Sorry this isn’t actually a fun fact but when I discovered it I couldn’t stop thinking about it and had to share! Please share this and donate here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/291614992464329/10159129972526628/ Estimates of how much money it would take to end world hunger range from $7 billion to $265 billion per year, a recent UN report stated …
Every Christmas, Dutch people black up and put on afro wigs to dress as ‘Black Peter’; Santa Claus’ black helper. During the run up to the Feast of St Nicholas on the 5th of December people dress up as ‘ Zwarte Pieten ‘ in parades, public events and parties. The blacked-up character visits schools, shops …
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1. The biggest ‘fatberg’ found in London sewers was 250m long and weighed 130 tonnes A ‘fatberg’ is the term coined for an increasingly common blockage found in London sewers. It happens when so-called ‘flushable’ wet wipes mix with cooking fat that is poured down the sink. The biggest ‘fatberg’ was found in the London …
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1. Being kind can help you live longer Various studies have shown that acts of kindness reduce blood pressure and cortisol and release oxytocin. This reduces stress and the risk of heart attacks. A study by Berkely University showed that over-55s who volunteered were 44% less likely to die. 2. Since 1820 the of percentage …
Shoelace tying calculations Let’s presume that you take around 20 seconds to tie your laces and you you take your shoes on and off twice a day, that you learnt to tie your shoelaces at the age of 5 and you live to age 85. 20×2 = 40 seconds per day40*365 days of the year …
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The Portuguese Water Dog (cão de água) was bred specifically to round up fish. It can easily be trained to herd fish into fishermen’s nets. Originating in the Steppes around 700BC it was probably brought to Portugal via the Goths. It is similar to a poodle in appearance but it has amazing fishing skills. The …
