The earliest microscopes were called flea glasses because they were predominantly used to observe small insects such as fleas!
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Research from Britain has shown that the most commonly lost items are keys, phones, pens and glasses. That’s hardly surprising. What comes as a bit of a shock, though, is that the average person loses a staggering 3,000 possessions over the course of their lifetime, including 64 umbrellas!
In British coinage, two 1p pieces weigh the same as one 2p coin, and two 5p coins weigh the same as one 10p! How stunning is that?
‘Tex-Mex' cuisine is a fusion of Mexican and American dishes primarily coming from the creation of the Tejano people living in Texas. You might be surprised to know that Tex Mex has imported flavours from other spicy cuisines, such as those from the Canary Islands.
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Research from Britain has shown that the most commonly lost items are keys, phones, pens and glasses. That’s hardly surprising. What comes as a bit of a shock, though, is that the average person loses a staggering 3,000 possessions over the course of their lifetime, including 64 umbrellas!
In British coinage, two 1p pieces weigh the same as one 2p coin, and two 5p coins weigh the same as one 10p! How stunning is that?
‘Tex-Mex' cuisine is a fusion of Mexican and American dishes primarily coming from the creation of the Tejano people living in Texas. You might be surprised to know that Tex Mex has imported flavours from other spicy cuisines, such as those from the Canary Islands.
Set designers spent a lot of money on Frasier Crane’s apartment in the TV series Frasier. The chic Seattle apartment cost nearly half a million dollars! A staggering $15,000 was spent on the couch alone, a replica of Coco Chanel’s couch. Let's hope that Martin’s recliner was slightly less expensive.
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