Washington, D.C. is home to a lot of impressive architecture. Did you know that one of the gargoyles of the National Cathedral is Darth Vader?
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If you think that newborns cry a lot, you will be surprised to learn that babies actually do not produce tears at all until approximately the age of three weeks.
Cacao was often used for ceremonial occasions like weddings. It was brewed in both Mexican and Aztec culture, but the result was not at all similar to today’s hot chocolate as it was a far more bitter affair.
As some of you may know, Sonic can’t swim, and the reason why is rather peculiar. Yuji Naka – one of the game’s original programmers – simply assumed that hedgehogs couldn’t swim, so he wasn’t about to let Sonic do it either. Essentially they were cool with him running at the speed of light but swimming was out of the question. Rather embarrassingly, it turns out that hedgehogs are rather excellent swimmers. Woops.
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If you think that newborns cry a lot, you will be surprised to learn that babies actually do not produce tears at all until approximately the age of three weeks.
Cacao was often used for ceremonial occasions like weddings. It was brewed in both Mexican and Aztec culture, but the result was not at all similar to today’s hot chocolate as it was a far more bitter affair.
As some of you may know, Sonic can’t swim, and the reason why is rather peculiar. Yuji Naka – one of the game’s original programmers – simply assumed that hedgehogs couldn’t swim, so he wasn’t about to let Sonic do it either. Essentially they were cool with him running at the speed of light but swimming was out of the question. Rather embarrassingly, it turns out that hedgehogs are rather excellent swimmers. Woops.
Have you ever looked up at the night-time sky, admired the stars, and wondered what space smells like? Well, according to some former astronauts, space has a lingering and distinct odour. Oddly enough, it has been described as smelling a lot like hot metal or searing steak!
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