Math can be downright interesting! For example, most mathematical equations were written in words before the 16th century! Could you imagine what that must have looked like?!
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When “Never Say Never Again” was filmed, Sean Connery had a heated argument with his martial arts instructor. A fight ensued, and the instructor broke Connery’s wrist! Of course, no one has ever heard of him again. Just for the record: his name was Steven Seagal. Probably not worth remembering...
The word ‘bankrupt’ comes the Italian ‘banca rotta’, which literally means ‘broken bench’. This refers to the early days of banking in Italy, where the public marketplace would take place literally at the bench. If the banker ran out of money or behaved badly, his bench would be smashed to smithereens.
Furano City in Hokkaido, Japan, celebrates its geographical location as the “bellybutton” of the Hokkaido region with the Bellybutton Festival. The Hokkai Bellybutton dance has participants painting faces on the bellybuttons and dancing.
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When “Never Say Never Again” was filmed, Sean Connery had a heated argument with his martial arts instructor. A fight ensued, and the instructor broke Connery’s wrist! Of course, no one has ever heard of him again. Just for the record: his name was Steven Seagal. Probably not worth remembering...
The word ‘bankrupt’ comes the Italian ‘banca rotta’, which literally means ‘broken bench’. This refers to the early days of banking in Italy, where the public marketplace would take place literally at the bench. If the banker ran out of money or behaved badly, his bench would be smashed to smithereens.
Furano City in Hokkaido, Japan, celebrates its geographical location as the “bellybutton” of the Hokkaido region with the Bellybutton Festival. The Hokkai Bellybutton dance has participants painting faces on the bellybuttons and dancing.
Hyenas don’t just laugh for fun. Scientists say that the pitch and the note frequency (or tone) of a hyena’s laugh can give an indication of its age and social status.
Female spotted hyenas are more muscular and more aggressive than their male counterparts. This is because the females have three times as much testosterone in their bodies. As a result, spotted hyena societies are matriarchal. Even baby girl cubs rule over the boys.
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