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The shocking facts that it is better not to know
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The shocking facts that it is better not to know
Do not say you were not warned. Upon learning of these facts, you might change the attitude to familiar things. How we eat insects, themselves not knowing about it? Why your mattress for 10 years becomes harder twice? What's dirtier than a toilet?Here are a few facts that are probably better off not knowing.During the kiss you exchange 40,000 parasites and 250 types of bacteria.
Rare and interesting facts from around the glob
During his life, we have time to learn a variety of all sorts of interesting things, but some of them are unfortunately behind the scenes. I suggest you familiarize yourself with interesting and sometimes a bit comical facts to make a little bit of knowledge.In fact, we are constantly living in the past - about 80 milliseconds. That's how much time it takes our brains to process the information.
Animals with Incredibly Long Lives
More people are living to be over 100 years of age than ever before, diseases that were previously fatal are now nothing more than a nuisance, and with the advent of new technology, many people are hoping that they will be able to use technology to increase the length of their lives, or possibly even live forever as a computer. But while we think it’s great to live to be 90, some of the animal kingdom are laughing in our baby faces. Below are ten animals that put human birthday cakes to shame.
Rougheye RockfishWhile the Rough eye rock fish (Sebastes aleutianus) are generally considered to be amongst the longest living aquatic creatures, they barely come in last place here. They are generally found between 560 feet and 2,200 feet below sea level, often in the pacific ocean. They are so called because they can have ten spines along the lower rim of their eyes. The fish grow extremely slowly, mature late in life, and can live to be around 200 years old, with the oldest confirmed living to be 205.
10 species of animals named after celebrities
In recent years, biologists have increasingly referred to as new species in honor of the celebrities. As a result, according to various estimates, from 17 000 to 24 000 animals, plants and microorganisms are named after famous singers, actors, politicians and other celebrities. 1. Fish, Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins The name is not a fish, but a kind of fish, which includes four species. Dawkins himself that his name was named the newly discovered species of fish, very flattered. "I am very happy that now my name is called a genus of fish. These fish are very beautiful. "According to Dawkins, it does not hurt that these fish occupy a sufficiently low on the evolutionary chain.
10 facts about the most useful fragrances
One of the five senses, which are responsible for our perception of the world, stands the sense of smell. Scents and stench, sharp or subtle scents - with all that we encounter every day. However, few people remember that the odors have also a strong therapeutic effect. Some promote weight loss, help to rejuvenate or even to concentrate, but the others should beware.
City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia
City of Arts and Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) - an architectural complex of five buildings on the dried bottom of the river Turia in Valencia (Spain). The design belongs to the Valencia architect Santiago Calatrava. The complex is one of the outstanding examples of modern architecture. In the complex: the Oceanographic Museum, Science Museum, the Palace of Fine Arts, multiplex Hemisphere, which houses the Planetarium and stereokinoteatr
8 kinds of animals, extinct in our lives
Lonesome George has died, marking the end of this existence of his subspecies. But abingdonskie elephant tortoise - not only animals, extinct in recent times. Below is a list of the other 8 disappeared forever during the life of our species.A. Baiji River Dolphin, 2006 Declared functionally extinct in 2006, which means that old of a species could still be preserved, but new ones will not be born.Two. The western black rhino, 2011This subspecies of black rhino, who left the planet last year, was the victim of rampant poaching in their home country, Cameroon. Scientists have searched for at least one representative of the subspecies with the year 2006, but after five years of fruitless searching, declared extinct subspecies.Three remaining subspecies of black rhino is also endangered.
Three. The Caribbean monk seal, 2008Despite the fact that the living monk seals Caribbean last seen in 1952, finally became extinct, these animals were found only in 2008. Europeans in the 18th and 19th centuries, is actively exterminated monk seals for their blubber, which was used as oil for lamps and lubrication equipment. Together with the monk seal became extinct his nasal mites, insects that were able to live only in the nose of these animals.
4. Canarian black oystercatcher, 1994These birds are not killed the destruction of themselves and their main food - clams. Commercial fishing off the coast of West Africa has led to the birds died of starvation. Last time alive Canarian black oystercatcher seen in the 1980s. In the museums of the world survived only 4 of the stuffed birds.
Five. Mariana mallard, 2004She lived only three islands of the Pacific, including Guam. Died due to drainage of wetlands for agriculture after World War II. The last known pair of mallards Marian died in captivity in 1981, leaving no offspring.
6. Javan tiger, 1994Another type, who lost their habitat due to expansion of agriculture. Javan tigers were carried out on the Indonesian island of Java. The last place where they were seen alive was the highest mountain in Java. From 1984 to 1993, the year the scientists could not find any evidence for the existence of subspecies, and he was recognized as extinct.
7. Pyrenean ibex, 2000
The last of the Pyrenean ibex subspecies was killed by accident: he was crushed by a falling tree. The scientists took a sample of his DNA, and in 2009 attempted to create a clone of the ibex. Unfortunately, the cloned calf died shortly after birth due to various congenital defects.
Eight. Alaotranskaya Grebe, 2010This small lake bird fell victim to short-sightedness of people. She only lived in Lake Alaotra in Madagascar. Grebe was fed only to the local fish, which died in the lake after you check there man new species of fish, animals and plants. In addition, grebes are actively destroyed the poachers.
Most unusual deserts of the planet
The heat, miles of sand, rocks and landscapes resembling a lunar landscape - all these scenes that we associate with the desert. But our world is amazingly diverse and not all deserts are the same. Each of these beautiful desert has its own unique atmosphere and spectacular views, sometimes reminiscent of a landscape with another planet.
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