The trees which grow cacao can live for an impressive 200 years! However, the plants only create viable beans for making chocolate for just twenty years of their lifespan.
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This might shock, Sachin Tendulkar once played for Pakistan before he started playing for India. This happened at a practice match between rival the nations at the Brabourne Stadium in 1987. Tendulkar came onto the field as a substitute fielder for Pakistan.
Scientists believe that humans evolved to have blonde hair to more efficiently synthesize vitamin D! This mutation probably occurred because of the fewer hours of sunlight in Northern Europe. It is estimated that this took place during the last ice age, approximately 11,000 years ago!
The glowing lights of Las Vegas are such an integral part of Vegas that there is even a dedicated museum for them. The Neon Museum currently features more than 150 signs and the stories behind them.
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This might shock, Sachin Tendulkar once played for Pakistan before he started playing for India. This happened at a practice match between rival the nations at the Brabourne Stadium in 1987. Tendulkar came onto the field as a substitute fielder for Pakistan.
Scientists believe that humans evolved to have blonde hair to more efficiently synthesize vitamin D! This mutation probably occurred because of the fewer hours of sunlight in Northern Europe. It is estimated that this took place during the last ice age, approximately 11,000 years ago!
The glowing lights of Las Vegas are such an integral part of Vegas that there is even a dedicated museum for them. The Neon Museum currently features more than 150 signs and the stories behind them.
It seems that even plants enjoy good tunes. Scientists in South Korea found that playing music, especially classical music, to plants helps them grow faster. Though it’s not entirely clear why the plants grow faster, scientists believe that sound waves may stimulate growth factors.
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