structure) used to digest meat. Somehow somewhere along the way pandas decided to stop being omnivores and just “go vegan” the only problem is that While eating bamboo they can only digests 30% Of what date and therefore they poop so many times a day. Sometimes pandas even poop during their…
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a Panda in Chinese is a Bear-Cat Panda bears are extremely cute and the internet loves them dearly - almost as much as the internet like cats.